Microbiology Exam 1 (Chp. 1, 3, 4, 10)
Paul Ehrlich
"Magic bullet" drug speculation that could destroy pathogen without harming a host; developed Salvarsan for tx of syphilis
How wide are most bacteria? A) 0.2-2 micrometers B) 1-4 micrometers C) 2-8 micrometers D) 5-15 micrometers
0.2-2 micrometers
How long is most bacteria? A) 0.2-2 micrometers B) 1-4 micrometers C) 2-8 micrometers D) 5-15 micrometers
2-8 micrometers
Eukaryotes first appeared A) 2.7 billion years ago B) 45,000 years ago C) 2.7 billion years ago
2.7 billion years ago
Prokaryotes first appeared: A) 2.7 billion years ago B) 45,000 years ago C) 2.7 billion years ago
3.8-4.2 billion years ago
What are the two subunits used to compose prokaryotic ribosomes? A) 20S + 50S B) 30S + 40S C) 30S + 50S D) 40S + 60S
30S + 50S
The movement of an axial filament can best be described like A) a corkscrew B) it doesn't move C) scissors D) a wheel
A corkscrew
The nucleus in a eukaryotic cell is surrounded by A) chromatin B) a nuclear envelope C) histone proteins D) nucleoli
A nuclear envelope
Rudolf Virchow
All cells come from other cells; **started debate for spontaneous generation vs biogenesis**
What is the cell theory?
All living things are made up of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things, new cells are produced from existing cells
O polysaccharide functions as A) endotoxin B) protein C) exotoxin D) antigen
Antigen
What are the three domains of life? (BAE)
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
Joseph Lister
Began using disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery
Bacteria divide by A) binary fission B) spore formation C) mitosis D) budding
Binary fission
Some bacteria stain gram-positive and others stain gram-negative because of differences in the structure of their A) cell wall B) capsule C) cell membrane D) endospore
Cell wall
Porins form what through gram-negative cell wall membranes? A) holes B) nothing C) channels
Channels
Bacilli that divide and appear oval/round are called A) single bacilli B) diplobacilli C) streptobacilli D) coccobacilli
Coccobacilli
A vibrio is what shape? A) rod-shaped B) spherical C) spiral D) curved rod
Curved rod
Edward Jenner
Developed a vaccine for smallpox in 1796
Robert Hooke
Discovered cells
Alexander Fleming
Discovered penicillin in 1928
Louis Pasteur
Dispelled spontaneous generation theory, resulted in acceptance of theory of biogenesis; pasteurization method of milk, beer, wine
Dear King Phillip Came Over For Good Soup: what does this mean?
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Which of the following structures allow a cell to survive adverse environmental conditions? A) capsule B) carboxysome C) endospore D) gas vacuole
Endospore
Lipid A is a/an A) endotoxin B) protein C) exotoxin D) antigen
Endotoxin
Which is not true regarding passive processes? A) energy expended B) no energy expended C) substances move from high concentration to low concentration
Energy expended
Callous Linnaeus
Established system of scientific nomenclature
Gram-positive and gram-negative cell walls both produce A) exotoxins B) endotoxins and exotoxins C) endotoxins D) neither
Exotoxins *gram-negative produces endotoxins and exotoxins
hairlike appendages that allow for attachment are called A) flagella B) pili C) micro hairs D) fimbriae
Fimbriae
Proteins that distinguish among serovars of gram-negative bacteria are found in which structures? A) fimbriae B) pili C) flagella D) axial filaments
Flagella
Spirilla move via propeller-like appendages called A) pili B) fimbriae C) flagella
Flagella
A phospholipid bilayer, peripheral proteins, integral proteins, and transmembrane proteins all make up the A) nuclear envelope B) fluid mosaic membrane model C) cell wall D) cytoplasm
Fluid mosaic membrane model
Examples of biotechnology
Gene therapy, CRSPR
The viscous and gelatinous substance that surrounds cells is called A) cytoplasm B) glycocalyx C) nuclear envelope
Glycocalyx
Which organelle processes, modifies, and sends proteins to their correct destination? A) lysosome B) smooth ER C) golgi complex D) mitochondria
Golgi complex
Does gram-positive or gram-negative cell walls have low susceptibility to penicillin? A) gram-negative B) both C) neither D) gram-positive
Gram-negative
Does gram-positive or gram-negative cell walls have high susceptibility to penicillin? A) gram-negative B) both C) neither D) gram-positive
Gram-positive
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Invented the microscope, "animalcules"
Eukaryotic flagellum rotates A) clockwise B) counterclockwise C) It doesn't rotate, it moves in a wavelike motion D) clockwise or counterclockwise
It doesn't rotate, it moves in a wavelike motion
In active processes, substances move from A) high concentration to low concentration B) low concentration to high concentration C) they don't move at all
Low concentration to high concentration
Inclusions of iron oxide in bacteria are found in structures known as A) gas vacuoles B) magnetosomes C) endospore D) metachromatic granules
Magnetosomes
The ability of an organism to move by itself is A) flagella B) taxis C) motility D) fimbriae
Motility
Simple diffusion is A) movement of a solute from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration B) the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high water to an area of low water concentration
Movement of a solute from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
Acid-fast cell walls contain high concentrations of A) teichoic acid B) peptidoglycan C) pseudomurein D) mycolic acid
Mycolic acid
Peptidoglycan consists of A) N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) B) N-Acetylmuramic Acid (NAM) C) polypeptides and amino acids D) N-Acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-Acetylmuramic Acid (NAM) only E) A, B, and C
N-acetylglucosamine (NAG), N-Acetylmuramic Acid (NAM), polypeptides and amino acids
In facilitated diffusion A) energy is expended B) no energy is expended C) solute needs the help of a transporter protein in the membrane D) b & c only
No energy expended, solute needs the help of a transporter protein in the membrane
The bacterial cell wall is made up of A) nothing, they have no cell wall B) peptidoglycan C) chitin D) mannan
Peptidoglycan
Which organelle contains enzymes that can oxidize various organic substances? A) vacuole B) peroxisome C) Golgi complex D) centriole
Peroxisome
Gliding and twitching motility is associated with A) pili B) flagella C) micro hairs D) fimbriae
Pili
Which of the following facilitate transfer of DNA (conjugation) from one cell to another? A) fimbriae B) pili C) flagella D) micro hairs
Pili
The phospholipid bilayer contains A) polar/hydrophilic heads B) nonpolar/hydrophobic tails C) proteins throughout D) none of these E) all of these
Polar heads, nonpolar tails, proteins throughout
Robert Koch
Proved that a bacterium causes anthrax; developed Koch's postulates (linking specific microbe to a specific disease)
A bacillus is what shape? A) rod-shaped B) spherical C) spiral D) curved rod
Rod-shaped
The word Bacillus may refer to A) rod-shaped cells B) spherical cells C) spiral-shaped cells D) a specific genus E) rod-shaped cells and a specific genus
Rod-shaped cells and a specific genus
When a bacterium moves in one direction for a length of time that is interrupted by periodic, abrupt, random changes, the movements are called A) "run and tumble" B) "fly and flutter" C) "start and stop"
Run and tumble* *tumble is caused by reversal of of flagellar rotation
Cocci that divide in three planes and remain attached in cubelike groups of eight are called A) diplococci B) streptococci C) tetrads D) sarcinae E) staphylococci
Sarcinae
The plasma membrane has A) no permeability B) selective permeability C) open permeability
Selective permeability
Which organelle synthesizes phospholipids, fats, and steroids? A) chloroplast B) rough ER C) smooth ER D) Golgi complex
Smooth ER
A coccus is what shape? A) rod-shaped B) spherical C) spiral D) curved rod
Spherical
A spirillum is what shape? A) rod-shaped B) spherical C) spiral D) curved rod
Spiral
Axial filaments (endoflagella) are found on A) bacillus B) spirochetes C) coccus
Spirochetes
John Needham
Spontaneous generation can occur under the right conditions. Disproved Redi's experiment.
Bacteria that divide in multiple planes and form grapelike clusters are called... A) streptococci B) staphylococci C) coccobacilli D) vibrios
Staphylococci
Bacilli that divide in chains are called A) single bacilli B) diplobacilli C) streptobacilli D) coccobacilli
Streptobacilli
The movement of a bacterium toward or away from a particular stimulus is called A) motility B) run and tumble C) twitching D) taxis
Taxis
The outer membrane of gram negative cell walls consists of all of the following except A) phospholipids B) lipopolysaccharides C) teichoic acid D) lipoproteins
Teichoic acid
Which is true for prokaryotes? A) They generally lack organelles B) Their DNA is associated with histone proteins C) Their cell walls are chemically simple D) They are multicellular organisms
They generally lack organelles
Which of the following is not true regarding prokaryotes? A) they have one circular chromosome not found in a membrane B) they have no organelles or histones C) they have paired chromosomes in a nuclear membrane D) they include bacteria and archaea
They have paired chromosomes in a nuclear membrane
Gram-positive cell walls have all of the following except A) thick layer of peptidoglycan B) thin layer of peptidoglycan C) teichoic acid
Thin layer of peptidoglycan
Francesco Redi
This scientist disproved spontaneous generation by showing that maggots do not spontaneously arise from decaying meat.
Capsules are important for bacterial _________, the degree at which a pathogen causes disease.
Virulence
Rosalind Franklin
Woman who generated x-ray images of DNA, she povided Watson and Crick with key data about DNA
Ignaz Semmelweis
advocated hand washing to prevent transmission of puerperal fever from one OB patient to another
A bacterium possessing flagella at both ends is known as A) amphitrichious B) lophotrichius C) monotrichous D) peritrichous
amphitrichious
Spirochetes move by means of A) axial filaments B) flagella C) pili D) fimbriae
axial filaments
What are the three main parts of flagella? A) cytoskeleton, nucleoid, ribosomes B) basal body, hook, filament C) microtubule, microfilament, centrosome
basal body, hook, filament
What structure protects pathogenic bacteria from phagocytosis? A) capsule B) endospore C) flagellum D) axial filament
capsule
Chemotaxis is a response to
chemicals (move toward/away from)
Rebecca Lancefield
classified streptococci based on their cell wall components
Prokaryotic flagellum rotates A) clockwise B) counterclockwise C) It doesn't rotate, it moves in a wavelike motion D) clockwise or counterclockwise
clockwise or counterclockwise
Bacilli that divide and form pairs are known as A) single bacilli B) diplobacilli C) streptobacilli D) coccobacilli
diplobacilli
Cocci that remain in pairs after dividing are called A) diplococci B) streptococci C) tetrads D) sarcinae E) staphylococci
diplococci
James Watson and Francis Crick
discovered the structure of DNA
Which of the following is not a way to move materials across prokaryotic plasma membranes? A) endocytosis B) simple diffusion C) facilitated diffusion D) osmosis
endocytosis
Which of the following is not a part of a flagellum? A) filament B) hook C) fimbriae D) basal body
fimbriae
Phototaxis is a response to...
light (move toward/away from)
The outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria contains A) sterols B) mycolic acid C) teichoic acid D) lipopolysaccharides (LPS)
lipopolysaccharides (LPS)
A bacterium possessing a tuft of flagella at one end of its cell is called A) amphitrichious B) lophotrichius C) monotrichous D) peritrichous
lophotrichius
Eukaryotes divide via A) binary fission B) mitosis C) they don't divide D) osmosis
mitosis
A bacterium possessing a single flagellum at one end is known as A) amphitrichious B) lophotrichius C) monotrichous D) peritrichous
monotrichous
The bacterial cell wall is composed of A) cellulose B) glucan C) chitin D) peptidoglycan
peptidoglycan
Spirochetes have a twisting and flexing locomotion due to appendages called A) periplasmic flagella (axial filaments) B) pili C) fimbriae
periplasmic flagella (axial filaments)
A bacterium with flagella all over it's surface is known as A) amphitrichious B) lophotrichius C) monotrichous D) peritrichous
peritrichous
Capsules often protect pathogenic bacteria from ______ by the cells of the host.
phagocytosis
Molecules of extrachromosomal DNA in bacteria are known as A) golgi complexes B) lysosomes C) plasmids D) ribosomes
plasmids
Which of the following contain 70S ribosomes? A) prokaryotes B) mitochondria C) mitochondria and chloroplasts D) prokaryotes, mitochondria, and chloroplasts
prokaryotes, mitochondria, and chloroplasts
Lazzaro Spallanzani
showed that a sealed flask of meat broth sterilized by boiling failed to grow microbes, disproved spontaneous generation
Cocci that divide and remain attached in chainlike patterns are called A) diplococci B) streptococci C) tetrads D) sarcinae E) staphylococci
streptococci
In addition to peptidoglycan, the cell walls of gram-positive bacteria contain A) mannan B) teichoic acid C) cellulose D) chitin
teichoic acid
Cocci that divide in two planes and remain in groups of four A) diplococci B) streptococci C) tetrads D) sarcinae E) staphylococci
tetrads
The glycocalyx is described as a capsule if A) the substance is unorganized and only loosely attaches to the cell wall B) the substance is organized and is firmly attached to the cell wall
the substance is organized and is firmly attached to the cell wall
The glycocalyx is described as a slime layer if A) the substance is unorganized and only loosely attaches to the cell wall B) the substance is organized and is firmly attached to the cell wall
the substance is unorganized and only loosely attaches to the cell wall
In chloroplasts, chlorophyll is contained in flattened sacs called A) thylakoids B) cristae C) cisternae D) vacuoles
thylakoids
Cellular conjugation is the A) transfer of cellular material from one cell to another via cell to cell contact B) transfer of cellular material from one cell to another not by cell to cell contact
transfer of cellular material from one cell to another via cell to cell contact