Question 1

The cell's series of tunnel-like membranes functioning in transport and storage are the

Accepted Answer

A) mitochondria. 
B) lysosomes. 
C) Golgi apparatus. 
D) chloroplasts. 
E) endoplasmic reticulum. 
A) mitochondria. 
B) lysosomes. 
C) Golgi apparatus. 
D) chloroplasts. 
E) endoplasmic reticulum. E

Question 2

Sources for human infection with worms are all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) infected animals. 
B) contaminated food. 
C) contaminated water. 
D) contaminated soil. 
E) contaminated air. 
A) infected animals. 
B) contaminated food. 
C) contaminated water. 
D) contaminated soil. 
E) contaminated air. E

Question 3

Fungi that grow as yeast at one temperature but will grow as mold at another temperature are called

Accepted Answer

A) dimorphic. 
B) saprobes. 
C) pseudohyphae. 
D) spores. 
E) Fungi Imperfecti (Deuteromycota). 
A) dimorphic. 
B) saprobes. 
C) pseudohyphae. 
D) spores. 
E) Fungi Imperfecti (Deuteromycota). A

Question 4

Which of the following is found in eukaryotic cells but not in prokaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus 
B) mitochondria 
C) endoplasmic reticulum 
D) lysosomes 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) nucleus 
B) mitochondria 
C) endoplasmic reticulum 
D) lysosomes 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

The site for ribosomal RNA synthesis in eukaryotes is the

Accepted Answer

A) ribosome. 
B) nucleolus. 
C) nucleus. 
D) Golgi apparatus. 
E) lysosome. 
A) ribosome. 
B) nucleolus. 
C) nucleus. 
D) Golgi apparatus. 
E) lysosome.

Question 6

Blooms of certain dinoflagellates are associated with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) paralytic shellfish poisoning. 
B) red tides. 
C) ciguatera. 
D) Pfiesteria piscicida. 
E) euglenids. 
A) paralytic shellfish poisoning. 
B) red tides. 
C) ciguatera. 
D) Pfiesteria piscicida. 
E) euglenids.

Question 7

The organelle involved in intracellular digestion of food particles is the

Accepted Answer

A) Golgi apparatus. 
B) lysosome. 
C) mitochondria. 
D) transitional vesicle. 
E) smooth endoplasmic reticulum. 
A) Golgi apparatus. 
B) lysosome. 
C) mitochondria. 
D) transitional vesicle. 
E) smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

Question 8

In eukaryotic cells, the structure primarily responsible for the adherence of cells to surfaces in the environment and the formation of biofilms is the

Accepted Answer

A) glycocalyx. 
B) cell wall. 
C) cell membrane. 
D) cilia. 
E) flagella. 
A) glycocalyx. 
B) cell wall. 
C) cell membrane. 
D) cilia. 
E) flagella.

Question 9

Which group of protozoans are generally nonmotile?

Accepted Answer

A) Sarcodina 
B) Ciliophora 
C) Mastigophora 
D) Apicomplexa 
A) Sarcodina 
B) Ciliophora 
C) Mastigophora 
D) Apicomplexa

Question 10

Which of the following is the cause of malaria?

Accepted Answer

A) Toxoplasma gondii 
B) Plasmodium 
C) Giardia 
D) Leishmania 
E) Trypanosoma 
A) Toxoplasma gondii 
B) Plasmodium 
C) Giardia 
D) Leishmania 
E) Trypanosoma

Question 11

All of the following are correct about helminths except

Accepted Answer

A) they generally make only a few eggs per day. 
B) they are not all parasites, although some are. 
C) as parasites, their reproductive organs are their most developed organs. 
D) their eggs and larvae are vulnerable to heat. 
E) tapeworms and pinworms are two examples. 
A) they generally make only a few eggs per day. 
B) they are not all parasites, although some are. 
C) as parasites, their reproductive organs are their most developed organs. 
D) their eggs and larvae are vulnerable to heat. 
E) tapeworms and pinworms are two examples.

Question 12

Discuss in detail, at least four reasons why fungi belong in their own kingdom instead of the kingdoms Plantae or Protista.

Accepted Answer

Fungi belong in their own kingdom instea

Question 13

Which organelle contains cristae where enzymes and electron carriers for aerobic respiration are found?

Accepted Answer

A) mitochondria 
B) lysosomes 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) chloroplasts 
E) endoplasmic reticulum 
A) mitochondria 
B) lysosomes 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) chloroplasts 
E) endoplasmic reticulum

Question 14

In eukaryotic cells, ribosomes have two locations: scattered free in the _____, and bound on the surface of the
_____.

Accepted Answer

cytoplasm;

Question 15

Both fish and humans develop neurological symptoms and bloody skin lesions due to a sudden "bloom" of this algae.2013

Accepted Answer

A) Prototheca 
B) Pfiesteria piscicida 
C) diatoms 
D) Phaeophyta 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Prototheca 
B) Pfiesteria piscicida 
C) diatoms 
D) Phaeophyta 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 16

Discuss the role of specific algal and fungal toxins in human disease.

Accepted Answer

Algal and fungal toxins can play a signi

Question 17

Infections caused by fungi are called mycoses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A _____ originates from the Golgi apparatus as one type of vesicle that contains a variety of enzymes for intracellular digestion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _____ originates from the Golgi apparatus...

Question 19

During unfavorable growth conditions, many protozoa can convert to a resistant, dormant stage called a_____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During unfavorable growth conditions, many protozoa can...

Question 20

The cytoskeleton

Accepted Answer

A) anchors organelles. 
B) provides support. 
C) functions in movements of the cytoplasm. 
D) helps maintain cell shape. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) anchors organelles. 
B) provides support. 
C) functions in movements of the cytoplasm. 
D) helps maintain cell shape. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Exam 5: A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

The cell's series of tunnel-like membranes functioning in transport and storage are the

Sources for human infection with worms are all of the following except

Fungi that grow as yeast at one temperature but will grow as mold at another temperature are called

Which of the following is found in eukaryotic cells but not in prokaryotic cells?

The site for ribosomal RNA synthesis in eukaryotes is the

Blooms of certain dinoflagellates are associated with all of the following except

The organelle involved in intracellular digestion of food particles is the

In eukaryotic cells, the structure primarily responsible for the adherence of cells to surfaces in the environment and the formation of biofilms is the

Which group of protozoans are generally nonmotile?

Which of the following is the cause of malaria?

All of the following are correct about helminths except

Discuss in detail, at least four reasons why fungi belong in their own kingdom instead of the kingdoms Plantae or Protista.

Which organelle contains cristae where enzymes and electron carriers for aerobic respiration are found?

In eukaryotic cells, ribosomes have two locations: scattered free in the _____, and bound on the surface of the _____.

Both fish and humans develop neurological symptoms and bloody skin lesions due to a sudden "bloom" of this algae.2013

Discuss the role of specific algal and fungal toxins in human disease.

Infections caused by fungi are called mycoses.

A _____ originates from the Golgi apparatus as one type of vesicle that contains a variety of enzymes for intracellular digestion.

During unfavorable growth conditions, many protozoa can convert to a resistant, dormant stage called a_____.

The cytoskeleton

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

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