Question 1

The ___________ are a group of Gram-positive bacteria that form branching filaments resembling those of fungi.

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Question 2

The "giant" bacterium Epulopiscium reproduces by means of

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A)   binary fission.
B)   snapping division.
C)   budding.
D)   sexual reproduction.
E)   viviparity.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following groups of bacteria lives in environments similar to those that may have existed on the early Earth?

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A)   deeply branching bacteria
B)   cyanobacteria
C)   mycoplasmas
D)   thermophiles
E)   proteobacteriaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Unusual cellular extensions called prosthecae are associated with which of the following groups of proteobacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)   alpha
B)   beta
C)   gamma
D)   delta
E)   epsilonF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following bacterial genera plays an important role in environmental nitrogen cycles?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nitrobacter
B)   Rhizobium
C)   Azospirillum
D)   both Nitrobacter and Rhizobium
E)   Nitrobacter, Rhizobium, and AzospirillumF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Some strains of Staphylococcus aureus can invade the body and cause diseases such as pneumonia and bacteremia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics is the basis for distinguishing classes of proteobacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)   outer membrane carbohydrates
B)   cell wall structure
C)   G + C ratio
D)   ribosomal RNA sequences
E)   cytoplasmic membrane lipid compositionF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The genus of pathogenic cocci responsible for a wide range of human disease and whose members grow in chains is ___________. (Be sure your answer is italicized.)

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The answer of The genus of pathogenic cocci responsible for...

Question 10

Classification of bacteria into different phyla is based on comparisons involving which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   DNA sequences
B)   cell wall composition
C)   protein sequences
D)   both DNA and protein sequences
E)   DNA and protein sequences, as well as cell wall compositionF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following characteristics does NOT distinguish the archaea from the bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)   the types of transfer RNA used
B)   the rRNA sequences present
C)   the deoxyribonucleotides
D)   cell wall composition
E)   cell membrane compositionF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Listeria is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)   gastric ulcers.
B)   contaminated milk and meat.
C)   urinary tract infections.
D)   tuberculosis.
E)   "flesh-eating" bacterial infections.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Myxobacteria exhibit traits, such as cooperation and differentiation, that are not normally observed in prokaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following bacterial genera is useful for sewage treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Burkholderia
B)   Thiobacillus
C)   Neisseria
D)   Zoogloea
E)   NitrosomonasF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Regular clusters of cocci that resemble a square are called __________.

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Which of the following characteristics does NOT distinguish the archaea from the bacteria?

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Regular clusters of cocci that resemble a square are called __________.

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Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

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Some strains of Staphylococcus aureus can invade the body and cause diseases such as pneumonia and bacteremia.

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Which of the following bacterial genera plays an important role in environmental nitrogen cycles?

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The genus of pathogenic cocci responsible for a wide range of human disease and whose members grow in chains is ___________. (Be sure your answer is italicized.)

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Which of the following characteristics is the basis for distinguishing classes of proteobacteria?

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Unusual cellular extensions called prosthecae are associated with which of the following groups of proteobacteria?

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Which of the following groups of bacteria lives in environments similar to those that may have existed on the early Earth?

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Which of the following bacterial genera is useful for sewage treatment?

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Classification of bacteria into different phyla is based on comparisons involving which of the following?

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The ___________ are a group of Gram-positive bacteria that form branching filaments resembling those of fungi.

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Myxobacteria exhibit traits, such as cooperation and differentiation, that are not normally observed in prokaryotes.

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The "giant" bacterium Epulopiscium reproduces by means of

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Listeria is responsible for

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Exam 11: Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

Which of the following characteristics does NOT distinguish the archaea from the bacteria?

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Regular clusters of cocci that resemble a square are called __________.

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Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

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Some strains of Staphylococcus aureus can invade the body and cause diseases such as pneumonia and bacteremia.

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Which of the following bacterial genera plays an important role in environmental nitrogen cycles?

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The genus of pathogenic cocci responsible for a wide range of human disease and whose members grow in chains is ___________. (Be sure your answer is italicized.)

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Which of the following characteristics is the basis for distinguishing classes of proteobacteria?

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Unusual cellular extensions called prosthecae are associated with which of the following groups of proteobacteria?

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Which of the following groups of bacteria lives in environments similar to those that may have existed on the early Earth?

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Which of the following bacterial genera is useful for sewage treatment?

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Classification of bacteria into different phyla is based on comparisons involving which of the following?

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The ___________ are a group of Gram-positive bacteria that form branching filaments resembling those of fungi.

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Myxobacteria exhibit traits, such as cooperation and differentiation, that are not normally observed in prokaryotes.

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The "giant" bacterium Epulopiscium reproduces by means of

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Listeria is responsible for

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