Quiz 1 (Chapters 1 & 2) Flashcards
*Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
a. yeast.
b. mushroom.
c. virus.
d. protozoan.
e. bacterium.
b. mushroom
*Grouping organisms based on shared characteristics is called
a. Phylogeny
b. Strain
c. Scientific nomenclature
d. Taxonomy
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Handwashing and disinfection prior to a medical procedure was suggested by…
Lister.
If you were setting up an experiment to disprove spontaneous generation in a liquid medium, which of the following would be essential to the experiment?
a. adding antibiotics to the liquid
b. supplying the liquid with nutrients
c. adding carbon dioxide to the liquid
d. using a sterile liquid and eliminating exposure to microorganisms
e. starting with a liquid that contains microorganisms
d. using a sterile liquid and eliminating exposure to microorganisms
Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
a. smog production.
b. food production.
c. decomposition of organic material.
d. O2 production.
e. infection.
a. smog production.
Spontaneous generation refers to the…
production of living organisms from nonliving matter.
Which of the following can be found in BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
a. nucleus
b. plasma membrane
c. peptidoglycan
d. Cilia
b. plasma membrane
Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain system?
a. prokaryotes
b. eukarya
c. bacteria
d. archaea
a. prokaryotes
Which of the following is TRUE about Archaea?
a. Their DNA can be found in a nucleus
b. Their cell wall contains peptidoglycan
c. Their membrane lipids have unique features compared to bacteria and eukarya
d. They are generally susceptible to antibiotics
c. Their membrane lipids have unique features compared to bacteria and eukarya
What distinguishes Bacteria from Archaea?
peptidoglycan in the cell wall
