Quiz Questions

Question 1

Bacillus

Answer 1

bacteria shaped like a rod

Question 2

flagella

Answer 2

long, whiplike, filament containing appendages that propel bacteria

Question 3

Spirochete

Answer 3

bacteria that are surrounded by an axial filament and have a shape similar to a flexible corkscrew

Question 4

capsule

Answer 4

an organized and firmly attached outer coating on some prokaryotic cells

Question 5

morphology

Answer 5

the study of the size, shape, and arragement of microorganisms

Question 6

A method of asexual reproduction in bacteria in which the cell splits into two parts, each of which develops into a complete individual

Answer 6

Binary fission

Question 7

Bacteria shaped like a sphere are known as which of the following

Answer 7

Coccus

Question 8

Refers to bacteria with a spiral or helical shape

Answer 8

Spirillum

Question 9

Sticky, gelatinous coating that surrounds the cell wall or prokaryotic cells

Answer 9

Glycocalyx

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of gram-positive bacteria
A. They have a cell wall composed of few lipids
B. they are more permeable to basic dyes
C. They have less complex nutritional requirements
D. They are killed easily by penicillin and sulfonamide drugs

Answer 10

they have less complex nutritional requirements