MIC205A – Microbiology – Chapter 1 Questions and Answers
Which of the following statements about polio is correct? It has been nearly eliminated
because of vaccination.
Plague is a bacterial disease that can be transmitted by fleas
Select all of the following that are examples of emerging infectious diseases. Mad cow
disease.
Lyme disease.
Ebola virus disease.
Zika congenital syndrome.
Because they are often caused by a Helicobacter pylori infection, most stomach ulcers are
treatable with antibiotics
The main difference between the nucleoid and the nucleus is that the nucleoid is not
membrane-bound
Scientific names are assigned according to the ______ system of nomenclature developed by
______. binomial; Carl Linnaeus
Escherichia coli K12 and Escherichia coli B belong to different strains
Peptidoglycan is a unique molecule found only in bacterial cell walls
Emerging infectious diseases are those that have rapidly increased in incidence over the last
several decades
, Long, spiral-shaped cells that have a unique mechanisms of moving are the spirochetes
Eukaryotic cells are typically Blank______ than prokaryotic cells. larger and more complex
The dividing bacterial cells can stick to each other. They can form characteristic arrangements
such as pairs, chains, or clusters, depending on the plane of division
What does the scientific name of an organism include? genus and species
Cocci that divide in perpendicular planes form cubical packets
What is a bacterial strain? Bacteria of the same species with minor genetic variations.
Most bacteria have rigid cell walls that contain a unique compound called peptidoglycan
Select all the TRUE statements regarding bacteria. They may obtain energy from sunlight.
They may obtain energy from unusual sources.
A bacterium that is pleomorphic is one that exists in different shapes
In what ways are archaea similar to bacteria? Prokaryotic cell structure.
Energy sources used.
Shapes and sizes.
Method of multiplication.
Which of the following statements about polio is correct? It has been nearly eliminated
because of vaccination.
Plague is a bacterial disease that can be transmitted by fleas
Select all of the following that are examples of emerging infectious diseases. Mad cow
disease.
Lyme disease.
Ebola virus disease.
Zika congenital syndrome.
Because they are often caused by a Helicobacter pylori infection, most stomach ulcers are
treatable with antibiotics
The main difference between the nucleoid and the nucleus is that the nucleoid is not
membrane-bound
Scientific names are assigned according to the ______ system of nomenclature developed by
______. binomial; Carl Linnaeus
Escherichia coli K12 and Escherichia coli B belong to different strains
Peptidoglycan is a unique molecule found only in bacterial cell walls
Emerging infectious diseases are those that have rapidly increased in incidence over the last
several decades
, Long, spiral-shaped cells that have a unique mechanisms of moving are the spirochetes
Eukaryotic cells are typically Blank______ than prokaryotic cells. larger and more complex
The dividing bacterial cells can stick to each other. They can form characteristic arrangements
such as pairs, chains, or clusters, depending on the plane of division
What does the scientific name of an organism include? genus and species
Cocci that divide in perpendicular planes form cubical packets
What is a bacterial strain? Bacteria of the same species with minor genetic variations.
Most bacteria have rigid cell walls that contain a unique compound called peptidoglycan
Select all the TRUE statements regarding bacteria. They may obtain energy from sunlight.
They may obtain energy from unusual sources.
A bacterium that is pleomorphic is one that exists in different shapes
In what ways are archaea similar to bacteria? Prokaryotic cell structure.
Energy sources used.
Shapes and sizes.
Method of multiplication.
