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Flagella move in a whip-like motion.

A) True
B) False

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


A) phototaxis.
B) taxis.
C) chemotaxis.
D) tumble.
E) motility.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and


A) mRNA.
B) tRNA.
C) rRNA.
D) xRNA

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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

A) True
B) False

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

A) True
B) False

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


A) rRNA sequence
B) shape
C) culture behavior
D) biochemical reaction

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Syphilis is caused by a spirochete called


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

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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The two functions of bacterial appendages are


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

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

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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.


A) penicillinase
B) lysozyme
C) peptidase
D) kinase

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is mismatched?


A) Gracilicutes - gram-negative cell walls
B) Firmicutes - gram-positive cell walls
C) Tenericutes - waxy,acid-fast cell walls
D) Mendosicutes - archaea cell walls

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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


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) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following is mismatched?


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 solution

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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


A) clockwise rotation of flagella.
B) counterclockwise rotation of flagella.
C) inhibition of flagella rotation.
D) numerous tumbles.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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An irregular cluster of spherical cells is termed:


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

F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

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

A) True
B) False

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


A) flagella.
B) cilia.
C) fimbriae.
D) periplasmic flagella (axial filaments) .
E) sex pili.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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


A) Streptoccocus pyogenes
B) Staphylococcus epidermidis
C) Peptostreptococcus anaerobius
D) Escherichia coli
E) Staphylococcus auricularis

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The basal body of a flagellum is anchored into the


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

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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Plasmids


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) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

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


A) inclusions.
B) fimbriae.
C) capsule.
D) slime layer.
E) outer membrane of gram-negative cell walls.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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