Microbiology from Westcott Courses- |\ |\ |\ |\
Midterm EXAM QUESTIONS WITH |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS
Which of the following types of microorganisms is
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photosynthetic?
virus, yeast, helminth, alga - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔alga
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=/=virus, yeast, helminth |\ |\
Which type of microscope would be the best choice for viewing
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very small surface structures of a cell?
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scanning electron, brightfield, phase contrast, transmission
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electron - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a scanning electron microscope
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=/= TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE
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Which type of cytoskeletal fiber is important in the formation of
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the nuclear lamina?
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microfilaments, microtubules, intermediate filaments, fibronectin |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔intermediate filaments
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=/=microfilaments, microtubules, fibronection |\ |\
Which of the following bacterial species is classifies as high G+C
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gram-positive?
Bacillus anthracis, Streptococcus pneumonia, Staphylococcus
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aureus, Corynebacterium diptheriae - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Corynebacterium diphtheriae |\
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A fluke is classified within which of the following?
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a. Nematoda
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b. Rotifera
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c. Platyhelminthes
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d. Annelida - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔platyhelminthes
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(ch 5) |\
A non-segmented worm is found during a routine colonoscopy of
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an individual who reported having abdominal cramps, nausea,
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and vomiting. This worm is likely which of the following?
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A. fluke
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B. annelid
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C. nematode
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D. trematode - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. nematode
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(ch 4) |\
Which of the following characteristics/compounds is not
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considered to be a phenotypic biochemical characteristic used of
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microbial identification? |\
A. small-subunit (16S) rRNA gene
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B. lipid composition
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C. carbon utilization
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D. poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. small-
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subunit (16S) rRNA gene |\ |\ |\
Midterm EXAM QUESTIONS WITH |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS
Which of the following types of microorganisms is
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photosynthetic?
virus, yeast, helminth, alga - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔alga
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=/=virus, yeast, helminth |\ |\
Which type of microscope would be the best choice for viewing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
very small surface structures of a cell?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
scanning electron, brightfield, phase contrast, transmission
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
electron - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a scanning electron microscope
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=/= TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE
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Which type of cytoskeletal fiber is important in the formation of
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the nuclear lamina?
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microfilaments, microtubules, intermediate filaments, fibronectin |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔intermediate filaments
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=/=microfilaments, microtubules, fibronection |\ |\
Which of the following bacterial species is classifies as high G+C
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gram-positive?
Bacillus anthracis, Streptococcus pneumonia, Staphylococcus
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aureus, Corynebacterium diptheriae - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Corynebacterium diphtheriae |\
, (ch 4) |\
A fluke is classified within which of the following?
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a. Nematoda
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b. Rotifera
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c. Platyhelminthes
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d. Annelida - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔platyhelminthes
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(ch 5) |\
A non-segmented worm is found during a routine colonoscopy of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
an individual who reported having abdominal cramps, nausea,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and vomiting. This worm is likely which of the following?
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A. fluke
|\
B. annelid
|\
C. nematode
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D. trematode - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. nematode
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(ch 4) |\
Which of the following characteristics/compounds is not
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considered to be a phenotypic biochemical characteristic used of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
microbial identification? |\
A. small-subunit (16S) rRNA gene
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B. lipid composition
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C. carbon utilization
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D. poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. small-
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subunit (16S) rRNA gene |\ |\ |\
