MICROBIO exam 1

The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is

pathogen

Archaea differ from bacteria in that archaea

have cell walls composed of substances other than peptidoglycan.

A system of classification grouping organisms into 3 domains based on the cellular organization of organisms was devised by

Carl Woese

Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain system?

animalia

Protozoan motility structures include

cilia, flagella, and pseudopods.

A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT

A nucleus

Fungal infections are studied by

mycologists

Robert Koch identified the cause of

anthrax

In which of the following situations would Koch's postulates be utilized?

determination of the cause of a new emerging disease by scientists studying disease transmission

The arguments supporting spontaneous generation were finally disproved by

Louis Pasteur.

Who is credited with first observing microorganisms?

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Who is credited with first observing cells?

Robert Hooke

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding prokaryotic cells?

They lack a plasma membrane

In the figure, which diagram of a cell wall contains teichoic acids?

A