Exam 1: Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. Breonna Jones is 16 years old, 5’4”, and weighs 93 lb. She was admitted 2 days ago after collapsing at the local high school. Her parents knew she was skinny but had no idea how emaciated she was, or that her life was in danger. As you develop Breonna’s plan of care, you take into consideration the four major biological molecules that are building blocks of all cells. -The structure of proteins is complex and unique,and only specific molecules can interact with their surface features.The natural shape of each protein is termed the native state.When proteins are exposed to heat,acid,or alcohol,their shape is disrupted and they become nonfunctional or

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. Breonna Jones is 16 years old, 5’4”, and weighs 93 lb. She was admitted 2 days ago after collapsing at the local high school. Her parents knew she was skinny but had no idea how emaciated she was, or that her life was in danger. As you develop Breonna’s plan of care, you take into consideration the four major biological molecules that are building blocks of all cells. -Carbohydrates,lipids,proteins,and nucleic acids are the four main families of biological molecules referred to as

Select the correct descending taxonomic hierarchy (left to right):

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

One nucleotide contains

Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that

The building blocks of an enzyme are

All proteins are enzymes.

A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.

Cells,like bacteria and archaea,that do not have a nucleus in their cells have traditionally been called

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. Breonna Jones is 16 years old, 5’4”, and weighs 93 lb. She was admitted 2 days ago after collapsing at the local high school. Her parents knew she was skinny but had no idea how emaciated she was, or that her life was in danger. As you develop Breonna’s plan of care, you take into consideration the four major biological molecules that are building blocks of all cells. -You inform the patient that it is important for her to maintain a diet rich in carbohydrates,lipids,and proteins,so that each of these macromolecules can be metabolized to form a high-energy compound called

Current evidence indicates that bacteria and archaea existed on earth for approximately 2 billion years before eukaryotes appeared.

The first cells appeared about ___ billion years ago.

Most biochemical macromolecules are polymers,which are chains of

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

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. Wanda is a medical assistant and the newest employee of your healthcare team. You notice that she does not wash her hands in between patients. From your microbiology background, you understand that microbes are not visible with the naked eye. As the only nurse in your small medical office, you take it upon yourself to educate Wanda on the importance of aseptic techniques. -Louis Pasteur hypothesized that microbes were in the air and dust.Through experiments using swan-necked flasks,he disproved the concept of 2-12-13

The term sterile means free of all life forms.

If you were a microbiologist in 1950,which of the following scientific principles would you already know?

Which activity is an example of biotechnology?

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. Ms. Smith is a 29-year-old patient at the outpatient psychiatric clinic. While completing her assessment you notice her hands are red, raw, and bleeding. She explains that she washes all her clothes in bleach, and uses the chemical to clean her hands several times a day. She expresses the need to rid herself of all germs. While detailing her plan of care, you inform her of the importance of bacteria to the health and well-being of not only humans but our planet as well. -Microorganisms have inhabited the Earth for billions of years,and can be found inhabiting a variety of environments.In fact,microbes performing oxygenic photosynthesis led to the oxygenation of early Earth's atmosphere.These ancient organisms were