Question 1

Peptidoglycan is a unique macromolecule found in bacterial

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A)   cell walls.
B)   cell membranes.
C)   capsules.
D)   slime layers.
E)   inclusions.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

In bacteria such as members of the Bacillus and Clostridium genera, nutrient depletion is likely to result in

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A)   germination.
B)   sporulation.
C)   binary fission.
D)   plolysis.
E)   starvation.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

If during the Gram stain procedure, the bacterial cells were viewed immediately after crystal violet was applied, gram-positive cells would be purple but gram-negative cells would be colorless.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lysozyme, an enzyme found in tears, provides a natural defense against bacteria by

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A)   hydrolyzing peptidoglycan in cell walls.
B)   inhibiting protein synthesis.
C)   removing flagella.
D)   dissolving the cell membrane.
E)   removing the capsule from outside the cell.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following pertain to endotoxins, except they

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A)   are specific bacterial cell wall lipids.
B)   can stimulate fever in the human body.
C)   can cause shock in the human body.
D)   are involved in typhoid fever and some meningitis cases.
E)   are found in acid-fast bacterial cell walls.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

The most immediate result of destruction of a cell's ribosomes would be

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A)   material would not be able to cross the cell membrane.
B)   protein synthesis would stop.
C)   destruction of the cell's DNA.
D)   formation of glycogen inclusions.
E)   loss of capsule.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

If you observe rod-shaped, pink cells on a slide that had just been Gram stained, you can assume that their cell walls contain endotoxin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The function of bacterial endospores is

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

Question 14

A bacterial genus that has waxy mycolic acid in the cell walls is

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A)   Mycobacterium.
B)   Mycopla.
C)   Streptococcus.
D)   Corynebacterium.
E)   Salmonella.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

A microoganism has been described to you as living in hot acidic habitats in the waste piles of coal mines that regularly sustain a pH of 1 and a temperature of nearly 60°C. Which type of organism do you immediately assume it is?

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A)   Gracillucates
B)   Firmicutes
C)   Actinobacteria
D)   Archaea
E)   SpirochaetesF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Sarcinae refers to

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A)   cocci in pairs.
B)   a cuboidal packet of cells.
C)   groups of endopsores.
D)   coffee-bean-shaped rods in pairs.
E)   vibrios in threes.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

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A)   inclusions.
B)   fimbriae.
C)   capsule.
D)   slime layer.
E)   outer membrane of gram-negative cell walls.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following makes possible the differentiation of members of the genus Mycobacterium and the genus Nocardia from other bacteria?

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A)   the Gram stain
B)   the presence of flagella
C)   the acid-fast stain
D)   an endospore stain
E)   the capsule stainF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following is mismatched?

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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.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Exam 4: A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

All of the following pertain to endotoxins, except they

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

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

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A bacterial genus that has waxy mycolic acid in the cell walls is

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Which of the following makes possible the differentiation of members of the genus Mycobacterium and the genus Nocardia from other bacteria?

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Sarcinae refers to

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The function of bacterial endospores is

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A microoganism has been described to you as living in hot acidic habitats in the waste piles of coal mines that regularly sustain a pH of 1 and a temperature of nearly 60°C. Which type of organism do you immediately assume it is?

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Peptidoglycan is a unique macromolecule found in bacterial

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

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Lysozyme, an enzyme found in tears, provides a natural defense against bacteria by

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If you observe rod-shaped, pink cells on a slide that had just been Gram stained, you can assume that their cell walls contain endotoxin.

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If during the Gram stain procedure, the bacterial cells were viewed immediately after crystal violet was applied, gram-positive cells would be purple but gram-negative cells would be colorless.

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

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

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In bacteria such as members of the Bacillus and Clostridium genera, nutrient depletion is likely to result in

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The most immediate result of destruction of a cell's ribosomes would be

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

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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