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D. Eukarya – ANSWER-Which of the following is a eukaryotic domain in the three-domain system?
A. Archaea
B. Fungi
C. Bacteria
D. Eukarya
A. Van Leeuwenhoek - ANSWER-Who was the first to observe microorganisms with a microscope?
A. Van Leeuwenhoek
B. Hooke
C. Koch
D. Pasteur
E. None of the above
B. Phospholipids - ANSWER-These are the primary molecules making up membranes in cells:
A. Proteins
B. Phospholipids
C. Nucleic acids
D. Carbohydrates
E. None of the above
A. The final electron acceptors are different - ANSWER-Aerobic respiration differs from anaerobic
respiration in which of the following respects?
A. The final electron acceptors are different
B. Aerobic respiration creates fewer molecules of ATP
C. ANaerobic respiration includes glycolysis
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D. Aerobic respiration requires the electron transport chain
B. Chemoheterotroph - ANSWER-Which of the following has to consume carbohydrates for both carbon
and energy?
A. Photoautotroph
B. Chemoheterotroph
C. Chemoautotroph
D. Photoheterotroph
B. hypertonic environment - ANSWER-salts and sugars work to preserve foods by creating a
A. depletion of nutrients
B. hypertonic environment
C. hypotonic environment
D. lower pH
D. can use oxygen or can grow without oxygen - ANSWER-The term facultative anaerobe refers to an
organism
A. is killed by oxygen
B. doesnt use oxygen but tolerates it
C. requires less oxygen than is present in air
D. can use oxygen or can grow without oxygen
C. Thermophile- optimal growth 37C - ANSWER-which group of the following bacterial growth types and
temperatures is mismatched?
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A. Psychrotroph- optimal growth 22C
B. Psychrophile- optimal growth 12C
C. Thermophile- optimal growth 37C
D. Hyperthermophile- optimal growth 95C
A. Halophiles - ANSWER-Which group of microorganisms is most likely to spoil a freshwater trout
preserved with salt?
A. Halophiles
B. Psychrophiles
C. Anaerobes
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D. Thermophiles
A. ionizing radiation - ANSWER-Which of the following is a good method to sterilize the interior of dense
materials without using high heat?
A. ionizing radiation
B. Pasteurization
C. autoclave
D. none of the above
B. Photosynthesis - ANSWER-One important ecosystem function performed by microorganisms (such as
algae and cyanobacteria) is the primary production of biomass through the metabolic process of
A. Anaerobic respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Aerobic respiration
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D. fermentation
B. normal - ANSWER-The bacteria that are typically present and on the surface of the human body, and
which are typically harmless or even helpful to humans are called the " " microbiota
A. endemic
B. normal
C. symptomatic
D. pathogenic
D. Science is the process of refining ideas through vigorous debate and the challenging of old ideas with
new data collection - ANSWER-WHat does the scientific debate about spontaneous generation vs.
biogenesis tell us about the process of science?
A. science is composed of theories based on personal beliefs
B. none of the above
C. Science is simply the collection of facts about nature over time
D. Science is the process of refining ideas through vigorous debate and the challenging of old ideas
with new data collection
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A. Streptobacillus - ANSWER-Which of the following bacterial genus names means "string of rod-shaped
cells"
A. Streptobacillus
B. Streptococcus
C. Lactobacillus
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D. Eukarya – ANSWER-Which of the following is a eukaryotic domain in the three-domain system?
A. Archaea
B. Fungi
C. Bacteria
D. Eukarya
A. Van Leeuwenhoek - ANSWER-Who was the first to observe microorganisms with a microscope?
A. Van Leeuwenhoek
B. Hooke
C. Koch
D. Pasteur
E. None of the above
B. Phospholipids - ANSWER-These are the primary molecules making up membranes in cells:
A. Proteins
B. Phospholipids
C. Nucleic acids
D. Carbohydrates
E. None of the above
A. The final electron acceptors are different - ANSWER-Aerobic respiration differs from anaerobic
respiration in which of the following respects?
A. The final electron acceptors are different
B. Aerobic respiration creates fewer molecules of ATP
C. ANaerobic respiration includes glycolysis
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D. Aerobic respiration requires the electron transport chain
B. Chemoheterotroph - ANSWER-Which of the following has to consume carbohydrates for both carbon
and energy?
A. Photoautotroph
B. Chemoheterotroph
C. Chemoautotroph
D. Photoheterotroph
B. hypertonic environment - ANSWER-salts and sugars work to preserve foods by creating a
A. depletion of nutrients
B. hypertonic environment
C. hypotonic environment
D. lower pH
D. can use oxygen or can grow without oxygen - ANSWER-The term facultative anaerobe refers to an
organism
A. is killed by oxygen
B. doesnt use oxygen but tolerates it
C. requires less oxygen than is present in air
D. can use oxygen or can grow without oxygen
C. Thermophile- optimal growth 37C - ANSWER-which group of the following bacterial growth types and
temperatures is mismatched?
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A. Psychrotroph- optimal growth 22C
B. Psychrophile- optimal growth 12C
C. Thermophile- optimal growth 37C
D. Hyperthermophile- optimal growth 95C
A. Halophiles - ANSWER-Which group of microorganisms is most likely to spoil a freshwater trout
preserved with salt?
A. Halophiles
B. Psychrophiles
C. Anaerobes
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D. Thermophiles
A. ionizing radiation - ANSWER-Which of the following is a good method to sterilize the interior of dense
materials without using high heat?
A. ionizing radiation
B. Pasteurization
C. autoclave
D. none of the above
B. Photosynthesis - ANSWER-One important ecosystem function performed by microorganisms (such as
algae and cyanobacteria) is the primary production of biomass through the metabolic process of
A. Anaerobic respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Aerobic respiration
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D. fermentation
B. normal - ANSWER-The bacteria that are typically present and on the surface of the human body, and
which are typically harmless or even helpful to humans are called the " " microbiota
A. endemic
B. normal
C. symptomatic
D. pathogenic
D. Science is the process of refining ideas through vigorous debate and the challenging of old ideas with
new data collection - ANSWER-WHat does the scientific debate about spontaneous generation vs.
biogenesis tell us about the process of science?
A. science is composed of theories based on personal beliefs
B. none of the above
C. Science is simply the collection of facts about nature over time
D. Science is the process of refining ideas through vigorous debate and the challenging of old ideas
with new data collection
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A. Streptobacillus - ANSWER-Which of the following bacterial genus names means "string of rod-shaped
cells"
A. Streptobacillus
B. Streptococcus
C. Lactobacillus
