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Microbiology Exam #2 ( questions) Karteikarten 2026 ms ms ms ms ms ms ms




A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERI
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FIED ANSWERS (AFC9F) ms ms




QUESTION 1 ms




Elements that are required in relatively large amounts by microorganisms are called...
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A.multivitamins
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B. meganurtients
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C. macronutrients
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D. macromolecules
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ANSWER

C. macronutrients
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QUESTION 2 ms




When a microorganism is placed in a(n) ________ solution, water will eneter into the cel
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l and cause it to burst unless something is done to prevent it.
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A. hypotonic
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B. isotonic
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C. hypertonic
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D. osomotic
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ANSWER

A. hypotonic
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QUESTION 3 ms




If cells are grown in media containing amino acids labeled with radioactive nitrogen,
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most of the radioactivity will be found in the cells...
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A. DNA ms



B. proteins
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C. phospholipids
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,D. DNA and proteins
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E. DNa and phosophlipids
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ANSWER

D. DNA and proteins
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QUESTION 4 ms




Micooraginams that grow best at temperatures between 45- ms ms ms ms ms ms ms



70 degrees celsius are called:
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A. Thermophiles
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B. Psycrophiles
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C. Thermophobes
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D. Mesophiles
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ANSWER

A. Thermophiles
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QUESTION 5 ms




Which of the following is an advantage of the standard plate count?
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A. can readily count cells that fomr aggregates
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B. determines the number of viable cells
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C. can be performed on very dilute samples, such as lake water
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D. provides immediate results
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E. can be used to count heat-sensitive bacteria
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ANSWER

B. determines the number of viable cells
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QUESTION 6 ms




The total number of viable microorganisms remains constant in stationary phase beca
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use:
A. there is a balance between cell division and cell death
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B. there is a cessation of cell division even though the cells may remain metabolically
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activie
C. either a or b
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D. niether a or b
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ANSWER

C. either a or b
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, QUESTION 7 ms




Which of the following is NOT a direct method to measuree microbial growth?
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A. direct microscopic count
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B. standard plate count
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C. filtration on a support membrane followed by incubation on medium
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D. metabolic activity
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E. most probably number
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ANSWER

D. metabolic activity
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QUESTION 8 ms




Media counting some ingredients of unknown chemical composition are called ______ m
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edia
A. undefined
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B. complex
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C. defined
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D. synthetic
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ANSWER

B. Complex
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QUESTION 9 ms




Which of the following is the best definition of generation time?
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A. the length of time needed for lag phase
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B. the length of time needed for a cell to divide
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C. the minimum rate for 10 new cells to form
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D. the duration of exponential growth phase
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E. the timeneeded for nuclear division
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ANSWER

B. the length of time needed for a cell to divide
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QUESTION 10 ms




A gene is best defined as...
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A. a segment of DNA
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B. three nucleotides that code for an amino acid
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C. a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for a functional product
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D. a sequence of nucleotides in RNA that codes for a functional product
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ANSWER

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