Question 1

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

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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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Flagella move in a whip-like motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 auricularisF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

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

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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.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

The basal body of a flagellum is anchored into the

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An irregular cluster of spherical cells is termed:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  rRNA sequence
B)  shape
C)  culture behavior
D)  biochemical reactionE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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 wallsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The two functions of bacterial appendages are

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

Question 13

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.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and

Accepted Answer

A)  mRNA.
B)  tRNA.
C)  rRNA.
D)  xRNAE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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)  kinaseE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

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.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 17

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.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Syphilis is caused by a spirochete called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

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 solutionF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Exam 4: Prokaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria and Archaea

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

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Flagella move in a whip-like motion.

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

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

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The basal body of a flagellum is anchored into the

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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Plasmids

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

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Syphilis is caused by a spirochete called

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An irregular cluster of spherical cells is termed:

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

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

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The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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

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

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

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

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The two functions of bacterial appendages are

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

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