Chamberlain College of Nursing: BIOS 242 Microbiology Week 1 Quiz / BIOS242 Microbiology Week 1 Quiz (2 NEW Versions)
BIOS 242 Microbiology Week 1 Quiz
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BIOS 242 Quiz 1/ BIOS242 Quiz 1 (2 NEW Versions): Microbiology: Chamberlain College of Nursing
Question 1
Organisms whose cells are eukaryotic include which of the following?
Molds
Yeasts
Fungi
All of the above
None of the above
Chapter 1, The Early Years of Microbiology section
Question 2
The scientific method consists of four basic steps. Which option below shows the correct sequence of events?
Observe results, generate hypothesis, ask question based upon observations, conduct experiment
Conduct experiment, ask question based upon observations, generate hypothesis, observe results
Generate hypothesis, conduct experiment, observe results, ask question based upon observations
Ask question based upon observations, generate hypothesis, conduct experiment, observe results
None of the above
Chapter 1, The Golden Age of Microbiology section
Question 3
Which of the following is not a characteristic of algae?
They reproduce asexually by budding.
They may be single celled or multicellular.
They are photosynthetic.
They are eukaryotic organisms.
They provide much of the world’s oxygen.
Chapter 1, The Early Years of Microbiology section
Question 4
Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous generation?
Needham
Redi
Spallanzani
Buchner
Pasteur
Chapter 1, The Golden Age of Microbiology section
Question 5
Archaea are similar to bacteria in that _____.
they do not have peptidoglycan in their cell walls
their cell membranes contain branched hydrocarbon chains
they are not known to cause disease
they are a variety of shapes including cocci, bacilli, spirals, or pleiomorphic
they are similar to bacteria in all the ways listed above
Chapter 11, Survey of Archaea section
Question 6
Photosynthetic bacteria _____.
produce glucose and oxygen
may also be nitrogen fixers
have chloroplasts
cannot tolerate oxygen in their environment
all have heterocysts
Chapter 11, Survey of Bacteria section
Question 7
Which of the following is not a component of bacterial cell walls?
Peptidoglycan
Lipoteichoic acids
Mycolic acid
Tetrapeptide
Tubulin
Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function
Question 8
Bacterial cell walls that are resistant to drying contain _____.
carbohydrates
amino acids
lipopolysaccharide
tubulin
waxes
Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function
Question 9
Which of the following is not associated with the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell?
Chromatin
Cristae
Histones
Nucleoplasm
Nucleolus
Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function
Question 10
Which of the following bacterial cell structures plays an important role in the creation of biofilms?
Glycocalyces
Flagella
Fimbriae
Pili
Both fimbriae and glycocalyces
Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function
Question 11
Both mitochondria and chloroplasts have inner membranes with much greater surface area than their outer membranes. Discuss the contribution of the extensive inner membranes to the roles of these organelles. (10 points)
VERSION 2
Question 1
Which of the following is not a microscopic organism that Leeuwenhoek was able to observe under the microscope he constructed in 1674?
Algae
Bacteria
Archaea
Viruses
Small multicellular animals
Chapter 1, The Early Years of Microbiology section
Question 2
The swan-necked flasks of Pasteur’s experiments _____.
allowed for airflow without allowing the introduction of environmental microbes
turned the flask cloudy
contributed to supporting the theory of spontaneous generation
allowed the flasks to temporarily turn cloudy and then become clear after a period of time
All of the above
Chapter 1, The Golden Age of Microbiology section
Question 3
Which of the following is a practical application of the use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae?
To distill water
To make yogurt
To make beer
To make cheese
To treat yeast infections
Chapter 1, The Early Years of Microbiology section
Question 4
Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous generation?
Needham
Redi
Spallanzani
Buchner
Pasteur
Chapter 1, The Golden Age of Microbiology section
Question 5
Which of the following statements is not true about endospores?
They are reproductive structures.
They are formed by the Clostridium species.
They may be classified as central, subterminal, or terminal.
They are formed when conditions are suboptimal.
Endospore-forming bacteria cause tetanus and anthrax.
Chapter 11, General Characteristics of Prokaryotic Organisms section
Question 6
Which of the following is not an example of an archaea?
An organism isolated from the Dead Sea
An organism producing methane in ocean sediments
An organism found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents
An organism isolated from hot springs
An organism causing pneumonia in an elderly person
Chapter 11, Survey of Archaea section
Question 7
Which of the following statements concerning prokaryotic flagella is false?
Prokaryotic flagella can rotate 360 degrees.
A "run" results from counterclockwise movement of the flagellum.
Prokaryotic flagella are composed of tubulin.
Treponema is an example of a bacterium that has an endoflagellum.
Prokaryotic flagella are anchored to the cell wall by means of the basal body.
Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function
Question 8
Bacterial cell walls that are resistant to drying contain _____.
carbohydrates
amino acids
lipopolysaccharide
tubulin
waxes
Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function
Question 9
Which of the following is not associated with the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell?
Chromatin
Cristae
Histones
Nucleoplasm
Nucleolus
Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function
Question 10
Bacteria of the genus Mycoplasma are distinguished from other bacterial cells by _____.
unique ribosomes
the presence of mycolic acid in their cell walls
*the absence of a cell wall
cell walls composed solely of amino acids
the absence of a cytoplasmic membrane
Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function
Question 11
4) Both mitochondria and chloroplasts have inner membranes with much greater surface area than their outer membranes. Discuss the contribution of the extensive inner membranes to the roles of these organelles. (10 points) [Show Less]