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Microbiology module 4

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1. Bacterial cells could have any of the following appendages except

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cilia

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2. Spirochetes have a twisting and flexing locomotion due to appendages called

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d. periplasmic flagella (axial filaments).

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3. The short, numerous appendages used by some bacterial cells for adhering to surfaces are
called

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c. fimbriae.

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4. The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves rigid, tubular appendages called

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e. sex pili.

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5. All bacterial cells have

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a. a chromosome.

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6. The term that refers to the presence of flagella all over the cell surface is

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e. peritrichous.

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7. The outcome of the Gram stain is based on differences in the cell's

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c. cell wall.

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8. The most immediate result of destruction of a cell's ribosomes would be

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b. protein synthesis would stop.

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9. A bacterial cell exhibiting chemotaxis probably has

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d. flagella.

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10. Which structure protects bacteria from being phagocytized?

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capsule

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11. If bacteria living in salty seawater were displaced to a freshwater environment, the cell
structure that would prevent the cells from rupturing is

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b. cell wall.

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12. Peptidoglycan is a unique macromolecule found in bacterial

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a. cell walls.

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13. All of the following structures contribute to the ability of pathogenic bacteria to cause disease except

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inclusions

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14. A procaryotic cell wall that has primarily peptidoglycan with small amounts of teichoic acid
and lipoteichoic acid is

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b. gram positive.

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15. A bacterial genus that has waxy mycolic acid in the cell walls is

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a. Mycobacterium.

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16. All of the following pertain to endotoxins except

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e. they are found in acid fast bacterial cell walls.

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17. The difference in cell wall structure of Mycobacterium and Nocardia compared to the typical
gram positive bacterial cell wall structure is

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b. predominance of unique, waxy, lipids.

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18. Lipopolysaccharide is an important cell wall component of

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a. gram negative bacteria.

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19. The periplasmic space is

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c. an important reaction site for substances entering and leaving the cell.

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20. Which of the following, pertaining to prokaryotic cell membranes, is mismatched?

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d. unique hydrocarbon present - cyanobacteria

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21. The site/s for most ATP synthesis in prokaryotic cells is/are the

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e. cell membrane.

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22. The bacterial chromosome

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c. is part of the nucleoid.

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23. Which is mismatched?

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c. plasmids - genes essential for growth and metabolism

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24. Magnetosomes are

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d. composed of magnetic iron oxide particles.

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25. The function of bacterial endospores is

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c. for protection of genetic material during harsh conditions.

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26. Chemical analysis of a bacterial cell structure detects calcium dipicolinic acid. What is the
identity of this structure?

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endospore

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27. Endospores are

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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28. Bacterial endospores are not produced by

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Staphylococcus

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29. Which term is not used to describe bacterial cell shapes?

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tetrad

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30. Which statement is not a characteristic of biofilms?

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b. They involve bacteria only.

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31. An important indicator of evolutionary relatedness is to determine

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d. nitrogen base sequence of rRNA.

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32. Which phylum is mismatched?

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e. None of the choices are mismatched.

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33. Which is mismatched?

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c. Cyanobacteria - filamentous, gliding, thermophilic bacteria

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36. Sarcinae refers to

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b. a cuboidal packet of cells.

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37. What is the correct sequence for a Gram stain?

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c. crystal violet, Gram's iodine, alcohol, safranin

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38. All of the following are correct about biofilms except

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e. they are harmless aggregations of microbes.

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39. Bacteria with small bunches of flagella emerging from the same site are said to be

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a. lophotrichous.

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40. All of the following are correct about a slime layer except

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d. it plays a role in cell motility.

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41. Lysozyme, an enzyme found in tears, provides a natural defense against bacteria by

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a. hydrolyzing peptidoglycan in cell walls.

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42. In the Gram stain, the mordant is

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iodine

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43. Which cell structure is an important agent in modern genetic engineering techniques?

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plasmids

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44. A microorganism has been described to you as living in hot acidic habitats in the waste piles
of coal mines that regularly sustain a pH of 1 and a temperature of nearly 60°C. Which type of
organism do you immediately assume it is?

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Archaea

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45. Archaea do not have the typical peptidoglycan structure found in bacterial cell walls.

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true

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46. Bacteria in the genus Mycoplasma and bacteria called L-forms lack cell walls.

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true

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47. Gram negative bacteria do not have peptidoglycan in their cell walls.

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false

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48. Hot carbol fuchsin is the primary dye in the acid fast stain.

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true

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49. The region between the bacterial cell membrane and the cell wall is called the outer
membrane.

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true

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50. The prokaryotic cell membrane is a site for many enzymes and metabolic reactions.

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true

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51. If during the gram stain procedure, the bacterial cells were viewed immediately after crystal
violet was applied, gram positive cells would be purple but gram negative cells would be
colorless.

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false

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52. Endospores of certain bacterial species can enter tissues in the human body, germinate, and
cause an infectious disease.

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true

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53. Iodine is the decolorizer in the Gram stain.

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false

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54. If you observe rod shaped, pink cells on a slide that had just been gram stained, you can
assume that their cell walls contain endotoxin.

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true

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55. The term diplococci refers to an irregular cluster of spherical bacterial cells.

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false

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56. Which of the following is a major component of biological plasma membranes?

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phospholipids

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57. Which of these cellular structures may not be present in all procaryotes?

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d. cell wall

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58. Which of the following is most likely non-motile?

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cocci

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59. An enfolding of the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane that increases membrane surface area
and provides an area of attachment for the DNA during replication

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mesosome

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60. The bacterial cell membrane

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e. all of these

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61. Describes the flagella movement within procaryotes

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b. "motor-boat" like

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62. An endotoxin is associated with some

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a. gram negative cell walls

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63. The short appendages on some gram negative bacteria that function in adhering to surfaces
are

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a. fimbriae

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Endospores

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e. form in response to adverse conditions and germinate whenever external conditions
become favorable

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65. The DNA in a cell that is not part of the chromosome is a

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e. plasmid

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66. A bacillus that was covered with many flagella over its entire surface would be

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d. peritrichous

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67. Which portion of the LPS molecule is most toxic?

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e. Lipid A

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68. What means do microorganisms use for locomotion?

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e. all of these

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69. A gram negative cell that has lost its cell wall is a

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spheroplast

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70. The presence of this substance makes endospores temperature resistant

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b. calcium dipicolinate

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71. This type of cellular morphology is described as pairs of spherical cells

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d. diplococci

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72. Spiral bacteria that are flexible and can wiggle their bodies like a snake due to axial filaments
are

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spirochetes

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73. The properties of the glycocalyx include which of the following?

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b. inhibit desiccation

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74. The cell structure associated with increased virulence due to the inhibition of phagocytosis is

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e. the capsule

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75. The necessity for elaborate sterilization procedures in hospitals and canneries is due to

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a. endospores

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76. The following terms are associated with endospores except:

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e. heat sensitive.

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77. The following belong together except:

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e. plasmid

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78. The appendages that facilitate the transfer of DNA from one cell to another are

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b. pili

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79. Flagella are anchored to the plasma membrane by a series of hooks and rings called

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b. basal body

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80. Some bacteria adhere to the surfaces of teeth via their glycocalyces and entrap other oral
bacteria. This layer of polysaccharide and entrapped bacterial cells is called

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a. dental plaque

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81. Some bacteria possess a polysaccharide surface layer that is less firmly attached to the
bacterial cell than a "capsule" and is called a ____.

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c. slime layer

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82. Sporosarcina, Bacillus, and _______ have endospores.

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Clostridium

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83. Which type of unusual prokaryote causes many types of fevers such as Rocky Mountain
Spotted Fever?

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Rickettsia

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84. Which type of Archaea converts CO2 and H2 into methane?

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methanogens

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85. The genus with no cell wall is _______.

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Mycoplasma

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86. What part of the prokaryotic cell assists in separating the DNA during replication?

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mesosomes

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87. The genus ____ requires a cellular host, causes sexually transmitted diseases, and
worldwide blindness.

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Chlamydia

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88 all procaryotic cells lack a true nucleus

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true

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89. Spheroplasts are formed when gram positive microbes do not form a cell wall during
reproduction while growing in an osmotically friendly environment.

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false

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90. _________is an extra-cellular structure that is involved in exchange of genetic material called
conjugation.

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pili

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91. _________is the terms that refers to the negative or positive chemical attraction of microbes
to their environment.

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chemotaxis

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92. __________ is the term that refers to false motility that’s due to environmental motion.

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d. Brownian movement

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93. __________these structures are also referred to as adhesions because they allow adherence
to host cells.

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a. fimbriae

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Swelling or branching of cells in old cultures

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h. Involution forms

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Extra-chromosomal piece of DNA

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g. Plasmid

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Prevents desiccation and inhibits phagocytosis
by host cells

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b. Capsule

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Storage from or inorganic phosphates

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a. Metachromatic granules

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Survival mechanism in dry environments

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j. Endospores

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Protective layer formed by microbes in aquatic
environments

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f. Bio-film

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Site of protein synthesis

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i. Ribosomes

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Flexible helix

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d. Spirochetes

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Diplococcus

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c. two cocci in pairs

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Rickettsias

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e Obligate intracellular
parasites

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What is the causative agent of Strep throat?

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a. Streptococcus pyogenes

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Which of the following is most likely NOT a common cause of pneumonia?

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c. Bordetella pertussis

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Corynebacterium diptheriae causes the disease commonly called

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diphtheria

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Whooping cough is caused by

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d. Bordetella pertussis.

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This disease is often diagnosed by the observance of “tubercules” on chest X-rays.

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a. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Infantile botulism is associated with the ingestion of

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a. endospores in honey

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Bacillus food poisoning is associated with the ingestion of

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b. starchy foods such as rice

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Which of the following organisms may be the causative agent of food poisoning?

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f. all of the above

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Is a common cause of stomach ulcers?

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c. Helicobacter pylori

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Clostridium tetani causes a disease commonly referred to as

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c. Lockjaw

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What is the causative agent of Typhoid Fever?

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b. Salmonella typhi

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What is the causative agent of Toxic Shock Syndrome?

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c. Staphylococcus aureus

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What is the causative agent of the Plague?

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d. Yersinia pestis

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What is the causative agent of Relapsing Fever?

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e Borrelia recurrentis

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What is the causative agent of Lyme’s Disease?

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f. Borrelia burgdorferi

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The Rickettsial Diseases, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, is transmitted via

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a. tick bites

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The Rickettsial Diseases, Murine Typhus, is transmitted via

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c. rat fleas

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The Rickettsial Diseases, Scrub Typhus, is transmitted via

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chiggers

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The Rickettsial Diseases, Epidemic Typhus, is transmitted via

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body lice

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Brucellosis is transmitted to human via

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e. unpasteurized milk or direct contact with infected animals

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Neisseria gonorrhea is the causative agent of

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a. Gonorrhea

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Treponema pallidum is the causative agent of

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b. Syphillis

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Mycobacterium leprae is the causative agent of

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d. Leprosy

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Bacillus anthracis is the causative agent of

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e. Anthrax

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Propionibacterium acnes is the causative agent of

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g. Acne

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Haemophilus aegyptius is the causative agent of

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a. pink eye

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Neisseria gonorrhea is the causative agent of

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b. Opthalmia neonatorum

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Chlamydia is the causative agent of

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c. trachoma