Bio 2010 - Microbiology » Spring 2023 » Chapter 3 Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT found in bacteria?
A.   ribosome
B.   membrane bound nucleus
C.   cell wall
D.   plasma membrane
Question #2
Plasmids are important to the genetics of many bacteria. This is because:
A.   they can render bacteria drug-resistant
B.   they are inherited from one generation to the next
C.   all of these
D.   they may carry genes that give their host a selective advantage
Question #3
Which of the following is not true about capsules and slime layers?
A.   they are required for all bacteria to grow normally in culture
B.   they consist of secreted material lying outside of the bacterial cell wall
C.   they can prevent desiccation of bacteria cells
D.   they help bacteria resist phagocytosis by macrophages
Question #4
Fimbriae:
A.   cause bacteria move through fluids
B.   are pathways for the secretion of exoenzymes
C.   sense changes in nutrient concentration
D.   attach bacteria to various surfaces
Question #5
A bacillus bacterium with a single flagellum at each end is described as:
A.   monotrichous
B.   amphitrichous
C.   peritrichous
D.   lophotrichous
Question #6
What is the purpose of bacterial endospores?
A.   allow the bacterium to make hundreds of "seeds" to spread on the wind
B.   allow the bacterium to survive extended periods without nutrients
C.   allow the bacterium to survive the absence of oxygen
D.   help the bacterium to differentiate into faster growing stages of bacteria
Question #7
While viewing the soil sample under the microscope you will notice a rod- shaped cell devoid of a nucleus. The only correct assumption that can be made of the cell thus far is that:
A.   it contains mitochondria
B.   it is part of a multicellular microorganisms
C.   it is a eukaryote
D.   it contains some peptidoglycan
E.   it is gram positive
Question #8
The reason that bacterial cells are more resistant to osmotic shock than are eukaryotic cells is that they:
A.   actively block water molecules from entering the cell
B.   are selectively permeable
C.   contain a cell wall composed of peptidoglycan
D.   contain a cell wall composed of cellulose
Question #9
The use of the antibiotics that inhibit or inactivate cellular ribosomes will result directly in the loss of which of the following functions:
A.   phagocytosis
B.   ATP production
C.   protein synthesis
D.   cell division
E.   DNA replication

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