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