Exam 1: Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

All proteins are enzymes.

The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are called ________.

Nucleic acids have primary,secondary,tertiary,and quaternary levels of organization.

You are trying to identify a chemical that consists of adenine,ribose,and three phosphates. What is this chemical?

The acceptance or rejection of a hypothesis is based on a series of educated guesses and opinions.  Once the opinion is widely accepted it becomes a theory.

Breonna Jones is 16 years old, 5'4", and weighs 93 lb. She was admitted to an inpatient medical unit 2 days ago after collapsing at the local high school. Her parents knew she was skinny and had lost weight in the past few months, but had no idea that her life was in danger. The medical team has instituted treatment for anorexia nervosa. As you develop Breonna's nursing plan of care, you take into consideration the four major biological molecules that are building blocks of all cells. -The nurse implements an extensive nutrition education plan for Breonna,beginning at the molecular level.Carbohydrates,lipids,proteins,and nucleic acids are the four main families of biological molecules referred to as ________.

Carl Woese and George Fox developed the three-domain system of taxonomy based on what molecular discovery?

All of the following are lipids except ________.

Which of the following statements correctly determines the process when following the scientific method?

Despite the lack of a membrane-bound nucleus,bacteria and archaea are cells with a complex organizational structure.

Which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the other major groups of microorganisms?

The lipid group that is the major component of cell membranes is the ________.

The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was ________.

When assigning a scientific name to an organism,

During protein synthesis,________ RNA is made as a copy of a gene from DNA.

Which statement correctly compares the sizes of different microorganisms?

Most biochemical macromolecules are polymers,which are chains of ________.

Living things ordinarily too small to be seen with the unaided eye are termed ________.

Helminths are ________.

Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals is an example of ________.