Exam 1 Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

Question 1

Sphere shaped prokaryote

Answer 1

Coccus

Question 2

Rod shaped prokaryote

Answer 2

Bacillus

Question 3

Mix between a sphere and rod shaped prokaryote

Answer 3

Coccobacillus

Question 4

Comma or bent rod shaped prokaryote

Answer 4

Vibrio

Question 5

Stiff spiral shpaed prokaryote

Answer 5

Spirillum

Question 6

Flexible spiral shaped prokaryote

Answer 6

Spirochete

Question 7

Morphology of prokaryotes that is considered to be many shapes

Answer 7

Pleomorphic

Question 8

All prokaryotes reproduce this way

Answer 8

Asexually

Question 9

What is the most common method of prokaryote reproduction?

Answer 9

Binary fission

Question 10

Binary fission starts with 1 parent cell and results in what?

Answer 10

2 daughter cells

Question 11

Snapping division starts with 1 parent cell and results in what?

Answer 11

2 daughter cells

Question 12

Budding starts with 1 parent cell and results in what?

Answer 12

1 daughter and 1 parent

Question 13

Live offspring emerge from the body of the dead mother cell

Answer 13

Viviparity

Question 14

Which prokaryote reproduces by viviparity?

Answer 14

Epulopiscium

Question 15

Arrangement of two cocci

Answer 15

Diplococci

Question 16

Arrangement of a chain of cocci

Answer 16

Streptococci

Question 17

Arrangement of cocci split in four

Answer 17

Tetrade

Question 18

Arrangement of cocci in a cube

Answer 18

Sarcinae

Question 19

Arrangement of a cluster of cocci

Answer 19

Staphylococci

Question 20

Arrangement of two bacillus

Answer 20

Diplobacilli

Question 21

Arrangement of a chain of bacilli

Answer 21

Streptobacilli

Question 22

Arrangement of bacilli in a v formation

Answer 22

Palisade

Question 23

Which two prokaryotes are the only ones to produce endospores

Answer 23

Bacillus and Clostridium

Question 24

What is the process called of a vegetative cell turning into an endospore?

Answer 24

Sporulation

Question 25

Based on the taxonomic scheme, these are Gram + cells which are thick and strong

Answer 25

Firmicutes

Question 26

Based on the taxonomic scheme, these are Gram - cells which are thin skinned

Answer 26

Gracilicutes

Question 27

Based on the taxonomic scheme, these cells have no cell wall

Answer 27

Tenericutes

Question 28

Based on the taxonomic scheme, these are classified as archaea

Answer 28

Mendosicutes

Question 29

Name a bacteria that has no cell wall

Answer 29

Mycoplasma (pneumonia)

Question 30

Bacteria with no cell wall have what distinct appearance when grown on a media

Answer 30

Fried egg appearance

Question 31

What is the largest group of archaea?

Answer 31

Methanogens

Question 32

This extremophile requires high temperatures to survive

Answer 32

Thermophiles

Question 33

This extremophile requires low temperatures to survive

Answer 33

Psychrophiles

Question 34

This extremophile requires extremely salty habitats

Answer 34

Halophiles

Question 35

This extremophile requires highly acidic conditions

Answer 35

Acidophiles