Chapter 4

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1. Bacterial cells could have any of the following appendages except
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B. cilia
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2. Spirochetes have a twisting and flexing locomotion due to appendages called
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D. periplasmic flagella (axial filaments)
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3. The short numerous appendages used by some bacterial cells for adhering to surfaces are called
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C. fimbriae
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4. The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves rigid tubular appendages called
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E. sex pili
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5. All bacterial cells have
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A. a chromosome
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6. The term that refers to the presence of flagella all over the cell surface is
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E. peritrichous
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7. The outcome of the Gram stain is based on differences in the cell's
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C. cell wall
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8. The most immediate result of destruction of a cell's ribosomes would be
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B. protein synthesis would stop
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9. A bacterial cell exhibiting chemotaxis probably has
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D. flagella
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10. Which structure protects bacteria from being phagocytized?
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D. capsule
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11. If bacteria living in salty seawater were displaced to a freshwater environment the cell structure that would prevent the cells from rupturing is
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B. cell wall.
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12. Peptidoglycan is a unique macromolecule found in bacterial
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A. cell walls
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13. All of the following structures contribute to the ability of pathogenic bacteria to cause disease except
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A. inclusions
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14. A procaryotic cell wall that has primarily peptidoglycan with small amounts of teichoic acid and lipoteichoic acid is
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B. gram positive
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15. A bacterial genus that has waxy mycolic acid in the cell walls is
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A. Mycobacterium
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17. The difference in cell wall structure of Mycobacterium and Nocardia compared to the typical gram positive bacterial cell wall structure is
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B. predominance of unique waxy lipids.
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18. Lipopolysaccharide is an important cell wall component of
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A. gram negative bacteria.
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19. The periplasmic space is
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C. an important reaction site for substances entering and leaving the cell.
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20. Which of the following pertaining to prokaryotic cell membranes is mismatched?
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D. unique hydrocarbon present - cyanobacteria
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21. The site/s for most ATP synthesis in prokaryotic cells is/are the
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E. cell membrane.
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22. The bacterial chromosome
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C. is part of the nucleoid.
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23. Which is mismatched?
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C. plasmids - genes essential for growth and metabolism
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24. Magnetosomes are
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D. composed of magnetic iron oxide particles.
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25. The function of bacterial endospores is
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C. for protection of genetic material during harsh conditions.
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26. Chemical analysis of a bacterial cell structure detects calcium dipicolinic acid. What is the identity of this structure?
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E. endospore
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27. Endospores are
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E. All of the choices are correct.
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28. Bacterial endospores are not produced by
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A. Staphylococcus.
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29. Which term is not used to describe bacterial cell shapes?
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B. tetrad
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30. Which statement is not a characteristic of biofilms?
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B. They involve bacteria only
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31. An important indicator of evolutionary relatedness is to determine
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D. nitrogen base sequence of rRNA.
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32. Which phylum is mismatched?
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C. Actinobacteria - waxy acid fast cell walls
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33. Which is mismatched?
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C. Cyanobacteria - filamentous gliding thermophilic bacteria
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34. The presence of thylakoids phycocyanin gas inclusions and cysts would be associated with
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B. cyanobacteria.
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35. When a rod shaped bacteria is short and plump it is called a
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D. coccobacillus.
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36. Sarcinae refers to
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B. a cuboidal packet of cells.
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37. What is the correct sequence for a Gram stain?
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C. crystal violet Gram's iodine alcohol safranin
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38. All of the following are correct about biofilms except
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E. they are harmless aggregations of microbes.
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39. Bacteria with small bunches of flagella emerging from the same site are said to be
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A. lophotrichous.
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40. All of the following are correct about a slime layer except
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D. it plays a role in cell motility.
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41. Lysozyme
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an enzyme found in tears provides a natural defense against bacteria by, A. hydrolyzing peptidoglycan in cell walls.
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43. Which cell structure is an important agent in modern genetic engineering techniques?
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C. plasmids