Question 1

_____ Manual of Systematic Bacteriology is a manual of bacterial descriptions and classifications.

Accepted Answer

Bergey's

Question 2

All of the following are correct about biofilms, except

Accepted Answer

A) they are cooperative associations among several microbial groups. 
B) they play an important role in recycling elements in the Earth. 
C) they can colonize medical devices. 
D) an example could be the scum that builds up in toilet bowls. 
E) they are harmless aggregations of microbes. 
A) they are cooperative associations among several microbial groups. 
B) they play an important role in recycling elements in the Earth. 
C) they can colonize medical devices. 
D) an example could be the scum that builds up in toilet bowls. 
E) they are harmless aggregations of microbes. E

Question 3

Magnetosomes are

Accepted Answer

A) infoldings of the cell membrane. 
B) termed metachromatic granules. 
C) responsible for the heat resistance of endospores. 
D) composed of magnetic iron oxide particles. 
E) found in all bacteria. 
A) infoldings of the cell membrane. 
B) termed metachromatic granules. 
C) responsible for the heat resistance of endospores. 
D) composed of magnetic iron oxide particles. 
E) found in all bacteria. D

Question 4

The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and _____.

Accepted Answer

ribosomal

Question 5

According to current thought regarding the domains of life, which two domains are believed to be the most closely related?

Accepted Answer

A) Bacteria and Eukarya 
B) Archaea and Bacteria 
C) Archaea and Eukarya 
A) Bacteria and Eukarya 
B) Archaea and Bacteria 
C) Archaea and Eukarya

Question 6

Bacterial endospores are not produced by

Accepted Answer

A) Staphylococcus. 
B) Sporosarcina. 
C) Bacillus. 
D) Clostridium. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Staphylococcus. 
B) Sporosarcina. 
C) Bacillus. 
D) Clostridium. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

The outcome of the Gram stain is based on differences in the cell's

Accepted Answer

A) ribosomes. 
B) inclusions. 
C) cell wall. 
D) cell membrane. 
E) flagella. 
A) ribosomes. 
B) inclusions. 
C) cell wall. 
D) cell membrane. 
E) flagella.

Question 8

Archaea do not have the typical peptidoglycan structure found in bacterial cell walls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The function of bacterial endospores is

Accepted Answer

A) to convert gaseous nitrogen to a usable form for plants. 
B) for reproduction and growth. 
C) for protection of genetic material during harsh conditions. 
D) the storage of excess cell materials. 
E) to have sites for photosynthesis. 
A) to convert gaseous nitrogen to a usable form for plants. 
B) for reproduction and growth. 
C) for protection of genetic material during harsh conditions. 
D) the storage of excess cell materials. 
E) to have sites for photosynthesis.

Question 10

Lipopolysaccharide is an important cell wall component of

Accepted Answer

A) gram-negative bacteria. 
B) gram-positive bacteria. 
C) acid-fast bacteria. 
D) mycoplasmas. 
E) protoplasts. 
A) gram-negative bacteria. 
B) gram-positive bacteria. 
C) acid-fast bacteria. 
D) mycoplasmas. 
E) protoplasts.

Question 11

Which of the following, pertaining to prokaryotic cell membranes, is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) internal folds - mesosomes 
B) sterols present - mycoplasmas 
C) form a bilayer - phospholipids 
D) unique hydrocarbon present - cyanobacteria 
E) function - regulates transport of nutrients and wastes 
A) internal folds - mesosomes 
B) sterols present - mycoplasmas 
C) form a bilayer - phospholipids 
D) unique hydrocarbon present - cyanobacteria 
E) function - regulates transport of nutrients and wastes

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Bacteria with small bunches of flagella emerging from the same site are said to be

Accepted Answer

A) lophotrichous. 
B) peritrichous. 
C) monotrichous. 
D) amphitrichous. 
E) spirilla. 
A) lophotrichous. 
B) peritrichous. 
C) monotrichous. 
D) amphitrichous. 
E) spirilla.

Question 14

If bacteria living in salty seawater were displaced to a freshwater environment, the cell structure that would prevent the cells from rupturing is

Accepted Answer

A) endospore. 
B) cell wall. 
C) cell membrane. 
D) capsule. 
E) slime layer. 
A) endospore. 
B) cell wall. 
C) cell membrane. 
D) capsule. 
E) slime layer.

Question 15

The short, numerous appendages used by some bacterial cells for adhering to surfaces are 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 16

All of the following terms describe environmental adaptations found among the members of the domain Archaea, except

Accepted Answer

A) thermophilic. 
B) psychrophilic. 
C) acidophilic. 
D) halophilic. 
E) barophilic.
F)There are no exceptions here.Each of these adaptations is seen among different members of the domain Archaea. 
A) thermophilic. 
B) psychrophilic. 
C) acidophilic. 
D) halophilic. 
E) barophilic.
F)There are no exceptions here.Each of these adaptations is seen among different members of the domain Archaea.

Question 17

Which phylum is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) Gracilicutes - gram-negative cell walls 
B) Firmicutes - gram-positive cell walls 
C) Actinobacteria - waxy acid-fast cell walls 
D) Proteobacteria - archaea cell walls 
A) Gracilicutes - gram-negative cell walls 
B) Firmicutes - gram-positive cell walls 
C) Actinobacteria - waxy acid-fast cell walls 
D) Proteobacteria - archaea cell walls

Question 18

All bacterial cells have

Accepted Answer

A) a chromosome. 
B) fimbriae. 
C) endospores. 
D) capsules. 
E) flagella. 
A) a chromosome. 
B) fimbriae. 
C) endospores. 
D) capsules. 
E) flagella.

Question 19

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) Rickettsia rickettsii: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 
B) Rickettsia typhi: endemic typhus 
C) Chlamydia trachomatis: blindness 
D) Coxiella burnetti: cowpox 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Rickettsia rickettsii: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 
B) Rickettsia typhi: endemic typhus 
C) Chlamydia trachomatis: blindness 
D) Coxiella burnetti: cowpox 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 20

The site/s for most ATP synthesis in prokaryotic cells is/are the

Accepted Answer

A) ribosomes. 
B) mitochondria. 
C) cell wall. 
D) inclusions. 
E) cell membrane. 
A) ribosomes. 
B) mitochondria. 
C) cell wall. 
D) inclusions. 
E) cell membrane.

Exam 4: A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

_____ Manual of Systematic Bacteriology is a manual of bacterial descriptions and classifications.

All of the following are correct about biofilms, except

Magnetosomes are

The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and _____.

According to current thought regarding the domains of life, which two domains are believed to be the most closely related?

Bacterial endospores are not produced by

The outcome of the Gram stain is based on differences in the cell's

Archaea do not have the typical peptidoglycan structure found in bacterial cell walls.

The function of bacterial endospores is

Lipopolysaccharide is an important cell wall component of

Which of the following, pertaining to prokaryotic cell membranes, is mismatched?

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

Bacteria with small bunches of flagella emerging from the same site are said to be

If bacteria living in salty seawater were displaced to a freshwater environment, the cell structure that would prevent the cells from rupturing is

The short, numerous appendages used by some bacterial cells for adhering to surfaces are called

All of the following terms describe environmental adaptations found among the members of the domain Archaea, except

Which phylum is mismatched?

All bacterial cells have

Which of the following is mismatched?

The site/s for most ATP synthesis in prokaryotic cells is/are the

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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