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All of the following are reasons why some scientists believe that the term
“prokaryote” is a somewhat artificial designation and should be discarded except
Select one:
a. Some bacteria have internal membranous structures.
b. Some bacteria have their genetic material enclosed within a membrane.
c. Some bacteria have 80S ribosomes.
d. Many bacterial have cytoskeletal elements.
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The Prokaryote Controversy
ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been
revealed by the use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast,
fluorescent, and electron).
ASM Objective: 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa
and algae) carry out some of the same processes as bacteria, many of the
cellular properties are fundamentally different.
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 03.01.01 List the characteristics originally used to describe
prokaryotic cells
Learning Outcome: 03.01.02 Form an opinion on the “prokaryote” controversy
using current evidence about bacterial cells
Section: 03.01
Topic: Bacteria
Topic: Cellular Organization
The correct answer is: Some bacteria have 80S ribosomes.
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Endospores represent a challenge to the fields of industrial and medical
microbiology because
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Endospore Resistance
ASM Objective: 02.03 Bacteria and Archaea have specialized structures (e.g.
flagella, endospores, and pili) that often confer critical capabilities.
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 03.09.02 Explain why bacterial endospores are of particular
concern to the food industry and why endospore-forming bacteria are important
model organisms
Section: 03.09
Topic: Bacteria
Topic: Gram-Positive Spore-Forming Bacilli
Topic: Internal Bacterial Structure
The correct answer is: endospores are resistant to harsh environments, thus
allowing survival of endospore-forming organisms under conditions in which non-
endospore-forming cells would not survive, and endospore-forming organisms are
often dangerous pathogens.
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The movement of molecules across a membrane from an area of higher
concentration to an area of lower concentration with the use of a carrier molecule
embedded in the membrane is called
Select one:
a. facilitated diffusion.
b. osmosis.
c. passive diffusion.
d. active transport.
a. they are resistant to harsh environments, thus allowing survival of endospore-
forming organisms under conditions in which non-endospore-forming cells would
not survive.
b. endospore-forming organisms are often dangerous pathogens.
c. endospores are significantly smaller than vegetative cells.