Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a form of genetic recombination occurring in bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  conjugation 
B)  oogamy 
C)  transformation 
D)  transduction 
E)  all of these answers are correct 
A)  conjugation 
B)  oogamy 
C)  transformation 
D)  transduction 
E)  all of these answers are correct B

Question 2

The methane bacteria derive their energy from the generation of methane gas from hydrogen and

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide. 
B)  oxygen. 
C)  nitrogen. 
D)  water. 
E)  sulphur. 
A)  carbon dioxide. 
B)  oxygen. 
C)  nitrogen. 
D)  water. 
E)  sulphur. A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a human disease caused by bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthrax 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  chicken pox 
D)  botulism 
E)  bubonic plague 
A)  anthrax 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  chicken pox 
D)  botulism 
E)  bubonic plague C

Question 4

Methane, salt, and sulpholobus bacteria have in common that they are members of the eubacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An association of two dissimilar organisms that benefits both organisms is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fraternization 
B)  conjugality 
C)  heterosexuality 
D)  parsitism 
E)  mutualism 
A)  fraternization 
B)  conjugality 
C)  heterosexuality 
D)  parsitism 
E)  mutualism

Question 6

Blue-green bacteria possess chlorophyll a, but not chlorophyll b.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The red pigment that enables salt bacteria to carry on a simple form of photosynthesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  anthocyanin. 
B)  carotene. 
C)  phycocyanin. 
D)  phycoerythrin. 
E)  bacterial rhodopsin. 
A)  anthocyanin. 
B)  carotene. 
C)  phycocyanin. 
D)  phycoerythrin. 
E)  bacterial rhodopsin.

Question 8

Many bacteria are motile because they possess bacterial flagella.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bacteria that are more or less spherical in shape are generally called

Accepted Answer

A)  cocci. 
B)  bacilli. 
C)  spherilli. 
D)  spirilli. 
E)  globilli. 
A)  cocci. 
B)  bacilli. 
C)  spherilli. 
D)  spirilli. 
E)  globilli.

Question 10

Cells of higher animals that are invaded by viruses produce a protein called

Accepted Answer

A)  interferon. 
B)  cytochrome k. 
C)  viroamine. 
D)  phage. 
E)  fibril. 
A)  interferon. 
B)  cytochrome k. 
C)  viroamine. 
D)  phage. 
E)  fibril.

Question 11

Which statement about Koch's postulates is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Koch's postulates are a set of rules to identify the microorganism that causes a particular disease. 
B)  The microorganism that supposedly causes the disease must be present in all incidences of the disease. 
C)  If a microorganism is isolated and purified from a diseased individual and subsequently causes disease symptoms when injected into a healthy host, there is suggestive evidence that the microorganism causes the disease. 
D)  Isolation of a microorganism from a diseased individual is sufficient evidence for that organism being the causative agent of the disease. 
E)  The final step of Koch' rules is to compare the original pure culture with the culture isolated from the experimentally injected host. 
A)  Koch's postulates are a set of rules to identify the microorganism that causes a particular disease. 
B)  The microorganism that supposedly causes the disease must be present in all incidences of the disease. 
C)  If a microorganism is isolated and purified from a diseased individual and subsequently causes disease symptoms when injected into a healthy host, there is suggestive evidence that the microorganism causes the disease. 
D)  Isolation of a microorganism from a diseased individual is sufficient evidence for that organism being the causative agent of the disease. 
E)  The final step of Koch' rules is to compare the original pure culture with the culture isolated from the experimentally injected host.

Question 12

Which of the following possessed by eukaryotic cells is/are NOT found in prokaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondria 
B)  ribosomes 
C)  membranes 
D)  pigments 
E)  DNA 
A)  mitochondria 
B)  ribosomes 
C)  membranes 
D)  pigments 
E)  DNA

Question 13

Blue-green bacteria, as well as certain other bacteria, can fix nitrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT similar to chlorophyll a of higher plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorophyll b 
B)  bacteriochlorophyll 
C)  chlorophyll c 
D)  chlorobium chlorophyll 
E)  chlorophyll d 
A)  chlorophyll b 
B)  bacteriochlorophyll 
C)  chlorophyll c 
D)  chlorobium chlorophyll 
E)  chlorophyll d

Question 15

Which of the following bacteria are NOT autotrophic?

Accepted Answer

A)  saprobic bacteria 
B)  prochlorobacteria 
C)  purple nonsulphur bacteria 
D)  purple sulphur bacteria 
E)  green sulphur bacteria 
A)  saprobic bacteria 
B)  prochlorobacteria 
C)  purple nonsulphur bacteria 
D)  purple sulphur bacteria 
E)  green sulphur bacteria

Question 16

When blue-green bacteria carry on photosynthesis, no carbohydrates are produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The bacterial structure formed by a single, very condensed, circular DNA molecule is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  circuplasm. 
B)  a 70 S ribosome. 
C)  Offenhauser body. 
D)  schizoprotein. 
E)  a nucleoid. 
A)  circuplasm. 
B)  a 70 S ribosome. 
C)  Offenhauser body. 
D)  schizoprotein. 
E)  a nucleoid.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT associated with blue-green bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogenous food reserve. 
B)  phycoerythrin. 
C)  Golgi bodies. 
D)  akinetes. 
E)  phycocyanin. 
A)  nitrogenous food reserve. 
B)  phycoerythrin. 
C)  Golgi bodies. 
D)  akinetes. 
E)  phycocyanin.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a group belonging to the archaebacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  methane bacteria 
B)  green sulphur bacteria 
C)  salt bacteria 
D)  sulpholobus bacteria 
E)  all of these answers are correct 
A)  methane bacteria 
B)  green sulphur bacteria 
C)  salt bacteria 
D)  sulpholobus bacteria 
E)  all of these answers are correct

Question 20

Which of the following is/are possessed by both bacteria and viruses?

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular structure 
B)  DNA or RNA 
C)  a nucleus 
D)  chlorophyll 
E)  flagella for locomotion 
A)  cellular structure 
B)  DNA or RNA 
C)  a nucleus 
D)  chlorophyll 
E)  flagella for locomotion

Exam 17: Domain Kingdombacteria, Domain King-Domarchaea, and Viruses

Which of the following is NOT a form of genetic recombination occurring in bacteria?

The methane bacteria derive their energy from the generation of methane gas from hydrogen and

Which of the following is NOT a human disease caused by bacteria?

Methane, salt, and sulpholobus bacteria have in common that they are members of the eubacteria.

An association of two dissimilar organisms that benefits both organisms is called _________.

Blue-green bacteria possess chlorophyll a, but not chlorophyll b.

The red pigment that enables salt bacteria to carry on a simple form of photosynthesis is

Many bacteria are motile because they possess bacterial flagella.

Bacteria that are more or less spherical in shape are generally called

Cells of higher animals that are invaded by viruses produce a protein called

Which statement about Koch's postulates is INCORRECT?

Which of the following possessed by eukaryotic cells is/are NOT found in prokaryotic cells?

Blue-green bacteria, as well as certain other bacteria, can fix nitrogen.

Which of the following is NOT similar to chlorophyll a of higher plants?

Which of the following bacteria are NOT autotrophic?

When blue-green bacteria carry on photosynthesis, no carbohydrates are produced.

The bacterial structure formed by a single, very condensed, circular DNA molecule is called a

Which of the following is NOT associated with blue-green bacteria?

Which of the following is NOT a group belonging to the archaebacteria?

Which of the following is/are possessed by both bacteria and viruses?

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