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Prokaryotes do NOT have: a) Ribosomes b) A cell membrane c) A nucleus d) DNA
Which of these is NOT a domain of prokaryotes? a) Bacteria b) Eukaryotes c) Archaea d) All of the above are domains of prokaryotes.
Archaea are considered: a) Pathogenic b) Nonpathogenic c) Virulent d) All of the above
What is the main function of bacterial flagella? a) Cell division b) Movement c) DNA exchange d) Nutrient storage
A bacterium with a single flagellum is called: a) Amphitrichous b) Peritrichous c) Monotrichous d) Lophotrichous
Bacteria with flagella at both ends are called: a) Monotrichous b) Peritrichous c) Amphitrichous d) Lophotrichous
A bacterium with flagella all over the cell is called: a) Monotrichous b) Amphitrichous c) Peritrichous d) Lophotrichous
When a bacterium moves toward a chemical attractant, this is called: a) Negative phototaxis b) Positive chemotaxis c) Negative chemotaxis d) Halotaxis
When a bacterium moves away from a harmful substance, this is called: a) Positive phototaxis b) Positive chemotaxis c) Negative chemotaxis d) Halotaxis
What is phototaxis? a) movement in response to chemicals b) movement in response to salt c) movement in response to light d) movement in response to nutrients
What is halotaxis? a) movement in response to chemicals b) movement in response to salt c) movement in response to light d) movement in response to nutrients
Which of these bacterial shapes does NOT typically have flagella? a) Bacilli b) Spirilla c) Cocci d) All of the above have flagella
Spirochetes move by: a) Using regular flagella b) Twisting motion using periplasmic flagella c) Tumbling d) Gliding
What are fimbriae used for? a) Movement b) DNA transfer c) Adhesion d) Nutrient storage
What is the primary function of pili? a) adhesion b) conjugation c) movement d) protection
What is conjugation? a) Cell division b) Transfer of genetic material c) Nutrient storage d) Waste removal
What type of DNA is often transferred during conjugation? a) Chromosomal DNA b) Plasmid DNA c) mRNA d) tRNA
A glycocalyx is also known as: a) fimbriae b) pili c) slime layer d) peptidoglycan
A thick glycocalyx is called: a) Slime layer b) Capsule c) Biofilm d) Peptidoglycan
What is the primary function of a bacterial capsule? a) movement b) adhesion c) protection from host defenses d) nutrient storage
What is a biofilm? a) a thick slime layer b) a community of microbes attached to a surface c) a structure for dna exchange d) a type of bacteria
Why are biofilms clinically important? a) they help treat infections b) they are hard to treat and can form on medical devices c) they improve the efficacy of antibiotics d) they can only grow in healthy patients
What are the two main components of a cell envelope? a) nucleus and cytoplasm b) cell membrane and cell wall c) dna and rna d) fimbriae and pili
The fluid mosaic model describes the structure of the: a) Cell wall b) Cell membrane c) Capsule d) Nucleoid
The cell membrane is composed of a: a) triglyceride monolayer b) cholesterol bilayer c) phospholipid bilayer d) protein lattice
Proteins that span the cell membrane are called: a) Peripheral proteins b) Integral proteins c) Lipoproteins d) Porins
Proteins associated with only one side of the membrane are called: a) Peripheral proteins b) Integral proteins c) Lipoproteins d) Porins
What is the function of receptor proteins in the cell membrane? a) transport nutrients b) transport waste c) detect environmental stimuli d) produce energy
What is the cell wall made of? a) Cellulose b) Chitin c) Peptidoglycan d) Sterols
What is peptidoglycan? a) A type of protein b) A sugar/peptide complex c) A lipid d) A nucleic acid
What is the main function of the cell wall? a) DNA replication b) Maintain cell shape and prevent lysis c) Nutrient storage d) Energy production
Which enzyme destroys cell walls by breaking down peptidoglycan? a) amylase b) lysozyme c) lipase d) protease
What type of cells have a thick peptidoglycan layer in their cell wall? a) Gram negative b) Gram positive c) Mycoplasmas d) Spirochetes
Gram-positive cell walls are: a) not porous b) porous c) made of lipopolysaccharide d) do not have teichoic or lipoteichoic acids
Teichoic and lipoteichoic acids are found in: a) Gram negative bacteria b) Gram positive bacteria c) Mycoplasmas d) Spirochetes
What is the purpose of teichoic and lipoteichoic acid? a) maintain membrane fluidity b) maintain cell wall integrity and help with adhesion c) provide energy d) help with DNA transfer
Gram-negative cell walls have: a) a thick peptidoglycan layer b) a thin peptidoglycan layer and an outer membrane c) no peptidoglycan d) only an inner membrane
What is the outer membrane of Gram-negative cells made of? a) peptidoglycan b) lipopolysaccharides (LPS) c) teichoic acid d) sterols
What is LPS also known as? a) exotoxin b) endotoxin c) porin d) lipoprotein
What are porins? a) proteins that assist in conjugation b) nonselective channels in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria c) proteins that stick to host cells d) proteins that make up the flagella
How does Gram staining work? a) it highlights peptidoglycan b) it uses dye to differentiate bacteria based on cell wall structure c) it stains dna d) it stains capsules
What are mycoplasmas? a) gram negative bacteria b) gram positive bacteria c) bacteria that naturally lack a cell wall d) archaebacteria
What do mycoplasmas use to stabilize their cell membranes? a) peptidoglycan b) teichoic acid c) sterols d) lipopolysaccharides
Where is the bacterial genome located? a) nucleus b) nucleoid c) inclusion bodies d) ribosomes
What is a plasmid? a) a component of the cell membrane b) a small circular piece of dna c) a type of protein d) a lipid
What is the process of copying DNA into RNA called? a) translation b) transcription c) replication d) conjugation
What is the function of ribosomes? a) dna replication b) protein synthesis c) lipid production d) energy production
What is translation? a) copying dna b) using rna to create proteins c) moving dna d) copying rna
What is the bacterial cytoskeleton? a) A storage compartment for nutrients b) A network of filaments that help maintain cell shape c) A structure involved in cell division d) A cell wall component
What are inclusion bodies? a) membrane bound organelles b) storage compartments for nutrients c) structures for protein synthesis d) components of the cytoskeleton
What is the cytosol? a) the outer layer of the cell wall b) the liquid portion of the cell c) the membrane around the nucleus d) a storage compartment for nutrients
What are endospores? a) reproductive cells b) dormant structures that protect bacteria during harsh conditions c) energy storage granules d) structures that are part of the cytoskeleton
Which bacterial genera are known for producing endospores? a) E. coli and Salmonella b) Clostridium and Bacillus c) Streptococcus and Staphylococcus d) Mycoplasma and Chlamydia
What is an autoclave? a) a method of disinfection b) a method of sterilization c) a device used to sterilize materials by using heat, water, and pressure d) a machine that creates endospores
What are the three basic bacterial shapes? a) square, circle, spiral b) cocci, bacilli, spirilla c) rod, cube, sphere d) long, short, curved
What are pleomorphic bacteria? a) bacteria that have flagella b) bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics c) bacteria that have more than one shape d) bacteria that are gram negative
What are cocci? a) rod-shaped bacteria b) spherical bacteria c) spiral bacteria d) corkscrew shaped bacteria
What are bacilli? a) spherical bacteria b) rod-shaped bacteria c) spiral bacteria d) corkscrew shaped bacteria
What are spirilla? a) spherical bacteria b) rod-shaped bacteria c) curly-Q bacteria d) bacteria that move with flagella
What is a diplococcus? a) a chain of cocci b) a pair of cocci c) a cluster of cocci d) a cube of cocci
What is a streptococcus? a) a pair of cocci b) a chain of cocci c) a cluster of cocci d) a cube of cocci
What is a diplobacillus? a) a chain of bacilli b) a pair of bacilli c) a cluster of bacilli d) a cube of bacilli
What is a streptobacillus? a) a pair of bacilli b) a chain of bacilli c) a cluster of bacilli d) a cube of bacilli
What is a tetrad? a) a chain of four cells b) a group of four cells arranged in a single plane c) a cube of eight cells d) a cluster of four cells
What is a sarcina? a) a chain of cells b) a group of four cells c) a cube of eight to 64 cells d) a cluster of cells
What is a staphylococcus? a) a chain of cocci b) a pair of cocci c) a cluster of cocci d) a tetrad of cocci
What is a palisades arrangement? a) a chain of cells b) a group of four cells c) a cluster of cells d) cells arranged side by side
Which structure is NOT an external structure of bacteria? a) flagella b) fimbriae c) pili d) nucleoid
What is the primary function of flagella? a) adhesion b) movement c) conjugation d) protection
What is the primary function of fimbriae? a) movement b) adhesion c) conjugation d) protection
What is the primary function of pili? a) movement b) adhesion c) conjugation d) protection
What is the primary function of the cell wall? a) cell communication b) energy production c) cell shape and protection d) dna replication
Which of the following is NOT part of the cell envelope? a) cell membrane b) cell wall c) outer membrane d) nucleoid
What is a key component of Gram positive cell walls? a) lipopolysaccharides b) teichoic acids c) sterols d) chitin
What is a key component of Gram negative cell walls? a) teichoic acids b) lipopolysaccharides c) sterols d) peptidoglycan