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Chapter 1 Test Bank for Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology for the Laboratory Sciences, Second Edition

,Chapter 1 Test Bank for Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology for the Laboratory Sciences, Second Edition



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Chapter: Chapter 01 - Quiz



Multiple Choice



1. Which of the following is a phenotypical characteristic used for classifying bacteria?
A) Staining characteristics
B) Macroscopic morphology
C) Nutritional needs
D) All of these are correct.
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Classification and Taxonomy
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Taxonomy, the Microbial Cell, Metabolism, and Genetics
Taxonomy: Recall



2. Which of the following is written correctly using the binomial system of nomenclature?
A) STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus
B) Streptococcus pyogenes
C) Staphylococcus Epidermidis
D) enterococcus faecalis
Ans: B
Complexity:Moderate
Ahead:Classification and Taxonomy
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Taxonomy, the Microbial Cell, Metabolism, and Genetics
Taxonomy:Application



3. The bacterial cell:
A) does not have any!!organelles.
B) contains!!DNA!!within!!the!!cytoplasm.
C) contains!!40S!!and!!60S!!ribosomal!!subunits.

,Chapter 1 Test Bank for Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology for the Laboratory Sciences, Second Edition


D) has!!double-
stranded!!DNA!!that!!is!!bound!!to!!histones.!!Ans:!!B
Complexity:Moderate!!Ahead:
Bacterial!!Components!!Subje
ct:!!Chapter!!1
Title:!!Taxonomy,!!the!!Microbial!!Cell,!!Metabolism,!!and!!Genetics!!
Taxonomy:Recall



4. Which!!of!!the!!following!!extensions!!enable!!the!!bacterial!!cell!!to!!attach!!to!!host!!cells?
A) Flagella
B) Pili
C) Plasmids
D) Ribosomes!!A
ns:!!B!!Complexity
:!!Easy
Ahead:!!Bacterial!!Components!!Subj
ect:!!Chapter!!1
Title:!!Taxonomy,!!the!!Microbial!!Cell,!!Metabolism,!!and!!Genetics!!
Taxonomy:!!Recall



5. The!!gram-positive!!cell!!wall!!contains!!all!!of!!the!!following,!!except:
A) O!!antigen.
B) peptidoglycan.
C) teichoic!!acids.
D) lipoteichoic!!acids.!
! Ans:!! A!! Complexity:M
oderate
Ahead:Bacterial!!Components
!! Subject:!! Chapter!! 1
Title:!!Taxonomy,!!the!!Microbial!!Cell,!!Metabolism,!!and!!Genetics!!
Taxonomy:Application



6. Exotoxins:
A) are!!secreted!!by!!gram!!negative!!bacteria.
B) may!!be!!extracellular!!enzymes.
C) consist!!of!!LPS.
D) can!!induce!!fever!!upon!!cell!!lysis.
!!Ans:B
Complexity:Moderate!!Ahead:
Bacterial!!Components!!Subje
ct:!!Chapter!!1
Title:!!Taxonomy,!!the!!Microbial!!Cell,!!Metabolism,!!and!!Genetics!!
Taxonomy:Application



7. Gram-positive!!bacteria!!contain!! ,!!which!!are!!not!!found!!in!!gram-negative!!bacteria.
A) capsules
B) periplasmic!!space!!and!!an!!outer!!membrane
C) teichoic!!acids

, Chapter 1 Test Bank for Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology for the Laboratory Sciences, Second Edition


D) cross-
linked!!peptidoglycans!!Ans:!!C
Complexity:Moderate!!Ahead:
Bacterial!!Components!!Subje
ct:!!Chapter!!1
Title:!!Taxonomy,!!the!!Microbial!!Cell,!!Metabolism,!!and!!Genetics!!
Taxonomy:Recall



8. The!! are!!important!!for!!motility!!of!!the!!bacterial!!cell.
A) pili
B) capsules
C) flagella
D) LPS
Ans:!!C!!Complexi
ty:Easy
Ahead:!!Bacterial!!Components!!Subj
ect:!!Chapter!!1
Title:!!Taxonomy,!!the!!Microbial!!Cell,!!Metabolism,!!and!!Genetics!!
Taxonomy:Recall



9. The!!morphology!!of!!those!!bacteria!!that!!are!!round!!and!!arranged!!in!!pairs!!is!!known!!as:
A) diplococci.
B) streptococci.
C) bacilli.
D) coccobacilli.!!
Ans:!!A!!Complexi
ty:Easy
Ahead:Characteristics!!of!!Eukaryotes!!and!!Prokaryotes!!
Subject:!!Chapter!!1
Title:!!Taxonomy,!!the!!Microbial!!Cell,!!Metabolism,!!and!!Genetics!!
Taxonomy:Application



10. Microorganisms!!that!!are!!of!!the!!same!!species,!!but!!have!!different!!physiologic!!characteristics,!!ar
e!!known!!as:
A) subspecies.
B) biotypes.
C) serovars.
D) strains.
!!Ans:!! B
Complexity:Moderate
Ahead:!!Classification!!and!!Taxonomy!
! Subject:!! Chapter!! 1
Title:!!Taxonomy,!!the!!Microbial!!Cell,!!Metabolism,!!and!!Genetics!!
Taxonomy:Recll



11. Those!!bacteria!!that!!can!!use!!aerobic!!respiration!!or!!fermentative!!processes!!for!!metabolism!!ar
e!!categorized!!as:
A) microaerophiles.