Question 1

Flagella move in a whip-like motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following structures contribute to the ability of pathogenic bacteria to cause disease except the

Accepted Answer

A) inclusions. 
B) fimbriae. 
C) capsule. 
D) slime layer. 
E) outer membrane of gram-negative cell walls. 
A) inclusions. 
B) fimbriae. 
C) capsule. 
D) slime layer. 
E) outer membrane of gram-negative cell walls.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a phenotypic trait of bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) rRNA sequence 
B) shape 
C) culture behavior 
D) biochemical reaction 
A) rRNA sequence 
B) shape 
C) culture behavior 
D) biochemical reaction

Question 4

The two functions of bacterial appendages are

Accepted Answer

A) attachment and protection. 
B) attachment and motility. 
C) motility and slime production. 
D) energy reactions and synthesis. 
E) protection and motility. 
A) attachment and protection. 
B) attachment and motility. 
C) motility and slime production. 
D) energy reactions and synthesis. 
E) protection and motility.

Question 5

The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and

Accepted Answer

A) mRNA. 
B) tRNA. 
C) rRNA. 
D) xRNA 
A) mRNA. 
B) tRNA. 
C) rRNA. 
D) xRNA

Question 6

Plasmids

Accepted Answer

A) are found in all bacteria. 
B) are essential for survival. 
C) cannot be passed between organisms. 
D) cannot be passed on to progeny. 
E) often carry genes controlling pathogenicity. 
A) are found in all bacteria. 
B) are essential for survival. 
C) cannot be passed between organisms. 
D) cannot be passed on to progeny. 
E) often carry genes controlling pathogenicity.

Question 7

The basal body of a flagellum is anchored into the

Accepted Answer

A) hook. 
B) outer membrane. 
C) cell wall. 
D) peptidoglycan layer. 
E) cell membrane. 
A) hook. 
B) outer membrane. 
C) cell wall. 
D) peptidoglycan layer. 
E) cell membrane.

Question 8

Movement of a cell toward OR away from a chemical stimulus is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) phototaxis. 
B) taxis. 
C) chemotaxis. 
D) tumble. 
E) motility. 
A) phototaxis. 
B) taxis. 
C) chemotaxis. 
D) tumble. 
E) motility.

Question 9

Boiling water (100$\circ$C)can normally destroy endospores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The enzyme _____,that is found in tears and saliva,can hydrolyze the bonds in the glycan chains of certain bacterial cell walls.

Accepted Answer

A) penicillinase 
B) lysozyme 
C) peptidase 
D) kinase 
A) penicillinase 
B) lysozyme 
C) peptidase 
D) kinase

Question 11

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) Gracilicutes - gram-negative cell walls 
B) Firmicutes - gram-positive cell walls 
C) Tenericutes - waxy,acid-fast cell walls 
D) Mendosicutes - archaea cell walls 
A) Gracilicutes - gram-negative cell walls 
B) Firmicutes - gram-positive cell walls 
C) Tenericutes - waxy,acid-fast cell walls 
D) Mendosicutes - archaea cell walls

Question 12

Which of the following species of bacteria is not closely related to the others?

Accepted Answer

A) Streptoccocus pyogenes 
B) Staphylococcus epidermidis 
C) Peptostreptococcus anaerobius 
D) Escherichia coli 
E) Staphylococcus auricularis 
A) Streptoccocus pyogenes 
B) Staphylococcus epidermidis 
C) Peptostreptococcus anaerobius 
D) Escherichia coli 
E) Staphylococcus auricularis

Question 13

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) ribosomes - protein synthesis 
B) inclusions - excess cell nutrients and materials 
C) plasmids - contain genes essential for growth and metabolism 
D) nucleoid - hereditary material 
E) cytoplasm - dense,gelatinous solution 
A) ribosomes - protein synthesis 
B) inclusions - excess cell nutrients and materials 
C) plasmids - contain genes essential for growth and metabolism 
D) nucleoid - hereditary material 
E) cytoplasm - dense,gelatinous solution

Question 14

The prokaryotic cell membrane is a site for many enzymes and metabolic reactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hot carbol fuchsin is the primary dye in the acid-fast stain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves rigid,tubular appendages called

Accepted Answer

A) flagella. 
B) cilia. 
C) fimbriae. 
D) periplasmic flagella (axial filaments). 
E) sex pili. 
A) flagella. 
B) cilia. 
C) fimbriae. 
D) periplasmic flagella (axial filaments). 
E) sex pili.

Question 17

A nutrient binds to receptors near the basal body.This will result in

Accepted Answer

A) clockwise rotation of flagella. 
B) counterclockwise rotation of flagella. 
C) inhibition of flagella rotation. 
D) numerous tumbles. 
A) clockwise rotation of flagella. 
B) counterclockwise rotation of flagella. 
C) inhibition of flagella rotation. 
D) numerous tumbles.

Question 18

An irregular cluster of spherical cells is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) palisades. 
B) sarcina. 
C) staphylococcus. 
D) streptococcus. 
E) spirilla. 
A) palisades. 
B) sarcina. 
C) staphylococcus. 
D) streptococcus. 
E) spirilla.

Question 19

The prokaryotic flagellum has three parts in the order from cytoplasm to external environment.They are

Accepted Answer

A) filament,hook,and basal body. 
B) filament,basal body,and hook. 
C) basal body,hook,and filament. 
D) hook,basal body,and filament. 
E) basal body,filament,and hook. 
A) filament,hook,and basal body. 
B) filament,basal body,and hook. 
C) basal body,hook,and filament. 
D) hook,basal body,and filament. 
E) basal body,filament,and hook.

Question 20

Syphilis is caused by a spirochete called

Accepted Answer

A) Proteus vulgaris. 
B) Chlamydia trachomatis. 
C) Treponema pallidum. 
D) Staphylococcus aureus. 
E) Bacillus anthracis. 
A) Proteus vulgaris. 
B) Chlamydia trachomatis. 
C) Treponema pallidum. 
D) Staphylococcus aureus. 
E) Bacillus anthracis.

Exam 4: Prokaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria and Archaea

Flagella move in a whip-like motion.

All of the following structures contribute to the ability of pathogenic bacteria to cause disease except the

Which of the following is not a phenotypic trait of bacteria?

The two functions of bacterial appendages are

The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and

Plasmids

The basal body of a flagellum is anchored into the

Movement of a cell toward OR away from a chemical stimulus is termed:

Boiling water (100 ∘\circ∘ C)can normally destroy endospores.

The enzyme _____,that is found in tears and saliva,can hydrolyze the bonds in the glycan chains of certain bacterial cell walls.

Which of the following is mismatched?

Which of the following species of bacteria is not closely related to the others?

Which of the following is mismatched?

The prokaryotic cell membrane is a site for many enzymes and metabolic reactions.

Hot carbol fuchsin is the primary dye in the acid-fast stain.

The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves rigid,tubular appendages called

A nutrient binds to receptors near the basal body.This will result in

An irregular cluster of spherical cells is termed:

The prokaryotic flagellum has three parts in the order from cytoplasm to external environment.They are

Syphilis is caused by a spirochete called

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing of Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to the Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering and Recombinant Dna

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Drugs, Microbes, host-The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Microbes and the Environment

Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety

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