BIO 205 Final Exam Questions And Answers
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What is the study of Fungi called?
Mycology
When considering the treatment of fungal infections, what is an important structural component of
the fungi to consider?
Cell Membrane
What tissues can opportunistic mycoses infect?
Any tissue
Which organism is a symbiotic combination of an alga and a fungus?
Lichen
Which organisms live mostly in an aquatic environment?
Algae
Why are algae important in the aquatic food chain?
Because they convert carbon dioxide into consumable organic molecules
How are Protozoa classified?
rRNA sequencing
Why are slime molds unique?
Because they have both fungal and amoebal characteristics and are classified as protists
What is a helminth?
A multicellular eukaryotic animal
What is a disease vector?
An arthropod that carries a disease
Where does a virus multiply?
In the host cell
Which microscope is used to view a virus in detail (typically)?
Scanning electron microscope
What kind of DNA or RNA do viruses contain?
Any of the above
Which of the following is mismatched?
, Enveloped helical virus - Herpesvirus
How are viruses classified?
All of the above
What is the area of lysis called on a bacteria lawn?
Plaque
The cultivation of some animal viruses (e.g., Simian AIDS) typically requires what?
A live animal
What is the most common method of viral idenfication?
Serological
Which of the following is mismatched for the lytic cycle?
Penetration - production of phage DNA and proteins
Which of the viral families contain or can replicate oncogenes?
All of the above
What technique is necessary to view viral size?
Electron microscopy
These resemble a long rod and they cause Ebola:
Helical viruses
Influenzavirus is an example of this type of virus
Enveloped helical viruses
Many plant and animal viruses are this, including the adenovirus
Polyhedral viruses
HIV is an example of which of the following
Retroviridae
Why did Koch take a sample of blood from a diseased animal and inject it into a healthy one many
times?
To show reproducibility
What does the second Koch Postulate state?
The pathogen must be isolated from the diseased animal and grown in pure culture
Why is Treponema pallidum (cause of syphilis) an exeption to Koch's postulates?
(Verified And Updated)
What is the study of Fungi called?
Mycology
When considering the treatment of fungal infections, what is an important structural component of
the fungi to consider?
Cell Membrane
What tissues can opportunistic mycoses infect?
Any tissue
Which organism is a symbiotic combination of an alga and a fungus?
Lichen
Which organisms live mostly in an aquatic environment?
Algae
Why are algae important in the aquatic food chain?
Because they convert carbon dioxide into consumable organic molecules
How are Protozoa classified?
rRNA sequencing
Why are slime molds unique?
Because they have both fungal and amoebal characteristics and are classified as protists
What is a helminth?
A multicellular eukaryotic animal
What is a disease vector?
An arthropod that carries a disease
Where does a virus multiply?
In the host cell
Which microscope is used to view a virus in detail (typically)?
Scanning electron microscope
What kind of DNA or RNA do viruses contain?
Any of the above
Which of the following is mismatched?
, Enveloped helical virus - Herpesvirus
How are viruses classified?
All of the above
What is the area of lysis called on a bacteria lawn?
Plaque
The cultivation of some animal viruses (e.g., Simian AIDS) typically requires what?
A live animal
What is the most common method of viral idenfication?
Serological
Which of the following is mismatched for the lytic cycle?
Penetration - production of phage DNA and proteins
Which of the viral families contain or can replicate oncogenes?
All of the above
What technique is necessary to view viral size?
Electron microscopy
These resemble a long rod and they cause Ebola:
Helical viruses
Influenzavirus is an example of this type of virus
Enveloped helical viruses
Many plant and animal viruses are this, including the adenovirus
Polyhedral viruses
HIV is an example of which of the following
Retroviridae
Why did Koch take a sample of blood from a diseased animal and inject it into a healthy one many
times?
To show reproducibility
What does the second Koch Postulate state?
The pathogen must be isolated from the diseased animal and grown in pure culture
Why is Treponema pallidum (cause of syphilis) an exeption to Koch's postulates?
