Microbiology Final Exam
Questions
1. What is found in ALL prokaryotic organisms?: Ribosomes
2. What is the best description of the log phase of a bacterial growth
curve?: -
Populations double under optimum conditions
3. Through feedback inhibition a noncompetitive inhibitor of
enzyme activity would...: Bind to the allosteric site of the enzyme and stop the reaction
4. Yeast infections such as thrush are caused by what?: Candida
albicans
5. The outer protein coat of a simple virus particle is called?: Capsid
6. In the disease cycle of animal viruses(Lysogenic), uncoating
takes place between which two stages?: Penetration and biosynthesis
7. What would be used to sterilize disposable prepackaged gloves?:
Gamma
8. Which type of hepatitis might you acquire by eating raw
tomatoes or green onions at a restaurant?: Hepatitis A
9. The bacteria that causes meningitis usually attach and multiply
in this area of the body: Upper respiratory system
10. Helper T cells...: Function in both humoral and cell-mediated immune function
activation
11. The function of chemical substances such as histamine and
leukotrienes would be: To stimulate inflammation
12. A cell is said to be when its cell
wall is permeable to foreign DNA: Competent
13. An enzyme that assembles free nucleotides to make a
molecule of RNA is: RNA polymerase
14. What do Rickettsias and Chlamydias have in common with
viruses?: They are both obligated to live inside of a host cell
15. Who discovered penicillin?: Alexander Flemming
16. What is the difference between fimbriae and pili?: Pili is involved in
bacterial sex(conju-gation), whereas fimbriae is just for attachment
17. New strains of
the flu are made through .:
Anti-genic shifts
1/
9
, Microbiology Final Exam
Questions
18. Prokaryotic ribosome subunits =: 50 + 30 = 70
19. Eukaryotic ribosome subunits =: 60 + 40 = 80
20. Fermenters: Homolactic, Alcohol, Ethanol
2/
9
Questions
1. What is found in ALL prokaryotic organisms?: Ribosomes
2. What is the best description of the log phase of a bacterial growth
curve?: -
Populations double under optimum conditions
3. Through feedback inhibition a noncompetitive inhibitor of
enzyme activity would...: Bind to the allosteric site of the enzyme and stop the reaction
4. Yeast infections such as thrush are caused by what?: Candida
albicans
5. The outer protein coat of a simple virus particle is called?: Capsid
6. In the disease cycle of animal viruses(Lysogenic), uncoating
takes place between which two stages?: Penetration and biosynthesis
7. What would be used to sterilize disposable prepackaged gloves?:
Gamma
8. Which type of hepatitis might you acquire by eating raw
tomatoes or green onions at a restaurant?: Hepatitis A
9. The bacteria that causes meningitis usually attach and multiply
in this area of the body: Upper respiratory system
10. Helper T cells...: Function in both humoral and cell-mediated immune function
activation
11. The function of chemical substances such as histamine and
leukotrienes would be: To stimulate inflammation
12. A cell is said to be when its cell
wall is permeable to foreign DNA: Competent
13. An enzyme that assembles free nucleotides to make a
molecule of RNA is: RNA polymerase
14. What do Rickettsias and Chlamydias have in common with
viruses?: They are both obligated to live inside of a host cell
15. Who discovered penicillin?: Alexander Flemming
16. What is the difference between fimbriae and pili?: Pili is involved in
bacterial sex(conju-gation), whereas fimbriae is just for attachment
17. New strains of
the flu are made through .:
Anti-genic shifts
1/
9
, Microbiology Final Exam
Questions
18. Prokaryotic ribosome subunits =: 50 + 30 = 70
19. Eukaryotic ribosome subunits =: 60 + 40 = 80
20. Fermenters: Homolactic, Alcohol, Ethanol
2/
9
