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