Microbiology 311 Final Exam Questions with
ACCURATE Answers
Which of the following statements about viruses is true? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of
the above
The term that refers to the presence of flagella all over the cell surface is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Peritrichous
A circular, double-stranded segment of DNA separate from prokaryotic chromosome is called a:
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Plasmid
A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A nucleus
The type of bond formed between atoms that share electrons, rather than donating or receiving
them is called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Covalent
Which of the following statements is true about the eukaryotic plasma membrane? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
Viruses are not considered living organisms because they: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Cannot reproduce on their own.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Carbon? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
The organelles that are capable of converting the energy from sunlight to chemical energy are
called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Chloroplasts
Glucose, fructose, and galactose are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Monosaccharides
,The incorporation of viral DNA into the bacterial chromosome without the production of new
virus is called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lysogenic State
Sphere-shaped bacteria are called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cocci
An amino acid is to a protein as a _________ is to a nucleic acid. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Nucleotide
A cluster of sphere-shaped bacteria is described as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Staphylococci
A common structural element of four fused carbon rings is found in: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Steroids
The very stable resting cells formed by some bacteria under conditions of low nutrients are: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Endospores
The three parts of a nucleotide are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The phosphate group, the 5
carbon sugar, and the nitrogenous base
Peptidoglycan, glycogen, chitin and cellulose are examples of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Polysaccharides
Which of the following is the correct order for the multiplication cycle of viruses? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Absorption -> Penetration -> Uncoating -> Synthesis -> Assembly ->
Release
APUSAR
, Fungal infections in humans are called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mycoses
Helical and icosahedral are terms used to describe the shapes of a viral: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Capsid
Pinworms and hookworms are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Roundworms
A protein composed of multiple polypeptides is in its functional state in _____________
structure: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Quaternary
Eukaryotes are always multicellular, while prokaryotes are always unicellular: True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅False
Eukaryotic flagella move in a propeller-type motion: True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅False
A "naked" virus is composed only of nucleic acid with no proteins: True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅False
A prokaryotic glycocalyx that is unorganized and loosely attached is called a capsule: True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅False
The bacterial chromosome is found in an area called the nucleoid: True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅True
The site of protein sorting: Matching - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Golgi apparatus
The site of protein synthesis and processing: Matching - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Rough
Endoplasmic Reticulum
ACCURATE Answers
Which of the following statements about viruses is true? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of
the above
The term that refers to the presence of flagella all over the cell surface is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Peritrichous
A circular, double-stranded segment of DNA separate from prokaryotic chromosome is called a:
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Plasmid
A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A nucleus
The type of bond formed between atoms that share electrons, rather than donating or receiving
them is called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Covalent
Which of the following statements is true about the eukaryotic plasma membrane? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
Viruses are not considered living organisms because they: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Cannot reproduce on their own.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Carbon? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
The organelles that are capable of converting the energy from sunlight to chemical energy are
called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Chloroplasts
Glucose, fructose, and galactose are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Monosaccharides
,The incorporation of viral DNA into the bacterial chromosome without the production of new
virus is called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lysogenic State
Sphere-shaped bacteria are called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cocci
An amino acid is to a protein as a _________ is to a nucleic acid. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Nucleotide
A cluster of sphere-shaped bacteria is described as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Staphylococci
A common structural element of four fused carbon rings is found in: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Steroids
The very stable resting cells formed by some bacteria under conditions of low nutrients are: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Endospores
The three parts of a nucleotide are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The phosphate group, the 5
carbon sugar, and the nitrogenous base
Peptidoglycan, glycogen, chitin and cellulose are examples of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Polysaccharides
Which of the following is the correct order for the multiplication cycle of viruses? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Absorption -> Penetration -> Uncoating -> Synthesis -> Assembly ->
Release
APUSAR
, Fungal infections in humans are called: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mycoses
Helical and icosahedral are terms used to describe the shapes of a viral: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Capsid
Pinworms and hookworms are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Roundworms
A protein composed of multiple polypeptides is in its functional state in _____________
structure: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Quaternary
Eukaryotes are always multicellular, while prokaryotes are always unicellular: True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅False
Eukaryotic flagella move in a propeller-type motion: True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅False
A "naked" virus is composed only of nucleic acid with no proteins: True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅False
A prokaryotic glycocalyx that is unorganized and loosely attached is called a capsule: True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅False
The bacterial chromosome is found in an area called the nucleoid: True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅True
The site of protein sorting: Matching - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Golgi apparatus
The site of protein synthesis and processing: Matching - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Rough
Endoplasmic Reticulum
