Science 1003: LIFEPAC TEST
peptidoglycan
A bacteria culture that has a high concentration of ____ in the cell wall will stain Gram-positive. (multiple choice)
False
A halophile is responsible for spoiling juices.
Viroid
A pathogenic RNA molecule is called a ____. (multiple choice)
False
A virus is a prokaryote.
Students response should include the following terms and concepts: Plasmodium, Anopheles mosquito. Could also include discussion about; global distribution, history, life cycle, clinical symptoms, etc.
Discuss malaria, one of the most heavily researched organisms in the world. Include: the scientific genus of the microorganism; the insect vector; and at least three other details about malaria. (writing)
dinoglagellate responsible for red tide by Florida
Karenia brevis ( matching)
a.)attachment b.)penetration c.)uncoating d.)replication e.)release
List the five steps of a lytic viral replication cycle in order. (writing)
False
Members of kingdom Eubacteria are eukaryotes.
Anaerobic
Methanogens are able to live in an ____ environment. (multiple choice)
Hyphae
Multicellular fungi are composed of thread-like structures called _____ which group together to form mycelia to perform specific functions. ( multiple choice)
a.) high expense b.) extensive and time consuming sample preparation c.) not possible to view anything while it is still alive
Name three limitations to using an electron microscope to view an organism? (writing)
True
One reason fungi are no longer classified as plants is the presence of chitin in their cell walls.
fungi known for the production of an antibiotic
Penicillium chrysogenum ( matching)
water mold which causes late blight in potatoes
Phytophthora infestans ( matching)
protozoan known to cause malaria
Plasmodium vivax ( matching)
Robert Hooke
The Englishman, _____, first used the term "cells" to describe tiny compartments which made up cork.
Halophiles
The members of kingdom Archaea which live om the Dead Sea are known as ______.
Normal Flare
The microorganisms commonly found living on the human skin are known as ____. ( multiple choice)
Silicon
The tiny exoskeleton of a diatom is mostly composed of _____. ( multiple choice)
False
Viruses are capable of replication outside the host cell.
breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones
fermentation ( matching)
self-regulating process to maintain water level
honeostasis ( matching)
plant or animal which supports a parasite
host ( matching)
rupturing of a cell
lysis ( matching)
able to move independently
motile ( matching)
magnifying structure found in the eyepiece
ocular lens ( matching)
organism or substance which causes disease
pathogen ( matching)
mutually positive arrangement between species
symbiosis ( matching)
ability of a virus to cause disease
virulence ( matching)
common mushrooms found in grocery stores
Agaricus bisporis ( matching)
True
Algin is a useful substance derived from brown algae.
bacteria responsible for Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi ( matching)
asexual reproduction in which parent cell divides in two
binary fission ( matching)
asexual reproduction of yeast by pinching-off
budding ( matching)
sexual reproduction in some protozoans
conjugation ( matching)
