MCB 2004 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of these is NOT a required component of a PCR reaction? - Answers - Ligase
Which of these is NOT a difference between Bacteria and Archea? - Answers - Different
locationin the cell of DNA genome
The classification term "proteobacteria" is at the level of - Answers - Phylum
The ELISA identification method is a (an) _____ testing method. - Answers - Serological
The most common, chronic blood-borne infection in the US is ___ - - Answers -
Hepatitis C virus
______ is used to make DNA from an RNA template in the laboratory and is used by
retroviruses in copying their genome. - Answers - Reverse transcriptase
Which of these harmful bacterial species is NOT a gram-positive firmicute (low GC)? -
Answers - Salmonella typhi
Which of these disease-causing organisms is not transmitted by insects or arachnoids?
- Answers - Treponema pallidum
Fungal infections are very dangerous for immunocompromised patients. Which of these
organisms is a fungus that often causes systemic mycoses in AIDS patients. - Answers
- Crytpococcus neoformans
Which of these is NOT a subdivision of Proteobacteria? (Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma,
Omega) - Answers - Omega
Which of these bacteria is the causative agent of stomach ulcers? - Answers -
Helicobacter pylori
Species of Chlamydia can cause these conditions? - Answers - STD
Conjunctivitis
Psittacosis
Pneumonia
Which of these disease-causing organisms is NOT a protozoan? - Answers - Bordatella
pertussis
Which of these are spirochetes? - Answers - Borrelia burgdorferii
ANSWERS
Which of these is NOT a required component of a PCR reaction? - Answers - Ligase
Which of these is NOT a difference between Bacteria and Archea? - Answers - Different
locationin the cell of DNA genome
The classification term "proteobacteria" is at the level of - Answers - Phylum
The ELISA identification method is a (an) _____ testing method. - Answers - Serological
The most common, chronic blood-borne infection in the US is ___ - - Answers -
Hepatitis C virus
______ is used to make DNA from an RNA template in the laboratory and is used by
retroviruses in copying their genome. - Answers - Reverse transcriptase
Which of these harmful bacterial species is NOT a gram-positive firmicute (low GC)? -
Answers - Salmonella typhi
Which of these disease-causing organisms is not transmitted by insects or arachnoids?
- Answers - Treponema pallidum
Fungal infections are very dangerous for immunocompromised patients. Which of these
organisms is a fungus that often causes systemic mycoses in AIDS patients. - Answers
- Crytpococcus neoformans
Which of these is NOT a subdivision of Proteobacteria? (Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma,
Omega) - Answers - Omega
Which of these bacteria is the causative agent of stomach ulcers? - Answers -
Helicobacter pylori
Species of Chlamydia can cause these conditions? - Answers - STD
Conjunctivitis
Psittacosis
Pneumonia
Which of these disease-causing organisms is NOT a protozoan? - Answers - Bordatella
pertussis
Which of these are spirochetes? - Answers - Borrelia burgdorferii
