Microbiology 020 - General Microbiology » Fall 2021 » Exam 2

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Question #1
The _____ of the microscope holds and allows selection of the objective lenses.
A.   condenser
B.   nosepiece
C.   ocular
D.   objective
E.   stage
Question #2
The site(s) for most ATP synthesis in bacterial cells is(are) the _______.
A.   cell membrane
B.   ribosomes
C.   mitochondria
D.   inclusions
E.   cell wall
Question #3
Peptidoglycan is a unique macromolecule found in bacterial _______.
A.   cell walls
B.   slime layers
C.   capsules
D.   cell membranes
E.   inclusions
Question #4
In eukaryotic cells, ribosomes have two locations: scattered in the ________ and on the surface of the _________.
A.   cytoplasm; endoplasmic reticulum
B.   cytoplasm; Golgi apparatus
C.   nucleus; Golgi apparatus
D.   nucleus; endoplasmic reticulum
Question #5
A microbiologist inoculates Staphylococcus aureus into a culture medium. Following incubation, both Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis are determined to be growing in this culture. What is the most likely explanation?
A.   The culture medium must be differential.
B.   The microbiologist used too much inoculum.
C.   The culture medium must be selective.
D.   The incubation temperature was incorrect.
E.   The culture is contaminated.
Question #6
Mitochondria possess all of the following except ________.
A.   70S ribosomes (prokaryote)
B.   electron transport chain proteins
C.   enzymes for photosynthesis
D.   cristae
E.   enzymes for metabolism
Question #7
Which of the features listed below is not found in all cells?
A.   DNA
B.   Nucleus
C.   Cytoplasmic membrane
D.   Ribosomes
Question #8
What part of a phospholipid forms hydrophobic tails?
A.   Glycerol
B.   Phosphate
C.   Alcohol
D.   Fatty acids
E.   All of the choices are correct.
Question #9
Which of the following is not a function of the eukaryote glycocalyx?
A.   Movement
B.   Protection
C.   Reception of chemical signals
D.   Adherence
E.   All of the choices are functions.
Question #10
Spirochetes have a twisting and flexing locomotion due to appendages called _______.
A.   fimbriae
B.   cilia
C.   periplasmic flagella (axial filaments)
D.   sex pili
E.   flagella
Question #11
A fat is called ______ if all carbons of the fatty acid chain are single bonded to two other carbons and two hydrogens.
A.   monounsaturated
B.   polyunsaturated
C.   saturated
D.   None of the choices are correct.
E.   unsaturated
Question #12
Lysozyme is most effective against _______.
A.   cyanobacteria
B.   archaea
C.   gram-positive organisms
D.   mycoplasmas
E.   gram-negative organisms
Question #13
Which of the following is not an inoculating tool?
A.   Swab
B.   Loop
C.   Needle
D.   Pipette
E.   Petri dish
Question #14
The cell's series of tunnel-like membranes functioning in transport and storage are the _______.
A.   lysosomes
B.   chloroplasts
C.   mitochondria
D.   endoplasmic reticulum
E.   Golgi apparatus
Question #15
Which method often results in colonies developing down throughout the agar along with some colonies on the surface?
A.   Streak plate
B.   Pour plate
C.   Spread plate
D.   All of the choices are correct.
E.   None of the choices are correct.
Question #16
Helminths are _____.
A.   infectious particles
B.   parasitic worms
C.   molds
D.   protozoa
E.   bacteria
Question #17
The term that refers to the purposeful addition of microorganisms into a laboratory nutrient medium is _____.
A.   isolation
B.   immunization
C.   infection
D.   contamination
E.   Inoculation
Question #18
When a eukaryotic cell is not undergoing mitosis, the DNA and its associated proteins appear as a visible network of dark fibers called the _____.
A.   chromatin
B.   nucleoplasm
C.   nucleosome
D.   nuclear envelope
E.   nucleolus
Question #19
Which is not a characteristic of fungi?
A.   Heterotrophic nutrition
B.   Can use a wide variety of nutrients
C.   Have cell walls
D.   Photosynthetic
E.   Include single-celled and filamentous forms
Question #20
The cell _______ can be composed of three layers: the cytoplasmic membrane, the cell wall, and the outer membrane.
A.   envelope
B.   pathogenic package
C.   None of the choices is correct.
D.   glycocalyx
E.   slime coat
Question #21
Which of the following is found in eukaryotic cells but not in the cells of bacteria?
A.   Nucleus
B.   Lysosomes
C.   All of the choices are correct.
D.   Endoplasmic reticulum
E.   Mitochondria
Question #22
Protists include ______.
A.   helminths
B.   All of the choices are correct.
C.   None of the choices are correct.
D.   yeasts and molds
E.   algae and protozoa
Question #23
The best definition of endosymbiosis is ________.
A.   A pre-eukaryotic cell was infected by a prokaryote, and symbiosis between the two cell types gave rise to the modern-day eukaryotic cell
B.   A photosynthetic bacterial cell and an aerobic bacterial cell fused to become a larger, eukaryotic cell
C.   A eukaryotic cell ingested a bacterial cell and the organelles fused producing a larger cell
D.   A DNA virus, a bacteria and a photosynthetic prokaryote fused to form a nucleus, a chloroplast and a mitochondria
Question #24
Movement of a cell toward a chemical stimulus is termed _______.
A.   negative chemotaxis
B.   positive phototaxis
C.   negative phototaxis
D.   a tumble
E.   positive chemotaxis
Question #25
A nutrient medium that contains at least one ingredient that is NOT chemically definable would be termed _____.
A.   reducing
B.   complex
C.   enriched
D.   minimal
E.   synthetic
Question #26
The first primitive eukaryotic cells likely evolved from ______.
A.   None of the choices are correct.
B.   bacteria
C.   archaea
D.   the last common ancestor
E.   prokaryotes
Question #27
Which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the other major groups of microorganisms?
A.   Lack a nucleus
B.   Cause human disease
C.   Contain genetic material
D.   Cannot be seen without a microscope
E.   Lack cell structure
Question #28
The correct microbiological term for the tiny sample of specimen that is put into a nutrient medium in order to produce a culture is the _____.
A.   inoculum
B.   colony
C.   incubator
D.   streak
E.   loop
Question #29
The Gram staining procedure is best described as a(n) _______ staining technique.
A.   differential
B.   acid-fast or Ziehl-Neelson
C.   flagellar
D.   simple
E.   capsule
Question #30
The purpose of staining cells on a microscope slide is to ______.
A.   kill them
B.   see motility
C.   add contrast in order to see them better
D.   enlarge the cells
E.   secure them to the slide
Question #31
Choose the statement that best describes the role of mitochondria.
A.   Control the transport of materials into and out of the cell
B.   Contain hydrolytic enzymes to digest macromolecules
C.   Provide cell with energy through cell respiration
D.   Store the genetic information of the cell
E.   Assemble amino acids into polypeptides
Question #32
Which term is not used to describe bacterial cell shapes?
A.   Vibrio
B.   Tetrad
C.   Rod
D.   Coccus
E.   Spirochete
Question #33
The group of protozoa that have gliding motility are the _______.
A.   mastigophora
B.   apicomplexa/sporozoa
C.   amoeba/sarcodina
D.   ciliophora
E.   None of the choices are correct.
Question #34
Agar is a complex polysaccharide that comes from a(n) _____.
A.   green plant
B.   mold
C.   euglena
D.   fungus
E.   algae
Question #35
Organic chemicals always have a basic framework of the element _____ bonded to other atoms.
A.   nitrogen
B.   hydrogen
C.   carbon
D.   oxygen
E.   phosphorous
Question #36
Chemotaxis refers to the ability to ________.
A.   transport desired molecules into cells
B.   move in response to a chemical
C.   move in response to light
D.   None of the choices is correct.
E.   not move in response to a chemical
Question #37
The building blocks of an enzyme are _____.
A.   glycerol and fatty acids
B.   phosphate, glycerol, and fatty acids
C.   monosaccharides
D.   nucleotides
E.   amino acids
Question #38
A bacterial cell wall that has primarily peptidoglycan with small amounts of teichoic acid and lipoteichoic acid is _______.
A.   acid fast
B.   gram-negative
C.   a spheroplast
D.   found in archaea
E.   gram-positive
Question #39
Which of the following does not pertain to endotoxin?
A.   It is involved in typhoid fever and some meningitis cases
B.   It is a specific cell wall lipid
C.   It can stimulate fever in the human body
D.   It is found in acid-fast bacterial cell walls
E.   It can cause septic shock in the human body
Question #40
Purines and pyrimidines are components in the building block units of all _____.
A.   polysaccharides
B.   enzymes
C.   nucleic acids
D.   amino acids
E.   carbohydrates
Question #41
Which of the following are mismatched?
A.   Heterotroph - synthesize organic nutrients using light energy and CO2
B.   Parasite - obtain nutrients from a living organism to the detriment of that organism
C.   Saprobe - obtain nutrients from the remains of dead plants and animals
Question #42
The lipid group that serves as energy storage molecules is _____.
A.   phospholipids
B.   prostaglandins
C.   Triglycerides
D.   waxes
E.   steroids
Question #43
Which of the following is not a benefit of agar as a solid medium?
A.   Holds moisture
B.   Is digested by most microbes
C.   Is solid at room temperature
D.   Can be inoculated and poured at a temperature that is not harmful
E.   Has flexibility
Question #44
The type of microscope in which you would see brightly illuminated specimens against a black background is _____.
A.   bright field
B.   electron
C.   phase contrast
D.   fluorescence
E.   dark field
Question #45
The passageways in the nuclear envelope for movement of substances to and from the nucleus and cytoplasm are called nuclear ________.
A.   inclusions
B.   endoplasmic reticulum
C.   pores
D.   chromatin
E.   histones
Question #46
  
A.   Protozoan cysts are a survival form that allows them to survive adverse environmental conditions between hosts.
B.   Protozoan cysts are necessary for the infection of intermediate hosts while the trophozoites are the stage that infects definitive hosts.
C.   Protozoan cysts are the active, growing stage of the organism.
D.   Protozoan cysts are a reproductive stage.
Question #47
The enzyme _______, found in tears and saliva, can hydrolyze the bonds in the glycan chains of certain bacterial cell walls.
A.   All of the choices are correct.
B.   None of the choices are correct.
C.   penicillinase
D.   Lysozyme
E.   peptidase
Question #48
The two functions of bacterial appendages are ________.
A.   protection and motility
B.   energy reactions and synthesis
C.   motility and slime production
D.   attachment and motility
E.   attachment and protection
Question #49
There are nine peripheral pairs and one central pair of _______ found inside eukaryotic flagella and cilia.
A.   Cilia
B.   microtubules
C.   None of the choices are correct.
D.   flagella
E.   filaments
Question #50
Most biochemical macromolecules are polymers, which are chains of ______.
A.   hydrogen bonds
B.   electrolytic molecules
C.   repeating carbohydrates
D.   repeating monomers
E.   hydrophobic molecules

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