MICRO 202: Exam 1 (Ch. 1, 4, 5, & 6) Questions
With Verified Answers
Noncellular "entities" that some regard as straddling the border between life
and nonlife:
a) Viruses b) Bacteria
c) Yeasts d) Algae - ANSWER a) Viruses
Yeasts and molds belong to a group of microorganisms know as the:
a) Protozoa b) Helminths
c) Fungi d) Prokaryotes - ANSWER c) Fungi
Microorganisms that produce diseases are said to be:
a) Avirulent b) Ubiquitous
c) Aerotolerant d) Pathogenic - ANSWER d) Pathogenic
Molds from visible masses called _______, which are composed of long filaments
(hyphae) that branch and intertwine.
a) Mycelia b) Slime Molds
c) Biofilms d) Endospores - ANSWER a) Mycelia
Many bacteria can swim by using moving appendages called____________.
a) Fins b) Flagella
c) Fimbriae d) Mycelia - ANSWER b) Flagella
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding the Archaea?
a) Archaea consist of prokaryotic cells.
b) If Archaea have a cell wall it lacks peptidoglycan.
c) Archaea are often found in extreme environments.
d) All of the above. - ANSWER d) All of the above.
The two major groups of parasitic worms are flatworms and roundworms, are
collectively called _________.
a) Fungi b) Algae
c) Helminths d) Archaea - ANSWER c) Helminths
The protection from disease provided by vaccination, or by recovery from the
disease itself, is called _____.
a) Immunity b) Susceptibility
c) Protectivity d) Virology - ANSWER a) Immunity
, The microorganisms that live in/on our body make up our normal__________.
a) Fauna b) Inhabitants
c) Microbiota d) Biosphere - ANSWER c) Microbiota
This microorganism, transmitted by Aedes mosquitos, is responsible for a
relatively mild Emerging Infectious Disease causing fever, rash, and joint pain.
However, and infection with this microbe during pregnancy can cause severe
birth defects in the fetus.
a) Salmonella b) E. coli
c) Listeria d) Zika Virus - ANSWER d) Zika Virus
These bacterial structures are exchanged between bacteria and may contain
genes for resistance to antibiotics.
a) ribosomes b) Nuclei
c) Plasmids d) Pili - ANSWER c) Plasmids
This external structure is necessary for Streptococcus pneumoniae to cause
pneumonia.
a) Capsule b) Fimbriae
c) Pili d) Flagella - ANSWER a) Capsule
The macromolecular network of disaccharides and polypeptides that make up
the cell wall of most bacteria.
a) Capsule b) Peptidoglycan
c) Sugar Coat d) Glycocalyx - ANSWER b) Peptidoglycan
This term refers to the substance of the prokaryotic cell inside the plasma
membrane.
a) Cytoskeleton b) Nucleus
c) Plasmosphere d) Cytoplasm - ANSWER d) Cytoplasm
Structure formed by the small rods and cylinders inside the eukaryotic cell's
cytoplasm.
a) Cytosphere b) Cytoskeleton
c) Cytochrome d) Ctyolysis - ANSWER b) Cytoskeleton
The sites of protein synthesis inside the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell:
a) Ribosomes b) Nucleus
c) Lysosomes d) Vacuoles - ANSWER a) Ribosomes
Eukaryotic cell structures with specific shapes and functions:
a) Organosomes b) Organspheres
c) Organelles d) Organophosphates - ANSWER c) Organelles
The most characteristic membrane-bound eukaryotic organelle which contains
most of the cell's DNA.
With Verified Answers
Noncellular "entities" that some regard as straddling the border between life
and nonlife:
a) Viruses b) Bacteria
c) Yeasts d) Algae - ANSWER a) Viruses
Yeasts and molds belong to a group of microorganisms know as the:
a) Protozoa b) Helminths
c) Fungi d) Prokaryotes - ANSWER c) Fungi
Microorganisms that produce diseases are said to be:
a) Avirulent b) Ubiquitous
c) Aerotolerant d) Pathogenic - ANSWER d) Pathogenic
Molds from visible masses called _______, which are composed of long filaments
(hyphae) that branch and intertwine.
a) Mycelia b) Slime Molds
c) Biofilms d) Endospores - ANSWER a) Mycelia
Many bacteria can swim by using moving appendages called____________.
a) Fins b) Flagella
c) Fimbriae d) Mycelia - ANSWER b) Flagella
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding the Archaea?
a) Archaea consist of prokaryotic cells.
b) If Archaea have a cell wall it lacks peptidoglycan.
c) Archaea are often found in extreme environments.
d) All of the above. - ANSWER d) All of the above.
The two major groups of parasitic worms are flatworms and roundworms, are
collectively called _________.
a) Fungi b) Algae
c) Helminths d) Archaea - ANSWER c) Helminths
The protection from disease provided by vaccination, or by recovery from the
disease itself, is called _____.
a) Immunity b) Susceptibility
c) Protectivity d) Virology - ANSWER a) Immunity
, The microorganisms that live in/on our body make up our normal__________.
a) Fauna b) Inhabitants
c) Microbiota d) Biosphere - ANSWER c) Microbiota
This microorganism, transmitted by Aedes mosquitos, is responsible for a
relatively mild Emerging Infectious Disease causing fever, rash, and joint pain.
However, and infection with this microbe during pregnancy can cause severe
birth defects in the fetus.
a) Salmonella b) E. coli
c) Listeria d) Zika Virus - ANSWER d) Zika Virus
These bacterial structures are exchanged between bacteria and may contain
genes for resistance to antibiotics.
a) ribosomes b) Nuclei
c) Plasmids d) Pili - ANSWER c) Plasmids
This external structure is necessary for Streptococcus pneumoniae to cause
pneumonia.
a) Capsule b) Fimbriae
c) Pili d) Flagella - ANSWER a) Capsule
The macromolecular network of disaccharides and polypeptides that make up
the cell wall of most bacteria.
a) Capsule b) Peptidoglycan
c) Sugar Coat d) Glycocalyx - ANSWER b) Peptidoglycan
This term refers to the substance of the prokaryotic cell inside the plasma
membrane.
a) Cytoskeleton b) Nucleus
c) Plasmosphere d) Cytoplasm - ANSWER d) Cytoplasm
Structure formed by the small rods and cylinders inside the eukaryotic cell's
cytoplasm.
a) Cytosphere b) Cytoskeleton
c) Cytochrome d) Ctyolysis - ANSWER b) Cytoskeleton
The sites of protein synthesis inside the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell:
a) Ribosomes b) Nucleus
c) Lysosomes d) Vacuoles - ANSWER a) Ribosomes
Eukaryotic cell structures with specific shapes and functions:
a) Organosomes b) Organspheres
c) Organelles d) Organophosphates - ANSWER c) Organelles
The most characteristic membrane-bound eukaryotic organelle which contains
most of the cell's DNA.
