Question 1

Temperatures in a compost pile can become high enough to kill weed seeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

____________________ are special cells that are able to fix nitorgen and serve as fragmentation sites for certain types of bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  filaments 
B)  cocci 
C)  akinetes 
D)  heterocysts 
E)  parenchyma 
A)  filaments 
B)  cocci 
C)  akinetes 
D)  heterocysts 
E)  parenchyma

Question 3

Thick-walled cells of Nostoc and Anabaena that can withstand freezing and other adverse conditions are called

Accepted Answer

A)  heterocysts. 
B)  holdfasts. 
C)  akinetes. 
D)  bloom cells. 
E)  aplanospores. 
A)  heterocysts. 
B)  holdfasts. 
C)  akinetes. 
D)  bloom cells. 
E)  aplanospores.

Question 4

The exterior surface of a virus is usually _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an RNA molecule 
B)  a protein coat 
C)  the nucleic acid core 
D)  the envelope 
E)  a DNA molecule 
A)  an RNA molecule 
B)  a protein coat 
C)  the nucleic acid core 
D)  the envelope 
E)  a DNA molecule

Question 5

______________, a disease once controlled by antibiotics, is spreading and once again becoming a significant threat worldwide because of the evolution of resistance to multiple antibiotics that once controlled it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bubonic plague 
B)  Tuberculosis (T
B)  
C)  Leprosy 
D)  H1N1 influenza 
E)  Genital herpes 
A)  Bubonic plague 
B)  Tuberculosis (T
B)  
C)  Leprosy 
D)  H1N1 influenza 
E)  Genital herpes

Question 6

Bacteria that are capable of carrying on photosynthesis are

Accepted Answer

A)  autotrophic. 
B)  heterotrophic. 
C)  parasitic. 
D)  saprobic. 
E)  nitrate synthesizers. 
A)  autotrophic. 
B)  heterotrophic. 
C)  parasitic. 
D)  saprobic. 
E)  nitrate synthesizers.

Question 7

Which of the following groups is, as a whole, associated with extreme environments, including hot springs, highly salinity, and anaerobic conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the true bacteria. 
B)  Cyanobacteria. 
C)  Protochlorobacteria. 
D)  Archaebacteria. 
E)  Protists. 
A)  All of the true bacteria. 
B)  Cyanobacteria. 
C)  Protochlorobacteria. 
D)  Archaebacteria. 
E)  Protists.

Question 8

Saprobic bacteria are primarily responsible for decay and recycling of organic matter in animal and plant remains and animal wastes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The scientist who became known for his investigations of tuberculosis and anthrax, and who formulated "postulates" for proving that a particular microorganism is the cause of a particular disease was

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward Jenner. 
B)  Benjamin Jesty. 
C)  Christian Gram. 
D)  Robert Koch. 
E)  Charles Chamberland. 
A)  Edward Jenner. 
B)  Benjamin Jesty. 
C)  Christian Gram. 
D)  Robert Koch. 
E)  Charles Chamberland.

Question 10

Diseases such as rabies and polio are caused by __________, and can be prevented through _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria; use of antibiotics 
B)  protozoans; use of antibiotics 
C)  viruses; use of antibiotics 
D)  viruses; vaccination 
E)  prions; vaccination 
A)  bacteria; use of antibiotics 
B)  protozoans; use of antibiotics 
C)  viruses; use of antibiotics 
D)  viruses; vaccination 
E)  prions; vaccination

Question 11

A bacillus bacterium would be in the shape of a

Accepted Answer

A)  sphere. 
B)  corkscrew. 
C)  rod. 
D)  filamentous chain. 
E)  letter "J". 
A)  sphere. 
B)  corkscrew. 
C)  rod. 
D)  filamentous chain. 
E)  letter "J".

Question 12

Approximately _________ of bacteria are useful to humans, or harmless.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  50% 
D)  70% 
E)  90% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  50% 
D)  70% 
E)  90%

Question 13

Which of the following "useful" bacteria can be used to control Japanese beetles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacillus thuringiensis. 
B)  Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis. 
C)  Bacillus popilliae. 
D)  Staphylococcus spp. 
E)  Clostridium botulinum. 
A)  Bacillus thuringiensis. 
B)  Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis. 
C)  Bacillus popilliae. 
D)  Staphylococcus spp. 
E)  Clostridium botulinum.

Question 14

Photosynthetic, algal-like bacteria are

Accepted Answer

A)  archaea. 
B)  cyanobacteria. 
C)  methanogens. 
D)  chlorophytes. 
E)  rickettsias. 
A)  archaea. 
B)  cyanobacteria. 
C)  methanogens. 
D)  chlorophytes. 
E)  rickettsias.

Question 15

Some genetic recombination in bacteria occurs as a result of fragments of DNA being carried from one cell to another by viruses.This process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  conjugation. 
B)  plasmid synthesis. 
C)  transformation. 
D)  viral busing. 
E)  transduction. 
A)  conjugation. 
B)  plasmid synthesis. 
C)  transformation. 
D)  viral busing. 
E)  transduction.

Question 16

Chalky, insoluble travertine deposits are precipitated by blue-green bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Bacillus thuringiensis is used to control a variety of plant-eating caterpillars (larvae)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"Will-o'-the wisps" (ignis fatuus)are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  purple sulphur bacteria. 
B)  green sulphur bacteria. 
C)  sulpholobus bacteria. 
D)  methane bacteria. 
E)  purple nonsulphur bacteria. 
A)  purple sulphur bacteria. 
B)  green sulphur bacteria. 
C)  sulpholobus bacteria. 
D)  methane bacteria. 
E)  purple nonsulphur bacteria.

Question 19

Which of the following bacteria usually has an exceptionally acidic (often less than pH 2)environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  blue-green bacteria 
B)  hydrogen bacteria 
C)  sulpholobus bacteria 
D)  iron bacteria 
E)  chlamydias 
A)  blue-green bacteria 
B)  hydrogen bacteria 
C)  sulpholobus bacteria 
D)  iron bacteria 
E)  chlamydias

Question 20

In modern classifications of viruses, which of the following is now used initially to separate them into two major groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  size. 
B)  the DNA or RNA in their cores. 
C)  shape. 
D)  the nature of the protein coat. 
E)  the number of identical structural units in their cores. 
A)  size. 
B)  the DNA or RNA in their cores. 
C)  shape. 
D)  the nature of the protein coat. 
E)  the number of identical structural units in their cores.

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

Temperatures in a compost pile can become high enough to kill weed seeds.

____________________ are special cells that are able to fix nitorgen and serve as fragmentation sites for certain types of bacteria.

Thick-walled cells of Nostoc and Anabaena that can withstand freezing and other adverse conditions are called

The exterior surface of a virus is usually _________________.

______________, a disease once controlled by antibiotics, is spreading and once again becoming a significant threat worldwide because of the evolution of resistance to multiple antibiotics that once controlled it.

Bacteria that are capable of carrying on photosynthesis are

Which of the following groups is, as a whole, associated with extreme environments, including hot springs, highly salinity, and anaerobic conditions?

Saprobic bacteria are primarily responsible for decay and recycling of organic matter in animal and plant remains and animal wastes.

The scientist who became known for his investigations of tuberculosis and anthrax, and who formulated "postulates" for proving that a particular microorganism is the cause of a particular disease was

Diseases such as rabies and polio are caused by __________, and can be prevented through _______.

A bacillus bacterium would be in the shape of a

Approximately _________ of bacteria are useful to humans, or harmless.

Which of the following "useful" bacteria can be used to control Japanese beetles?

Photosynthetic, algal-like bacteria are

Some genetic recombination in bacteria occurs as a result of fragments of DNA being carried from one cell to another by viruses.This process is called

Chalky, insoluble travertine deposits are precipitated by blue-green bacteria.

Bacillus thuringiensis is used to control a variety of plant-eating caterpillars (larvae)

"Will-o'-the wisps" (ignis fatuus)are associated with

Which of the following bacteria usually has an exceptionally acidic (often less than pH 2)environment?

In modern classifications of viruses, which of the following is now used initially to separate them into two major groups?

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