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Test 3 - Chapter 11 Flashcards

Classifying Prokaryotes

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1
Q

The most diverse group of organisms? Only a few are capable of causing disease?

A

Prokaryotes

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A- Binary fission (most common), Snapping division, Reproductive structure formation are three ways which GROUP of cells reproduce?
B- Is this sexual or asexual rep.?

A

A- Prokaryotes

B-asexual

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3
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Epulopiscium is the first known case of _____ behavior in the prokaryotic world?

A

Viviparity

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Endospores are produced by Gram negative or Gram positive?

A

Gram positive

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5
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Two Genera that produce endospores?

A

Bacillus and Clostridium

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6
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Anthrax, tetanus, botulism, gangrene, etc caused by _____ -forming bacteria

A

Endospore

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Three LOCATIONS for Endospores?

A

Terminal, subterminal, and central

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WHAT CLASSIFICATION is currently based on genetic relatedness of mRNA sequences?

A

Prokaryotic

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The 3 Domains of Prokaryotic cells?

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Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

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an Extremophiles is under which Prokaryotic Domain?

A

Archaea

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11
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Extremophiles require _____ _______ to survive.

A

extreme conditions

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12
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which Domain reproduce by binary fission, budding, or fragmentation?

A

Archaea

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13
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A- Do archea have peptidoglycan in their cell walls?

B- Do archea cause disease in humans or animals?

A

A-No

B- Not known to.

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14
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Which classification of TEMPERATURE (philes) are used in recominant DNA technology and in laundry detergents?

A

Thermophiles

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Halophiles live in ______ saturated solutions.

A

NaCl

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Do Halophiles, Methanogens or Thermophiles convert carbon dioxide hydrogen gas and organic acids to methane? Also found in colons.

A

Methanogens

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17
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Deeply branching bacteria arebelieved to be like the __[A]___(est) bacteria. (earliest/most recent?) And they are Autotrophic or Heterotrophic? [B]

A

A- earliest

B-Autotrophic

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18
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Aquifex is Heterotrophic/Chemoautotrophic /Autotrophic?

A

Chemoautotrophic

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Deinococcus is unique in that its outer membrane is similar to Gram __[A]__ but it stains Gram __[B]__ and is very resistant to __[C]____

A

A-gram negatives
B-Gram positive
C-radiation

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20
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Phototrophs contain photosynthetic ___[A]____ and are autotrophic/heterotrophic?

A

A-lamellae

B- Autotrophic

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21
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Blue green bacteria green sulfur bacteria, green nonsulfur bacteria purple sulfur bacteria and purple nonsulfur bacteria are are examples of _______ Bacteria

A

Phototrophic

22
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CLOSTRIDIA, & MYCOPLASMAS are a Low _[a]__+__[b]__ Gram-__[c]__ Bacteria

A

a]- G
b]- C
c]- Gram positive

23
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Clostridia (endospore forming) are usually __[a]___ shaped and are [b] obligate/inobligate anaerobes?

A

a-rod shaped

b-obligate

24
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Mycoplasmas lack ____[A] _____ so they stain Gram __[b]___ but are actually Gram __[c]___

A

a- cell walls
b-stain gram negative
c- gram positive

25
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The smalles free living cells are?

A

Mycoplasmas

26
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Bacillus Listeria Lactobacillus Streptococcus and enterococcus and staphylococcus are ALL Gram _[a]__ and are [b] low G+C or low A+T?

A

a-gram positive

b-low G+C

27
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Some bacillus produce antiobiotics? T/F

A

true

28
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Corynebacterium, Mycobacterium and Actinomycetes are ALL [a] low G+C/ low A+T? and are [b]Gram positive/Gram negative?

A

a-low G+C

b- Gram positive

29
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Gram-Negative Proteobacteria are the [a] smallest/largest diverse group of bacteria?

A

largest

30
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Many Gram-____ proteobacteria have extensions called prosthecae?

A

gram negative

31
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Prosthecae are used for _[a]___ and to increase surface area for _[b]___ absorption?

A

a-attachment

b-nutrient absorption

32
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Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Deltaproteobacteria, and Epsilonproteobacteria are all exaples of Gram-____ Proteobacteria?

A

Gram negative proteobacteria

33
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ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA are usually [a] Aerobic/anaerobic? can grow in environments with very low [b] nutrient/oxygen levels? (They also have unusual metabolic methods.)

A

a-aerobic

b-nutrient

34
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Alphaproteobacteria are nitrogen/hydrogen fixers?

A

nitrogen

35
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Rickettsia, Brucella and Ehrlichia are all examples of Hydrophobic/Pathogenic Alphaproteobacteria?

A

pathogenic

36
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Acetobacter and gluconobacter are examples of alphaproteobacteria that makes _____ acid?

A

acedic

37
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Neisseria, bordetella, burkholderia are all examples of Pathogenic/Nonpathogenic Betaproteobacteria.

A

Pathogenic

38
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Thiobacillus, zoogloea, sphaerotilus and spirillum are all examples of Pathigenic/Nonpathogenic Betaproteobacteria?

A

Nonpathigenic

39
Q

Pseudonomads, and Glycolyctic Faculatative Anaerobes, are Gammaproteobacteri/Deltaproteobacteria?

A

Gammaproteobacteria

40
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Pseudonomads cause have many human Nutrients/Pathgens?

A

Pathogens

41
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UTI’s, swimmers ear, and death of patients with tracheal burn are all caused by Azotobacter/Pseudomonas?

A

Pseudomonas

42
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Desulfovibrio, Bdellovibrio and Myxobacteria are all examples of Gammaproteobacteria/Deltaproteobacteria?

A

Deltaproteobacteria

43
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Campylobacter and Helicobacter are examples of Epsilonproteobacteria/Deltaproteobacteria?

A

Epsilonproteobacteria

44
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Chlamydias are Gram Negative/Positive?

A

Gram Negative

45
Q

Most common sexually transmitted disease in US?

A

Chlamydia

46
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Spirochites are Gram Negative/Positive?

A

Gram Negative

47
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Treponema and Borrelia are examples of Pseudonomads/Spirochites?

A

Spirochites

48
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Treponema causes Lyme Disease/Syphilis?

A

Syphilis

49
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Borrelia causes Lyme Disease/Syphilis?

A

Lyme Disease

50
Q

ARe Bacteroids Gram Negative/Positive?

A

Negative

51
Q

Bacteroids inhabit animal [a]Gestational/Digestive tracts? where they help digestion by breaking down [b]Sucrose/Cellulose? and complex carbs

A

a- Digestive

b- cellulose

52
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CYTOPHAGA is AQUATIC and digests complex Sugars/Carbs?

A

Carbs

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