Question 1

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 2

Spirochetes have a twisting and flexing locomotion due to 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 3

The periplasmic space is

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A) larger in gram-positive bacteria. 
B) made up of lipopolysaccharides and phospholipids. 
C) an important reaction site for substances entering and leaving the cell. 
D) where peptidoglycan is located. 
E) absent in gram-negative bacteria. 
A) larger in gram-positive bacteria. 
B) made up of lipopolysaccharides and phospholipids. 
C) an important reaction site for substances entering and leaving the cell. 
D) where peptidoglycan is located. 
E) absent in gram-negative bacteria.

Question 4

Thiomargarita namibia is the smallest bacteria known to man.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A prokaryotic ribosome has a 70 S size composed of two smaller subunits of which the smaller subunit is S size.1-16-2013

Accepted Answer

The answer of A prokaryotic ribosome has a 70 S...

Question 6

The prokaryotic flagellum has three parts: the _____, the hook, and the basal body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The prokaryotic flagellum has three parts: the...

Question 7

An important indicator of evolutionary relatedness is to determine

Accepted Answer

A) size of the periplasmic space. 
B) similarities of cell membrane proteins. 
C) size of the bacterial chromosome. 
D) nitrogen base sequence of rRNA. 
E) size of the ribosomes. 
A) size of the periplasmic space. 
B) similarities of cell membrane proteins. 
C) size of the bacterial chromosome. 
D) nitrogen base sequence of rRNA. 
E) size of the ribosomes.

Question 8

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 9

Hot Carbol Fuchsin is the primary dye in the acid fast stain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The region between the bacterial cell membrane and the cell wall is called the outer membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following characteristics is not a property of cells or living things?

Accepted Answer

A) Cell boundary 
B) Ability to replicate 
C) Nucleus 
D) Responds to stimulus 
E) All of the choices are correct 
A) Cell boundary 
B) Ability to replicate 
C) Nucleus 
D) Responds to stimulus 
E) All of the choices are correct

Question 12

All of the following are correct about a slime layer, except

Accepted Answer

A) it is a type of glycocalyx. 
B) it can be easily washed off the cell. 
C) it protects the cell from loss of water and nutrients. 
D) it plays a role in cell motility. 
E) it allows cells to participate in biofilms. 
A) it is a type of glycocalyx. 
B) it can be easily washed off the cell. 
C) it protects the cell from loss of water and nutrients. 
D) it plays a role in cell motility. 
E) it allows cells to participate in biofilms.

Question 13

Which statement is not a characteristic of biofilms?

Accepted Answer

A) They can be involved with human disease. 
B) They involve bacteria only. 
C) They evolve and adapt to their surroundings. 
D) They are very difficult to eliminate with antimicrobials. 
E) They can accumulate on living and non-living surfaces. 
A) They can be involved with human disease. 
B) They involve bacteria only. 
C) They evolve and adapt to their surroundings. 
D) They are very difficult to eliminate with antimicrobials. 
E) They can accumulate on living and non-living surfaces.

The function of bacterial endospores is

Spirochetes have a twisting and flexing locomotion due to appendages called

The periplasmic space is

Thiomargarita namibia is the smallest bacteria known to man.

A prokaryotic ribosome has a 70 S size composed of two smaller subunits of which the smaller subunit is S size.1-16-2013

The prokaryotic flagellum has three parts: the _____, the hook, and the basal body.

An important indicator of evolutionary relatedness is to determine

Lipopolysaccharide is an important cell wall component of

Hot Carbol Fuchsin is the primary dye in the acid fast stain.

The region between the bacterial cell membrane and the cell wall is called the outer membrane.

Which of the following characteristics is not a property of cells or living things?

All of the following are correct about a slime layer, except

Which statement is not a characteristic of biofilms?

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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

An Introduction to 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, Disease, and Epidemiology

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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Exam 4: A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

The function of bacterial endospores is

Spirochetes have a twisting and flexing locomotion due to appendages called

The periplasmic space is

Thiomargarita namibia is the smallest bacteria known to man.

A prokaryotic ribosome has a 70 S size composed of two smaller subunits of which the smaller subunit is S size.1-16-2013

The prokaryotic flagellum has three parts: the _____, the hook, and the basal body.

An important indicator of evolutionary relatedness is to determine

Lipopolysaccharide is an important cell wall component of

Hot Carbol Fuchsin is the primary dye in the acid fast stain.

The region between the bacterial cell membrane and the cell wall is called the outer membrane.

Which of the following characteristics is not a property of cells or living things?

All of the following are correct about a slime layer, except

Which statement is not a characteristic of biofilms?

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

An Introduction to 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, Disease, and Epidemiology

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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