Question 1

Which is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) Chlamydias - lack ability to independently complete growth and metabolism 
B) Green sulfur bacteria - photosynthetic anaerobes that use sulfur in metabolism 
C) Cyanobacteria - filamentous, gliding, thermophilic bacteria 
D) Myxobacteria - gliding, fruiting, slime bacteria 
E) None of the choices are correct 
A) Chlamydias - lack ability to independently complete growth and metabolism 
B) Green sulfur bacteria - photosynthetic anaerobes that use sulfur in metabolism 
C) Cyanobacteria - filamentous, gliding, thermophilic bacteria 
D) Myxobacteria - gliding, fruiting, slime bacteria 
E) None of the choices are correct

Question 2

Bacteria in the genus Mycoplasma and bacteria called L-forms lack cell walls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The enzyme _____, that is found in...

Question 4

Which term is not used to describe bacterial cell shapes?

Accepted Answer

A) coccus 
B) tetrad 
C) vibrio 
D) rod 
E) spirochete 
A) coccus 
B) tetrad 
C) vibrio 
D) rod 
E) spirochete

Question 5

A bacterial cell exhibiting chemotaxis probably has

Accepted Answer

A) fimbriae. 
B) capsule. 
C) mesosomes. 
D) flagella. 
E) metachromatic granules. 
A) fimbriae. 
B) capsule. 
C) mesosomes. 
D) flagella. 
E) metachromatic granules.

Question 6

The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins...

Question 7

Bacterial cells could have any of the following appendages, except

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 8

Discuss the difference between Bacillus and bacilli, and the difference between Streptococcus and streptococci.

Accepted Answer

Bacillus and bacilli are two different f

Question 9

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 10

Discuss biofilms with regard to their formation, unique properties, and significance to the environment and the human body.Explain how a biofilm differs from a typical bacterial colony growing on a nutrient agar medium.

Accepted Answer

Biofilms are complex communities of micr

Question 11

Bacterial endospores are not produced by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ Manual of Systematic Bacteriology is a...

Question 13

The term diplococci refers to an irregular cluster of spherical bacterial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

The term that refers to the presence of flagella all over the cell surface is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What is the correct sequence for a Gram stain?

Accepted Answer

A) Gram's iodine, Crystal Violet, Alcohol, Safranin 
B) Crystal Violet, Safranin, Alcohol, Gram's iodine 
C) Crystal Violet, Gram's iodine, Alcohol, Safranin 
D) Safranin, Crystal Violet, Gram's iodine, Alcohol 
E) Alcohol, Crystal Violet, Safranin, Gram's iodine 
A) Gram's iodine, Crystal Violet, Alcohol, Safranin 
B) Crystal Violet, Safranin, Alcohol, Gram's iodine 
C) Crystal Violet, Gram's iodine, Alcohol, Safranin 
D) Safranin, Crystal Violet, Gram's iodine, Alcohol 
E) Alcohol, Crystal Violet, Safranin, Gram's iodine

Question 17

The bacterial chromosome

Accepted Answer

A) is located in the cell membrane. 
B) contains all the cell's plasmids. 
C) is part of the nucleoid. 
D) forms a single linear strand of DNA. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) is located in the cell membrane. 
B) contains all the cell's plasmids. 
C) is part of the nucleoid. 
D) forms a single linear strand of DNA. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 18

The presence of thylakoids, phycocyanin, gas inclusions, and cysts would be associated with

Accepted Answer

A) green sulfur bacteria. 
B) cyanobacteria. 
C) purple sulfur bacteria. 
D) archaea. 
E) spirochetes. 
A) green sulfur bacteria. 
B) cyanobacteria. 
C) purple sulfur bacteria. 
D) archaea. 
E) spirochetes.

Question 19

Chemical analysis of a bacterial cell structure detects calcium dipicolinic acid.What is the identity of this structure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

In the Gram stain, the mordant is

Accepted Answer

A) Crystal Violet. 
B) Safranin. 
C) Alcohol. 
D) Water. 
E) Iodine. 
A) Crystal Violet. 
B) Safranin. 
C) Alcohol. 
D) Water. 
E) Iodine.

Exam 4: A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Which is mismatched?

Bacteria in the genus Mycoplasma and bacteria called L-forms lack cell walls.

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

Which term is not used to describe bacterial cell shapes?

A bacterial cell exhibiting chemotaxis probably has

The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and _____.

Bacterial cells could have any of the following appendages, except

Discuss the difference between Bacillus and bacilli, and the difference between Streptococcus and streptococci.

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

Discuss biofilms with regard to their formation, unique properties, and significance to the environment and the human body.Explain how a biofilm differs from a typical bacterial colony growing on a nutrient agar medium.

Bacterial endospores are not produced by

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

The term diplococci refers to an irregular cluster of spherical bacterial cells.

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

The term that refers to the presence of flagella all over the cell surface is

What is the correct sequence for a Gram stain?

The bacterial chromosome

The presence of thylakoids, phycocyanin, gas inclusions, and cysts would be associated with

Chemical analysis of a bacterial cell structure detects calcium dipicolinic acid.What is the identity of this structure?

In the Gram stain, the mordant is

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