Question 1

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tenericutes - waxy, acid-fast cell walls
B)  Gracilicutes - gram-negative cell walls
C)  Mendosicutes - archaea cell walls
D)  Firmicutes - gram-positive cell walls

Question 2

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers specifically target lipids, making them most effective when trying to eliminate ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  endospores
B)  biofilms
C)  gram-positives
D)  viruses
E)  gram-negatives

Question 3

The site for ATP synthesis in bacterial cells is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell membrane
B)  mitochondrion
C)  cell wall
D)  microcompartment
E)  ribosome

Question 4

When bacilli in a chain fold back upon each other like a hinge, this cellular arrangement is termed a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  strep
B)  staph
C)  sarcina
D)  tetrad
E)  palisade

Question 5

A bacterial genus that has waxy mycolic acid in the cell walls is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacillus
B)  Mycobacterium
C)  Mycoplasma
D)  Corynebacterium.
E)  Streptococcus

Question 6

Serological analysis for bacterial identification typically involves using

Accepted Answer

A)  specific antibodies to the bacterial cell antigens.
B)  a microscope to determine cell morphology.
C)  the determination of guanine + cytosine base concentrations.
D)  methods to identify cell enzymes.
E)  the analysis of the appearance of colonies.

Question 7

The most immediate result of destruction of a cell's ribosomes would be that

Accepted Answer

A)  material would not cross the cell membrane.
B)  the chromosome would unravel.
C)  protein synthesis would stop.
D)  holes would appear in the capsule.
E)  glycogen inclusions would form.

Question 8

Which of the following is not true of the outer membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  The uppermost layer is made of lipopolysaccharide.
B)  The lipid portion of the lipopolysaccharide layer is termed endotoxin.
C)  Gram-positive bacteria have an outer membrane.
D)  The innermost layer is a phospholipid bilayer.
E)  Porins create channels through the outer membrane.

Question 9

The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mRNA
B)  tRNA
C)  rRNA
D)  DNA

Question 10

The cell envelope or its parts can interact with human tissue and cause disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following structures contribute to the ability of pathogenic bacteria to cause disease except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  gram-negative outer membrane
B)  inclusions
C)  slime layer
D)  capsule
E)  fimbriae

Question 12

Hot carbol fuchsin is the primary dye in the acid-fast stain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Gram-negative bacteria

Accepted Answer

A)  have a more complex cell envelope with a greater variation in chemical composition.
B)  appear purple following the Gram stain.
C)  are generally more susceptible to antibiotics than gram-positive bacteria.
D)  include all pathogens.

Question 14

The basal body of a flagellum is anchored into the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hook
B)  cell membrane
C)  cell wall
D)  peptidoglycan layer
E)  outer membrane

Exam 4: Bacteria and Archaea

The cell envelope or its parts can interact with human tissue and cause disease.

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Which of the following is not true of the outer membrane?

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The basal body of a flagellum is anchored into the ______.

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A bacterial genus that has waxy mycolic acid in the cell walls is ______.

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Gram-negative bacteria

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The site for ATP synthesis in bacterial cells is the ______.

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Serological analysis for bacterial identification typically involves using

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The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and ______.

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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When bacilli in a chain fold back upon each other like a hinge, this cellular arrangement is termed a ______.

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The most immediate result of destruction of a cell's ribosomes would be that

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All of the following structures contribute to the ability of pathogenic bacteria to cause disease except ______.

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Alcohol-based hand sanitizers specifically target lipids, making them most effective when trying to eliminate ______.

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Hot carbol fuchsin is the primary dye in the acid-fast stain.

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The cell envelope or its parts can interact with human tissue and cause disease.

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Which of the following is not true of the outer membrane?

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The basal body of a flagellum is anchored into the ______.

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A bacterial genus that has waxy mycolic acid in the cell walls is ______.

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Gram-negative bacteria

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The site for ATP synthesis in bacterial cells is the ______.

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Serological analysis for bacterial identification typically involves using

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The chemical components of ribosomes are proteins and ______.

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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When bacilli in a chain fold back upon each other like a hinge, this cellular arrangement is termed a ______.

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The most immediate result of destruction of a cell's ribosomes would be that

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All of the following structures contribute to the ability of pathogenic bacteria to cause disease except ______.

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Alcohol-based hand sanitizers specifically target lipids, making them most effective when trying to eliminate ______.

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Hot carbol fuchsin is the primary dye in the acid-fast stain.

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