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Document Name: Microbiology Quiz #1
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15. Which is the following is NOT a component of bacterial flagella?
A. Filament
B. Hook
C. Basal Body
D. Tubulin
E. Flagellin
16. Which of the following statements concerning the characteristics of life is false?
A. Organisms may not exhibit all of the characteristics of life at all times
B. Viruses have some, but not all of the characteristics of living things
C. Reproduction is defined as an increase in the size of an organism
D. Living things sort metabolic energy in the form of chemicals such as ATP
E. Reproduction can occur asexually or sexually in living things
17. Which of the following bacterial cell structures plays an important role in the creation of biofilms?
A. Both fimbriae and glycocalyces
B. Flagella
C. Fimbriae
D. Pili
E. Glycocalyces
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Microbiology
Quiz #1
Exact Exam Questions:
13. Which of the following types of microbe was NOT observed by Leeuwenhoek?
A. Alga
B. Protozoan
C. Virus
D. Fungus
E. Prokaryote
14. Using a microscope, you observe an amoeba moving toward a food source. This is an example
of
A. Reproduction
B. Growth
C. Metabolism
D. Cellular Structure
E. Responsiveness
15. Which is the following is NOT a component of bacterial flagella?
F. Filament
G. Hook
H. Basal Body
I. Tubulin
J. Flagellin
16. Which of the following statements concerning the characteristics of life is false?
F. Organisms may not exhibit all of the characteristics of life at all times
G. Viruses have some, but not all of the characteristics of living things
H. Reproduction is defined as an increase in the size of an organism
I. Living things sort metabolic energy in the form of chemicals such as ATP
J. Reproduction can occur asexually or sexually in living things
17. Which of the following bacterial cell structures plays an important role in the creation of
biofilms?
F. Both fimbriae and glycocalyces
G. Flagella
H. Fimbriae
I. Pili
J. Glycocalyces
18. Which of the following organisms is a prokaryote?
A. Archaea