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Microbiology Module 1-2 Exams Latest Update
Grade A+
True or False: Archaea is noted for its ability to survive under harsh conditions.
✓ True- Archaea can often be found in harsh conditions such as high salt levels, high
acid conditions, high temperatures and even oxygen-poor conditions.
Animalia, Plantae, Fungi and Protista are all classification under what type of organism?
✓ Eukarya- only eukarya contains animals, plants, fungi, and protist
Microorganisms classified as Plantae obtain most of their energy by converting [answer1]
energy into [answer2] energy.
✓ Light (sunlight)
✓ chemical (sugars)
Which of the following are considered Protista? Select all that apply.
Bacteria
Algae
Yeast
Amoeba
✓ Algae
✓ Amoeba
True or False: A defining characteristic of Protista is the inability of colonies to form tissue
layers.
✓ True
The function of the lysosome is (select all that apply):
Lipid synthesis
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, Protein synthesis
To produce energy (ATP)
Protein modification and distribution
Waste disposal via hydrolytic enzymes
✓ Waste disposal via hydrolytic enzymes
(Lysosomes are membrane-enclosed organelles capable of degrading unwanted
cellular debris)
Identify the following cellular components by matching the number with the description.
A. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Nucleus
D. Cell wall
E. Plasma membrane
F. Centriole
G. Lysosome
✓ C
✓ G
✓ E
✓ B
✓ A
The combination of the cell membrane and the outer membrane is referred to as the
(select all that apply):
Cell wall
Capsid
Cell envelope
Outer leaflet
pg. 2
Microbiology Module 1-2 Exams Latest Update
Grade A+
True or False: Archaea is noted for its ability to survive under harsh conditions.
✓ True- Archaea can often be found in harsh conditions such as high salt levels, high
acid conditions, high temperatures and even oxygen-poor conditions.
Animalia, Plantae, Fungi and Protista are all classification under what type of organism?
✓ Eukarya- only eukarya contains animals, plants, fungi, and protist
Microorganisms classified as Plantae obtain most of their energy by converting [answer1]
energy into [answer2] energy.
✓ Light (sunlight)
✓ chemical (sugars)
Which of the following are considered Protista? Select all that apply.
Bacteria
Algae
Yeast
Amoeba
✓ Algae
✓ Amoeba
True or False: A defining characteristic of Protista is the inability of colonies to form tissue
layers.
✓ True
The function of the lysosome is (select all that apply):
Lipid synthesis
pg. 1
, Protein synthesis
To produce energy (ATP)
Protein modification and distribution
Waste disposal via hydrolytic enzymes
✓ Waste disposal via hydrolytic enzymes
(Lysosomes are membrane-enclosed organelles capable of degrading unwanted
cellular debris)
Identify the following cellular components by matching the number with the description.
A. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Nucleus
D. Cell wall
E. Plasma membrane
F. Centriole
G. Lysosome
✓ C
✓ G
✓ E
✓ B
✓ A
The combination of the cell membrane and the outer membrane is referred to as the
(select all that apply):
Cell wall
Capsid
Cell envelope
Outer leaflet
pg. 2
