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Microbiology BIOD 171 ACTUAL Final Exam –
Portage learning 2025
Short Answer: You suspect a patient may have TB.
Once a sample has been obtained, it is sent off to
the lab for an acid-fast stain. If the patient were
infected with TB, describe what you would expect to
see on the stained slide ......answer.....If the patient
was infected with TB, I would expect to see red cells
on blue background of the stained slide (which is
TB-)
Which of the following are considered Protista?
Select all that apply:
- Bacteria
- Amoeba
- Algae
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- Yeast ......answer.....- Amoeba
- Algae
True or False: A defining characteristic of Protista is
the inability of colonies to form tissue layers
......answer.....True
The function of the ribosome is (select all that apply):
- To produce energy (ATP)
- Lipid Synthesis
- Protein Synthesis
- Waste disposal via hydrolytic enzymes
......answer.....- Protein synthesis: ribosomes are
located in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells and in
the ER of eukaryotic cells.
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Cell walls are found in which of the following (select
all that apply):
- Algae
- Bacteria
- Mammalian cells
- Plants
- Fungi ......answer.....- Algae
- Bacteria
- Plants
- Fungi
The function of the mitochondria is (select all that
apply):
- To produce energy
- Protein synthesis
- waste disposal via hydrolytic enzymes
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- Protein modification and distribution
- lipid synthesis ......answer.....- To produce energy:
Mitochondria are considered the power plant of the
cell, as it produces ATP
True or False: All multicellular microorganisms
classified as Animalia are autotrophic
......answer.....False - they are heterotrophic
How many ATP does the tricarboxylic acid (TCA)
cycle produce per pyruvate?
-2 ATP
- 34 ATP
-4 ATP
-1 ATP ......answer.....- 1 ATP: The TCA produces
only 1 ATP per pyruvate
Microbiology BIOD 171 ACTUAL Final Exam –
Portage learning 2025
Short Answer: You suspect a patient may have TB.
Once a sample has been obtained, it is sent off to
the lab for an acid-fast stain. If the patient were
infected with TB, describe what you would expect to
see on the stained slide ......answer.....If the patient
was infected with TB, I would expect to see red cells
on blue background of the stained slide (which is
TB-)
Which of the following are considered Protista?
Select all that apply:
- Bacteria
- Amoeba
- Algae
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- Yeast ......answer.....- Amoeba
- Algae
True or False: A defining characteristic of Protista is
the inability of colonies to form tissue layers
......answer.....True
The function of the ribosome is (select all that apply):
- To produce energy (ATP)
- Lipid Synthesis
- Protein Synthesis
- Waste disposal via hydrolytic enzymes
......answer.....- Protein synthesis: ribosomes are
located in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells and in
the ER of eukaryotic cells.
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Cell walls are found in which of the following (select
all that apply):
- Algae
- Bacteria
- Mammalian cells
- Plants
- Fungi ......answer.....- Algae
- Bacteria
- Plants
- Fungi
The function of the mitochondria is (select all that
apply):
- To produce energy
- Protein synthesis
- waste disposal via hydrolytic enzymes
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- Protein modification and distribution
- lipid synthesis ......answer.....- To produce energy:
Mitochondria are considered the power plant of the
cell, as it produces ATP
True or False: All multicellular microorganisms
classified as Animalia are autotrophic
......answer.....False - they are heterotrophic
How many ATP does the tricarboxylic acid (TCA)
cycle produce per pyruvate?
-2 ATP
- 34 ATP
-4 ATP
-1 ATP ......answer.....- 1 ATP: The TCA produces
only 1 ATP per pyruvate
