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Question #1
Organisms that can withstand high temperatures are said to be
A.   mesophilic
B.   thermoduric
C.   psychrophilic
D.   resistant
Question #2
The temperature it takes to kill an entire population of microbes after incubation for 10 minutes at a pH of 7 is called the
A.   thermal death point.
B.   thermal death time.
C.   decimal reduction time.
D.   point of saturation.
Question #3
Disinfectants are chemical compounds that reduce and inhibit the growth of microorganisms on
A.   skin and mucus membranes.
B.   inanimate objects.
C.   hair.
D.   eyes.
Question #4
Which of the following is considered non-ionizing radiation?
A.   gamma
B.   x-ray
C.   UV
Question #5
Light with wavelengths between 250-260 nM affects __________ in cells.
A.   RNA
B.   protein structure
C.   DNA pyrimidines
D.   DNA purines
Question #6
Exoenzymes
A.   are synthesized inside the cell and transported outside.
B.   are only produced by eukaryotic cells.
C.   are synthesized outside the cells and transported inside.
D.   are biosynthetic enzymes that join organic molecules together.
Question #7
We use this agar to determine if an organism produces the exoenzyme caseinase.
A.   starch
B.   spirit blue
C.   nutrient gelatin
D.   skim milk
Question #8
This indicator solution is used to show the presence of starch.
A.   sodium hydroxide
B.   phenol red
C.   spirit blue
D.   iodine
Question #9
A positive indication of the presence of the exoenzyme lipase is
A.   a dark blue halo around the streak of an organism on a spirit blue plate.
B.   liquefaction of agar in a nutrient gelatin tube.
C.   a clearing of the cloudy agar on a skim milk plate.
D.   cloudiness in a TSA broth.
Question #10
Gelatinase and caseinase are both examples of
A.   proteases.
B.   lipases.
C.   amylases.
D.   DNases.

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