Question 1

Phototrophic purple bacteria such as Rhodobacter species grow ONLY by photosynthesis,using bacteriochlorophylls to harvest light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Alternative autotrophic routes to the Calvin cycle such as the reverse citric acid cycle and the hydroxypropionate pathway are unified in their requirement for

Accepted Answer

A)  CO₂. 
B)  coenzyme A. 
C)  NAD(P)H. 
D)  organic compound(s) formed. 
A)  CO₂. 
B)  coenzyme A. 
C)  NAD(P)H. 
D)  organic compound(s) formed.

Question 3

Beta-oxidation exclusively removes two carbons at a time to catabolize fatty acids regardless of the carbon chain length.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

RubisCO converts ribulose bisphosphate and CO₂ into two molecules of 3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Methanogens that use methyl-CoM for biosynthesis use ________ as a substrate.

Accepted Answer

A)  acetate 
B)  carbon monoxide 
C)  methane 
D)  methanol 
A)  acetate 
B)  carbon monoxide 
C)  methane 
D)  methanol

Question 6

Which of the following are NOT found within the photosynthetic gene cluster of Rhodobacter (a purple phototrophic bacterium)?

Accepted Answer

A)  genes encoding reaction center and light-harvesting photocomplexes 
B)  genes encoding proteins involved in phycobiliprotein biosynthesis 
C)  genes encoding proteins involved in bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis 
D)  genes encoding proteins involved in carotenoid biosynthesis 
A)  genes encoding reaction center and light-harvesting photocomplexes 
B)  genes encoding proteins involved in phycobiliprotein biosynthesis 
C)  genes encoding proteins involved in bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis 
D)  genes encoding proteins involved in carotenoid biosynthesis

Question 7

In contrast to chlorophylls,carotenoids function

Accepted Answer

A)  as accessory pigments that enable absorption of energy from higher wavelengths. 
B)  primarily as photoprotection (but they also transfer some absorbed energy into reaction centers). 
C)  to convert reactive oxygen species into usable energy. 
D)  to quench toxic oxygen species. 
A)  as accessory pigments that enable absorption of energy from higher wavelengths. 
B)  primarily as photoprotection (but they also transfer some absorbed energy into reaction centers). 
C)  to convert reactive oxygen species into usable energy. 
D)  to quench toxic oxygen species.

Phototrophic purple bacteria such as Rhodobacter species grow ONLY by photosynthesis,using bacteriochlorophylls to harvest light.

Alternative autotrophic routes to the Calvin cycle such as the reverse citric acid cycle and the hydroxypropionate pathway are unified in their requirement for

Beta-oxidation exclusively removes two carbons at a time to catabolize fatty acids regardless of the carbon chain length.

RubisCO converts ribulose bisphosphate and CO₂ into two molecules of 3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA).

Methanogens that use methyl-CoM for biosynthesis use ________ as a substrate.

Which of the following are NOT found within the photosynthetic gene cluster of Rhodobacter (a purple phototrophic bacterium)?

In contrast to chlorophylls,carotenoids function

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Microbial Cell Structure and Function

Microbial Metabolism

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Microbial Growth and Control

Microbial Genomics

Metabolic Regulation

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Viral Genomes and Diversity

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Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Functional Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Archaea

Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycles

Microbiology of the Built Environment

Microbial Symbioses

Microbial Interactions With Humans

Immunity and Host Defense

Immune Mechanisms

Molecular Immunology

Diagnostic Microbiology

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Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Water and Food As Vehicles of Bacterial Diseases

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Exam 13: Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms

Phototrophic purple bacteria such as Rhodobacter species grow ONLY by photosynthesis,using bacteriochlorophylls to harvest light.

Alternative autotrophic routes to the Calvin cycle such as the reverse citric acid cycle and the hydroxypropionate pathway are unified in their requirement for

Beta-oxidation exclusively removes two carbons at a time to catabolize fatty acids regardless of the carbon chain length.

RubisCO converts ribulose bisphosphate and CO₂ into two molecules of 3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA).

Methanogens that use methyl-CoM for biosynthesis use ________ as a substrate.

Which of the following are NOT found within the photosynthetic gene cluster of Rhodobacter (a purple phototrophic bacterium)?

In contrast to chlorophylls,carotenoids function

Microorganisms and Microbiology

Microbial Cell Structure and Function

Microbial Metabolism

Molecular Biology

Microbial Growth and Control

Microbial Genomics

Metabolic Regulation

Viruses and Virology

Viral Genomes and Diversity

Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Functional Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Archaea

Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycles

Microbiology of the Built Environment

Microbial Symbioses

Microbial Interactions With Humans

Immunity and Host Defense

Immune Mechanisms

Molecular Immunology

Diagnostic Microbiology

Epidemiology

Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Water and Food As Vehicles of Bacterial Diseases

Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

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