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Question #1
The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was _____.
A.
Robert Koch
B.
Joseph Lister
C.
Louis Pasteur
D.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
E.
Francesco Redi
Question #2
All of the following are lipids except _____.
A.
phospholipid
B.
wax
C.
triglyceride
D.
starch
E.
cholesterol
Question #3
All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that ______.
A.
cause human disease
B.
are infectious particles
C.
are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
D.
lack a cell nucleus
E.
can only be found growing in laboratories
Question #4
Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that ______.
A.
a specific microbe should be classified in a specific kingdom
B.
a specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease
C.
life forms can only arise from preexisting life forms
D.
microbes are found on dust particles
E.
microbes can be used to clean up toxic spills
Question #5
Cells, like bacteria and archaea, that do not have a nucleus in their cells have traditionally been called _____.
A.
decomposers
B.
fermenters
C.
prokaryotes
D.
eukaryotes
E.
pathogens
Question #6
When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called _____.
A.
immunology
B.
bioremediation
C.
genetic engineering
D.
epidemiology
E.
taxonomy
Question #7
Disease-causing microorganisms are called _____.
A.
decomposers
B.
pathogens
C.
eukaryotes
D.
prokaryotes
E.
fermenters
Question #8
Despite the lack of a membrane-bound nucleus, bacteria and archaea are cells with a complex organizational structure.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #9
Which group of microorganisms is composed only of hereditary material wrapped in a protein covering?
A.
Fungi
B.
Bacteria
C.
Viruses
D.
Parasites
E.
Helminths
Question #10
Select the correct descending taxonomic hierarchy:
A.
family, genus,species
B.
kingdom, domain,phylum
C.
family, order,class
D.
class, phylum,order
E.
genus, species,family
Question #11
The most prevalent worldwide infectious diseases are _____.
A.
diarrheal diseases
B.
measles
C.
AIDS-related diseases
D.
respiratory diseases
E.
malaria diseases
Question #12
Taxonomy does not involve _____.
A.
common name
B.
nomenclature
C.
classification
D.
taxa
E.
identification
Question #13
Which statement correctly compares the sizes of different microorganisms?
A.
Bacteria are larger than viruses
B.
Bacteria are larger than eukaryotic microorganisms
C.
Eukaryotic microorganisms are smaller than viruses
D.
Archaea are larger than eukaryotic microorganisms but smaller than bacteria
Question #14
All proteins are enzymes.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #15
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #16
Organic chemicals always have a basic framework of the element _____ bonded to other atoms.
A.
phosphorous
B.
oxygen
C.
carbon
D.
hydrogen
E.
nitrogen
Question #17
Helminths are _____.
A.
protozoa
B.
molds
C.
bacteria
D.
parasitic worms
E.
infectious particles
Question #18
A.
bioremediation
B.
recombinant DNA
C.
determining if that species is the cause of a new disease
D.
nomenclature
E.
determining evolutionary relatedness
Question #19
Nucleic acids have primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary levels of organization.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #20
Select the elements necessary for good microscopy.
A.
Adequate magnification, Contrast, Resolution
B.
Ability to observe cells in the living state, Adequate magnification, Specimen holder
C.
Ability to observe cells in the living state, Contrast, Specimen holder
D.
Ability to observe cells in the living state, Use of wavelengths other than the visible spectrum, Specimen holder
Question #21
The type of microscope in which you would see brightly illuminated specimens against a black background is _____.
A.
electron
B.
dark field
C.
fluorescence
D.
phase contrast
E.
bright field
Question #22
Agar is a complex polysaccharide that comes from a(n) _____.
A.
mold
B.
fungus
C.
algae
D.
euglena
E.
green plant
Question #23
Which type of media would be the best choice when shipping a sample of bacteria to a laboratory to be tested from a satellite office site?
A.
Blood
B.
Thioglycollate
C.
General purpose
D.
Transport
E.
EMB
Question #24
Which type of microscope does not use light in forming the specimen image?
A.
Phase contrast
B.
Bright field
C.
Dark field
D.
Fluorescence
E.
Electron
Question #25
A nutrient medium that contains at least one ingredient that is NOT chemically definable would be termed _____.
A.
complex
B.
reducing
C.
minimal
D.
enriched
E.
synthetic
Question #26
Which of the following is not a benefit of agar as a solid medium?
A.
Holds moisture
B.
Is digested by most microbes
C.
Has flexibility
D.
Is solid at room temperature
E.
Can be inoculated and poured at a temperature that is not harmful
Question #27
A microbiologist inoculates Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli into a culture medium. Following incubation, only the E. coli grows in the culture. What is the most likely explanation?
A.
The culturemedium must be selective.
B.
The incubationtemperature was incorrect.
C.
The culturemedium must be differential.
D.
Themicrobiologist used too much inoculum.
E.
The culture iscontaminated.
Question #28
The specimen preparation that is best for viewing cell motility is ______.
A.
negative stain
B.
Gram stain
C.
flagellar stain
D.
hanging drop
E.
fixed stained smear
Question #29
Which type of microscope bombards a whole, metal-coated specimen with electrons moving back and forth over it?
A.
Differential interference contrast
B.
Phase contrast
C.
Transmission electron
D.
Scanning electron
E.
Fluorescence
Question #30
A microbiologist makes a fixed smear of bacterial cells and stains them with Loeffler's methylene blue. All the cells appear blue under the oil lens. This is an example of ______.
A.
using the acid-fast stain
B.
simple staining
C.
using an acidic dye
D.
negative staining
E.
capsule staining
Question #31
Select the methods below that enable the isolation of bacteria.
A.
Gram stain, Loop dilution, Bright-field microscopy, Use of selective media,
B.
Gram stain, Loop dilution, Spread plate, Use of selective media,
C.
Gram stain, Bright-field microscopy, Spread plate, Use of selective media,
D.
Loop dilution, Spread plate, Use of selective media, Quadrant streak plate
Question #32
Which of the following characteristics refers to the microscope's ability to show two separate entities as separate and distinct?
A.
Magnification
B.
Resolving power
C.
All of thechoices are correct.
D.
Refraction
E.
None of the choices are correct.
Question #33
Which type of medium is able to distinguish different species or types of microorganisms based on an observable change in the colonies or in the medium?
A.
Differential
B.
Selective
C.
Enumeration
D.
Enriched
E.
Reducing
Question #34
A common medium used for growing fastidious bacteria is ______.
A.
mannitol salt agar
B.
trypticase soy agar
C.
MacConkey medium
D.
a reducing medium
E.
blood agar
Question #35
All of the following pertain to the fluorescence microscope except ______.
A.
it is commonly used to diagnose certain infections
B.
it is a type of compound microscope
C.
it requires an ultraviolet radiation source
D.
it uses electrons to produce a specimen image
E.
it requires the use of dyes like acridine and fluorescein
Question #36
Which of the following is not an inoculating tool?
A.
Petri dish
B.
Needle
C.
Loop
D.
Pipette
E.
Swab
Question #37
Which of the following magnifies the specimen to produce its real image?
A.
Ocular lens
B.
Condenser
C.
Nosepiece
D.
Objective lens
E.
Body
Question #38
Bacteria that require special growth factors and complex nutrients are termed _____.
A.
fastidious
B.
autotrophic
C.
aerobic
D.
microaerophilic
E.
anaerobic
Question #39
A flagellum is anchored into the bacterial cell envelope by its _______.
A.
filament
B.
basal body
C.
sheath
D.
hook
E.
outer membrane
Question #40
Which of the following is not true of the outer membrane?
A.
The innermost layer is a phospholipid bilayer.
B.
The uppermost layer is made of lipopolysaccharides.
C.
The lipid portionof the lipopolysaccharide layer is an endotoxin.
D.
The porinproteins create channels through the outer membrane.
E.
Gram-positivebacteria have an outer membrane.
Question #41
Peptidoglycan is a unique macromolecule found in bacterial _______.
A.
cell membranes
B.
cell walls
C.
capsules
D.
inclusions
E.
slime layers
Question #42
Endospores are ________.
A.
metabolically inactive
B.
resistant to destruction by radiation
C.
living structures
D.
All of the choices are correct.
E.
resistant to heat and chemical destruction
Question #43
Each bacterial species represents a distinct organism that can produce viable offspring when mating with other bacteria of its kind.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #44
Lysozyme is most effective against _______.
A.
mycoplasmas
B.
gram-positive organisms
C.
cyanobacteria
D.
gram-negative organisms
E.
archaea
Question #45
During the Gram stain, ______ cells decolorize when the alcohol is applied.
A.
gram-negative
B.
C.
both gram-positive and -negative
D.
gram-positive
Question #46
The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and _______.
A.
rRNA
B.
mRNA
C.
None of thechoices is correct.
D.
tRNA
E.
All of thechoices are correct.
Question #47
A bacterial cell wall that has primarily peptidoglycan with small amounts of teichoic acid and lipoteichoic acid is _______.
A.
gram-negative
B.
gram-positive
C.
acid fast
D.
found in archaea
E.
a spheroplast
Question #48
The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves rigid, tubular appendages called _______.
A.
periplasmic flagella (axial filaments)
B.
sex pili
C.
flagella
D.
cilia
E.
fimbriae
Question #49
When an endospore germinates, it develops into multiple vegetative cells ensuring reproductive success.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #50
Bacterial endospores are not produced by _______.
A.
Sporosarcina
B.
Clostridium
C.
Staphylococcus
D.
Bacillus
E.
All of thechoices are correct.
Question #51
The term that refers to the presence of flagella over the cell surface is _______.
A.
monotrichous
B.
peritrichous
C.
lophotrichous
D.
atrichous
E.
amphitrichous
Question #52
All of the following structures contribute to the ability of pathogenic bacteria to cause disease except the _______.
A.
slime layer
B.
LPS
C.
fimbriae
D.
capsule
E.
inclusions
Question #53
Plasmids ________.
A.
are essential for growth and metabolism
B.
cannot be passed on to progeny
C.
are often the site of pathogenic genes
D.
cannot be passed between organisms
E.
are found in all bacteria
Question #54
Which structure protects bacteria from being phagocytized by white blood cells?
A.
Fimbriae
B.
All of the choices are correct.
C.
Slime layer
D.
Capsule
E.
Cell membrane
Question #55
The short, numerous appendages used by some bacterial cells for adhering to surfaces are called _______.
A.
periplasmic flagella (axial filaments)
B.
fimbriae
C.
cilia
D.
sex pili
E.
flagella
Question #56
Which term is not used to describe bacterial cell shapes?
A.
Rod
B.
Vibrio
C.
Spirochete
D.
Coccus
E.
Tetrad
Question #57
The gram-positive cell wall is considered stronger than that of gram-negative cells since its hydrophobic outer membrane contains an endotoxin.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #58
Select characteristics exhibited by BOTH bacterial and eukaryotic cytoplasmic membranes.
A.
Transport systems, Selectively permeable barrier, and Sterols
B.
Sterols, Transport systems and Phospholipid bilayer
C.
Sterols, Selectively permeable barrier, and Embedded proteins
D.
Phospholipid bilayer, Transport systems, Selectively permeable barrier, and Embedded proteins
Question #59
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.
nucleosome
B.
nucleoplasm
C.
nuclear envelope
D.
nucleolus
E.
chromatin
Question #60
There are nine peripheral pairs and one central pair of _______ found inside eukaryotic flagella and cilia.
A.
flagella
B.
microtubules
C.
cilia
D.
None of the choices are correct.
E.
filaments
Question #61
The cytoskeleton ________.
A.
anchors organelles
B.
provides support
C.
helps maintain cell shape
D.
functions in movements of the cytoplasm
E.
All of the choices are correct.
Question #62
During unfavorable growth conditions, many protozoa can convert to a resistant, dormant stage called a(n) ______.
A.
cyst
B.
sporozoa
C.
endospore
D.
trophozoite
E.
seed
Question #63
An organelle that is a stack of flattened, membranous sacs and functions to receive, modify, and package proteins for cell secretion is the ________.
A.
chloroplast
B.
Golgi apparatus
C.
endoplasmic reticulum
D.
lysosome
E.
mitochondria
Question #64
Eukaryotic flagella differ from bacterial flagella because only eukaryotic flagella ________.
A.
facilitate phototaxis
B.
contain microtubules
C.
facilitate chemotaxis
D.
are long, whiplike structures
E.
are used for cell motility
Question #65
Select all of the groups on this list that contain eukaryotic microorganisms.
A.
Protozoa, Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi
B.
Protozoa, Bacteria, Viruses and Archaea
C.
Bacteria, Viruses and Archaea
D.
Algae, Protozoa, Helminths, and Fungi
Question #66
The site for ribosomal RNA synthesis is the ______.
A.
ribosome
B.
nucleus
C.
nucleolus
D.
lysosome
E.
Golgi apparatus
Question #67
Most fungi obtain nutrients from dead plants and animals. These fungi are called _______.
A.
parasites
B.
dimorphic
C.
saprobes
D.
substrates
E.
nonseptate
Question #68
Fungi that grow as yeast at one temperature but will grow as mold at another temperature are called _______.
A.
dimorphic
B.
parasites
C.
spores
D.
pseudohyphae
E.
saprobes
Question #69
Select the organisms that typically have cell walls.
A.
Protozoa and Animals
B.
Fungi, Protozoa and Animals
C.
Algae, Protozoa and Animals
D.
Algae, Plants, and Fungi
Question #70
Histones are ________.
A.
on the surface of rough endoplasmic reticulum
B.
found in polyribosomes
C.
proteins of the cytoskeleton
D.
enzymes found in lysosomes
E.
proteins associated with DNA in the nucleus
Question #71
Which is mismatched?
A.
Trichomonas—sexually transmitted vaginal infection
B.
Giardia— causes intestinal distress; transmitted by feces in drinking water
C.
Histoplasma—fungus that causes Ohio Valley fever
D.
Plasmodium—protozoan that causes Chagas disease
E.
Naegleria—amoeba that causes brain infection
Question #72
Filamentous fungi are called _______.
A.
dimorphic
B.
pseudohyphae
C.
mycelium
D.
septa
E.
molds
Question #73
The motile, feeding stage of protozoa is called the _______.
A.
trophozoite
B.
food vacuole
C.
cyst
D.
oocyst
E.
sporozoite
Question #74
All of the following are found in some or all protozoa except ________.
A.
motility
B.
heterotrophic nutrition
C.
ectoplasm and endoplasm
D.
formation of a cyst stage
E.
cell wall
Question #75
Which is not a characteristic of fungi?
A.
Can use a wide variety of nutrients
B.
Have cell walls
C.
Photosynthetic
D.
Heterotrophic nutrition
E.
Include single-celled and filamentous forms
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