Question 1

Burkholderia was reclassified from the gammaproteobacteria to the betaproteobacteria because

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A) it grows in disinfectants. 
B) it is a gram-negative rod. 
C) it causes infections in cystic fibrosis patients. 
D) it causes melioidosis. 
E) its rRNA sequence is similar to that of Neisseria. 
A) it grows in disinfectants. 
B) it is a gram-negative rod. 
C) it causes infections in cystic fibrosis patients. 
D) it causes melioidosis. 
E) its rRNA sequence is similar to that of Neisseria.

Question 2

Streptomyces are important because they

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A) make antibiotics. 
B) produce conidia. 
C) are implicated in acne. 
D) are strict aerobes. 
E) fix nitrogen. 
A) make antibiotics. 
B) produce conidia. 
C) are implicated in acne. 
D) are strict aerobes. 
E) fix nitrogen.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Neisseria?

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A) requires X and V factors 
B) cocci 
C) gram-negative 
D) aerobic 
E) Some species are human pathogens. 
A) requires X and V factors 
B) cocci 
C) gram-negative 
D) aerobic 
E) Some species are human pathogens.

Question 4

Currently,no members of Archaea have been linked to human disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the best reason to classify Streptococcus in the Lactobacillales?

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A) Gram reaction 
B) morphology 
C) fermentation of lactose 
D) rRNA sequences 
E) found in dairy products 
A) Gram reaction 
B) morphology 
C) fermentation of lactose 
D) rRNA sequences 
E) found in dairy products

Question 6

Which of the following genera can be described as a non-motile aerobic gram negative rod?

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A) Escherichia 
B) Staphylococcus 
C) Bordetella 
D) Treponema 
E) Neisseria 
A) Escherichia 
B) Staphylococcus 
C) Bordetella 
D) Treponema 
E) Neisseria

Question 7

Photosynthetic organisms always produce oxygen gas as a metabolic byproduct.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following bacteria are responsible for more infections and more different kinds of infections?

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A) Streptococcus 
B) Staphylococcus 
C) Salmonella 
D) Pseudomonas 
E) Neisseria 
A) Streptococcus 
B) Staphylococcus 
C) Salmonella 
D) Pseudomonas 
E) Neisseria

Question 9

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

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A) elementary body - Escherichia 
B) endospore - Bacillus 
C) endospore - Clostridium 
D) heterocyst - cyanobacteria 
E) myxospore - gliding bacteria 
A) elementary body - Escherichia 
B) endospore - Bacillus 
C) endospore - Clostridium 
D) heterocyst - cyanobacteria 
E) myxospore - gliding bacteria

Question 10

Explain the rationale for using molecular data for classification,in the place of morphology.

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The rationale for using molecular data f

Question 11

All of the following bacteria are gram-positive.Which does NOT belong with the others?

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A) Actinomyces 
B) Gardnerella 
C) Corynebacterium 
D) Listeria 
E) Mycobacterium 
A) Actinomyces 
B) Gardnerella 
C) Corynebacterium 
D) Listeria 
E) Mycobacterium

Question 12

The Gram stain is not suitable for identifying members of the Archaea.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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A) spirochete - axial filament 
B) spirilum - aerobic,helical bacteria 
C) enterics - gram-negative 
D) mycobacteria - acid-fast 
E) Pseudomonas - gram-positive 
A) spirochete - axial filament 
B) spirilum - aerobic,helical bacteria 
C) enterics - gram-negative 
D) mycobacteria - acid-fast 
E) Pseudomonas - gram-positive

Question 14

Which of the following can survive in phagocytic cells and grows in refrigeration temperatures?

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A) Borrelia burgdorferi 
B) Mycoplasma hominis 
C) Mycobacterium leprae 
D) Clostridium botulinum 
E) Listeria monocytogenes 
A) Borrelia burgdorferi 
B) Mycoplasma hominis 
C) Mycobacterium leprae 
D) Clostridium botulinum 
E) Listeria monocytogenes

Question 15

The use of culture-independent techniques has increased our understanding of microbial diversity without cultivation.Therefore,do microbiologists still need to attempt to grow new microbial species? Explain.

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Yes, microbiologists still need to attem

Question 16

The majority of bacterial species on Earth have not been successfully cultivated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Bacteroides and Escherichia are both gram-negative rods found in the large intestine.Why are they in different phyla?

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Bacteroides and Escherichia are indeed b

Question 18

The genus of bacteria that are particularly problematic in hospital settings due to their ability to grow in solutions with minute traces of unusual carbon sources is

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A) Staphylococcus. 
B) Pseudomonas. 
C) Vibrio. 
D) Campylobacter. 
E) Legionella. 
A) Staphylococcus. 
B) Pseudomonas. 
C) Vibrio. 
D) Campylobacter. 
E) Legionella.

Question 19

All of the following bacteria are motile.Which does NOT have flagella?

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A) Escherichia 
B) Spirillum 
C) Pseudomonas 
D) spirochetes 
E) Salmonella 
A) Escherichia 
B) Spirillum 
C) Pseudomonas 
D) spirochetes 
E) Salmonella

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an enteric?

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A) Salmonella 
B) Shigella 
C) Escherichia 
D) Enterobacter 
E) Campylobacter 
A) Salmonella 
B) Shigella 
C) Escherichia 
D) Enterobacter 
E) Campylobacter

Exam 11: The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

Burkholderia was reclassified from the gammaproteobacteria to the betaproteobacteria because

Streptomyces are important because they

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Neisseria?

Currently,no members of Archaea have been linked to human disease.

Which of the following is the best reason to classify Streptococcus in the Lactobacillales?

Which of the following genera can be described as a non-motile aerobic gram negative rod?

Photosynthetic organisms always produce oxygen gas as a metabolic byproduct.

Which of the following bacteria are responsible for more infections and more different kinds of infections?

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Explain the rationale for using molecular data for classification,in the place of morphology.

All of the following bacteria are gram-positive.Which does NOT belong with the others?

The Gram stain is not suitable for identifying members of the Archaea.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following can survive in phagocytic cells and grows in refrigeration temperatures?

The use of culture-independent techniques has increased our understanding of microbial diversity without cultivation.Therefore,do microbiologists still need to attempt to grow new microbial species? Explain.

The majority of bacterial species on Earth have not been successfully cultivated.

Bacteroides and Escherichia are both gram-negative rods found in the large intestine.Why are they in different phyla?

The genus of bacteria that are particularly problematic in hospital settings due to their ability to grow in solutions with minute traces of unusual carbon sources is

All of the following bacteria are motile.Which does NOT have flagella?

Which of the following is NOT an enteric?

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