Question 1

Gammaproteobacteria of the genus (Escherichia/Pseudomonas/Vibrio) catabolize carbohydrates using pathways other than the standard glycolytic (Embden-Meyerhof) pathway.

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Question 2

Which of the following bacterial genera includes species that protect areas of the body such as the intestinal tract and the vagina from invasion by pathogens?

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A)   Staphylococcus
B)   Listeria
C)   Lactobacillus
D)   Mycobacterium
E)   Corynebacterium

Question 3

The bacterium (Agrobacterium/Cyanobacteria/Rhizobium) is a member of the alphaproteobacteria that forms beneficial relationships with higher plants.

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Question 4

Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ________ are the largest known group of archaea.

Accepted Answer

A)   thermophiles
B)   halophiles
C)   cyanobacteria
D)   methanogens
E)   hyperthermophiles

Question 6

Mycoplasmas are pleomorphic because they

Accepted Answer

A)   have no cell walls.
B)   are low G + C content Gram-positive bacteria.
C)   exhibit snapping division.
D)   have sterols in their cytoplasmic membranes.
E)   produce endospores.

Question 7

Mycoplasmas are named for the large quantities of mycolic acid in their cell walls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following bacterial genera is useful for the degradation of environmental pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A)   Actinomyces
B)   Streptomyces
C)   Corynebacterium
D)   Rhizobium
E)   Nocardia

Question 9

A species of the genus Streptococcus is the leading cause of

Accepted Answer

A)   tuberculosis.
B)   urinary tract infections.
C)   contaminated milk and meat.
D)   "flesh-eating" bacterial infections.
E)   food poisoning from rice.

Question 10

Bacteria in the genus Cytophaga are capable of digesting a wide range of complex carbohydrates and are important for degrading raw sewage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some members of the spirochetes move by means of

Accepted Answer

A)   gliding.
B)   hami.
C)   peritrichous flagella.
D)   axial filaments.
E)   nothing, they are non-motile.

Question 12

Members of the ________ are Gram-positive bacteria that have a distinctive process for cell separation known as "snapping division."

Accepted Answer

A)   Actinomycetes
B)   Clostridium
C)   Corynebacterium
D)   Mycoplasma
E)   Rhizobium

Question 13

Which of the following bacterial arrangements is the result of snapping division?

Accepted Answer

A)   tetrads
B)   palisades
C)   strepto-
D)   sarcinae
E)   staphylo-

Question 14

What feature of mycobacteria is responsible for the unusually slow growth of these bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)   Their low tolerance for oxygen retards their growth.
B)   They cannot fully metabolize carbohydrates and must rely on fermentation.
C)   They have limited numbers of ribosomes so protein production is slow.
D)   The mycolic acid in their cell walls requires signification metabolic investment.
E)   They lack a cell wall and are extremely fragile.

Question 15

The genus Mycobacterium includes species responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)   tuberculosis.
B)   urinary tract infections.
C)   food poisoning from contaminated dairy products.
D)   gastric ulcers.
E)   food poisoning from contaminated meat.

Exam 11: Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

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Which of the following bacterial genera is useful for the degradation of environmental pollutants?

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Which of the following bacterial genera includes species that protect areas of the body such as the intestinal tract and the vagina from invasion by pathogens?

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Mycoplasmas are pleomorphic because they

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Members of the ________ are Gram-positive bacteria that have a distinctive process for cell separation known as "snapping division."

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Some members of the spirochetes move by means of

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Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

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The ________ are the largest known group of archaea.

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Bacteria in the genus Cytophaga are capable of digesting a wide range of complex carbohydrates and are important for degrading raw sewage.

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What feature of mycobacteria is responsible for the unusually slow growth of these bacteria?

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A species of the genus Streptococcus is the leading cause of

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The bacterium (Agrobacterium/Cyanobacteria/Rhizobium) is a member of the alphaproteobacteria that forms beneficial relationships with higher plants.

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Which of the following bacterial arrangements is the result of snapping division?

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Mycoplasmas are named for the large quantities of mycolic acid in their cell walls.

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Gammaproteobacteria of the genus (Escherichia/Pseudomonas/Vibrio) catabolize carbohydrates using pathways other than the standard glycolytic (Embden-Meyerhof) pathway.

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Exam 11: Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

The genus Mycobacterium includes species responsible for

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Which of the following bacterial genera is useful for the degradation of environmental pollutants?

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Which of the following bacterial genera includes species that protect areas of the body such as the intestinal tract and the vagina from invasion by pathogens?

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Mycoplasmas are pleomorphic because they

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Members of the ________ are Gram-positive bacteria that have a distinctive process for cell separation known as "snapping division."

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Some members of the spirochetes move by means of

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Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

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The ________ are the largest known group of archaea.

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Bacteria in the genus Cytophaga are capable of digesting a wide range of complex carbohydrates and are important for degrading raw sewage.

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What feature of mycobacteria is responsible for the unusually slow growth of these bacteria?

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A species of the genus Streptococcus is the leading cause of

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The bacterium (Agrobacterium/Cyanobacteria/Rhizobium) is a member of the alphaproteobacteria that forms beneficial relationships with higher plants.

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Which of the following bacterial arrangements is the result of snapping division?

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Mycoplasmas are named for the large quantities of mycolic acid in their cell walls.

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