Foundations in Microbiology Chapter 4 Study Guide & Review Questions

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Which structure is not a component of all cells? Cell wall
-cell wall
-cell membrane
-genetic material
-ribosomes


Viruses are not considered living things because: All of the above
-they are not cells
-they cannot reproduce by themselves
-they lack metabolism
-all of the above


The major locomotor structures in bacteria are: flagella
-flagella
-pili
-fimbriae
-cilia




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Which of the following is not found in all bacterial cells? actin cytoskeleton
-cell membrane
-a nucleoid
-ribosomes
-actin cytoskeleton


Pili are appendages in ___ bacteria that serve as a means gram-negative, genetic exchagne
of ___.
-gram-positive, genetic exchange
-gram-positive, attachment
-gram-negative, genetic exchange
-gram-negative, attachment


An example of glycoclyx is a capsule
-a capsule
-pili
-outer membrane
-a cell wall




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Which of the following is a primary bacterial cell wall support
function?
-transport
-motility
-support
-adhesio


Which of the following is present in both gram-positive peptidoglycan
and gram-negative cell walls?
-an uter membrane
-peptidoglycan
-tichoic acid
-lipopolysaccharides


Metachromatic granules are concentrated ___ found in ___. PO4/corynebacterium
-fat/mycobacterium
-dipicolinic acid/bacillus
-sulfur/thiobacillus
-PO4/corynebacterium




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