FINAL EXAM STRAIGHTERLINE
MICROBIOLOGY WITH 182 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
Why do the hands, feet, and breasts have more lymphatic vessels for host
defense than other areas of the human body?
They have a high risk for infection due to frequent contact.
Penicillin functions as an antimicrobial agent by inhibiting bacterial...
cell wall synthesis.
Which class of eukaryotic microorganisms can be subdivided into groups such as
Mastigophora, Sarcodina, Ciliophora, and Apicomplexa?
Protozoa
Genetic material can be excised from one chromosome and directly integrated
into another via...
In the nitrogen cycle, which of the following steps involves removal of nitrogen
from the atmosphere by bacteria?
Nitrogen Fixation
If enough H+ ions are added to pure water to raise the H+ concentration of the
solution to ten times higher than the original concentration, what is the resulting
OH- concentration of the solution?
10-8 M
Fungi are able to reproduce asexually by creating conidiospores and
sporangiospores. Which of the following is an accurate explanation for why it is
advantageous that they are also capable of sexual reproduction?
Offspring from two parents may have variations in form and function that
contribute to survival of the species.
,In a laboratory bacterial cell culture that has been infected by a virus, plaques are
areas in which...
the virus has spread and left behind the remains of dead cells.
The sun's energy is delivered as discrete packets that travel as waves and are
called
Photons
What is a characteristic of aerobic respiration?
The process includes glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.
In completing protein synthesis in a prokaryote, what basic message is carried by
a specialized codon that has no corresponding tRNA?
"Terminate here."
Microbial drug resistance can be caused by mutations or by introduction of new
genes into a population. Which of the following can only be caused by the
introduction of new genes into a population?
new enzymes that inactivate the drug are synthesized
transposons
What immune cell secretes numerous cytokines that help to coordinate the
response of other immune cells?
TH cell
What enzymes are used to amplify DNA during PCR?
DNA polymerase
Which of the following is a scientific name?
Streptococcus pyogenes
Eosin-methylene blue agar, or EMB, is a commonly used bacteriological medium
for growing gram-negative bacteria from complex environments. It contains two
dyes, eosin and methylene blue, as well as the sugar lactose. Eosin is a pH
, indicator that changes color when the medium is acidic, while methylene blue
inhibits the growth of most gram-positive bacteria. If an organism consumes
lactose, acid will be produced, causing the bacterial colonies to change color.
Based upon this description, this medium is ______
differential and selective
A diagram of the three domains (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya) proceeding from the
Last Universal Common Ancestor would show Archaea
branching off the Domain Eukarya.
In the cell cytoplasm, molecules of ATP are a
solute
The _____ of the microscope holds and allows selection of the objective lenses.
nosepiece
Characteristics shared by all cells include
the presence of cellular fluid, the possession of genetic information, and a
membrane serving as a cell boundary.
Anything that occupies space and mass is called...
matter
Trees of life illustrate the phylogenetic relationships of all organisms were
traditionally based on _____; newer methods for determining phylogeny rely on
_____.
Morphology; nucleic acid sequences
Covalent bonds
result from sharing electrons
One nucleotide contains one
phosphate, pentose sugar, nitrogen base
Among the types of microorganisms, the ___. are noncellullar
MICROBIOLOGY WITH 182 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
Why do the hands, feet, and breasts have more lymphatic vessels for host
defense than other areas of the human body?
They have a high risk for infection due to frequent contact.
Penicillin functions as an antimicrobial agent by inhibiting bacterial...
cell wall synthesis.
Which class of eukaryotic microorganisms can be subdivided into groups such as
Mastigophora, Sarcodina, Ciliophora, and Apicomplexa?
Protozoa
Genetic material can be excised from one chromosome and directly integrated
into another via...
In the nitrogen cycle, which of the following steps involves removal of nitrogen
from the atmosphere by bacteria?
Nitrogen Fixation
If enough H+ ions are added to pure water to raise the H+ concentration of the
solution to ten times higher than the original concentration, what is the resulting
OH- concentration of the solution?
10-8 M
Fungi are able to reproduce asexually by creating conidiospores and
sporangiospores. Which of the following is an accurate explanation for why it is
advantageous that they are also capable of sexual reproduction?
Offspring from two parents may have variations in form and function that
contribute to survival of the species.
,In a laboratory bacterial cell culture that has been infected by a virus, plaques are
areas in which...
the virus has spread and left behind the remains of dead cells.
The sun's energy is delivered as discrete packets that travel as waves and are
called
Photons
What is a characteristic of aerobic respiration?
The process includes glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.
In completing protein synthesis in a prokaryote, what basic message is carried by
a specialized codon that has no corresponding tRNA?
"Terminate here."
Microbial drug resistance can be caused by mutations or by introduction of new
genes into a population. Which of the following can only be caused by the
introduction of new genes into a population?
new enzymes that inactivate the drug are synthesized
transposons
What immune cell secretes numerous cytokines that help to coordinate the
response of other immune cells?
TH cell
What enzymes are used to amplify DNA during PCR?
DNA polymerase
Which of the following is a scientific name?
Streptococcus pyogenes
Eosin-methylene blue agar, or EMB, is a commonly used bacteriological medium
for growing gram-negative bacteria from complex environments. It contains two
dyes, eosin and methylene blue, as well as the sugar lactose. Eosin is a pH
, indicator that changes color when the medium is acidic, while methylene blue
inhibits the growth of most gram-positive bacteria. If an organism consumes
lactose, acid will be produced, causing the bacterial colonies to change color.
Based upon this description, this medium is ______
differential and selective
A diagram of the three domains (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya) proceeding from the
Last Universal Common Ancestor would show Archaea
branching off the Domain Eukarya.
In the cell cytoplasm, molecules of ATP are a
solute
The _____ of the microscope holds and allows selection of the objective lenses.
nosepiece
Characteristics shared by all cells include
the presence of cellular fluid, the possession of genetic information, and a
membrane serving as a cell boundary.
Anything that occupies space and mass is called...
matter
Trees of life illustrate the phylogenetic relationships of all organisms were
traditionally based on _____; newer methods for determining phylogeny rely on
_____.
Morphology; nucleic acid sequences
Covalent bonds
result from sharing electrons
One nucleotide contains one
phosphate, pentose sugar, nitrogen base
Among the types of microorganisms, the ___. are noncellullar
