Microbiology Ch.3 Connect
Select all that apply Which appendage(s) provide motility? -flagellum -axial filaments -glycocalyx -fimbriae
-flagellum -axial filaments
Select all that apply The functions of the cell wall include ______. -containing the components for cellular respiration -the storage of nutrients -maintaining the shape of the bacterium -preventing destruction with changes in osmotic pressure
-maintaining the shape of the bacterium -preventing destruction with changes in osmotic pressure
The cell envelope is composed of the cell _____ and the cell ________
-wall -membrane
Which cell structure is designed to provide shape, support and resistance to osmotic pressure? -Cell wall -Flagellum -Cell membrane -Glycocalyx
Cell wall
Select all that apply Which two macromolecules are the major components of cell membranes? -Carbohydrates -Nucleic acids -Proteins -Lipids -Waxes
Proteins Lipids
Each of the following is found in all bacterial cells EXCEPT ______. -a cytoplasmic membrane -a glycocalyx -ribosomes -cytoplasm
a glycocalyx
Select all that apply The two main components of the cell envelope in most bacteria are the ______. -capsule -cell wall -cell membrane -biofilm -glycocalyx
cell wall cell membrane
To move towards a chemical attractant by flagellar motion is referred to as positive ____________
chemotaxis
Which appendages act as channels to transfer nutrients such as amino acids and electrons? -fimbriae -nanotubes -conjugation pili -type IV pili
nanotubes
To move away from a potentially harmful compound by flagellar motion is referred to as ___________ chemotaxis.
negative
An appendage which forms a channel for the exchange of genetic material during bacterial conjugation is called a ________
pilus
An appendage which forms a channel for the exchange of genetic material during bacterial conjugation is called a ____________
pilus
Select all that apply Which three structures comprise a bacterial flagellum? -Hook -Centrioles -Periplasmic space -Filament -Basal body
-Hook -Filament -Basal body
Select all that apply Which appendages provide attachment points or channels, rather than motility? -Flagella -Axial Filaments -Pili -Nanotubes -Fimbriae
-Pili -Nanotubes -Fimbriae
Which is true regarding all bacterial cells? -All cause disease. -All lack a nucleus. -All contain a cell wall. -All are motile.
All lack a nucleus.
What is the glycocalyx? -The major component of the bacterial cell wall -An enzyme present in the periplasmic space -An intracellular substance that confers antibiotic resistance to the cell -An extracellular coating that provides protection to the cell
An extracellular coating that provides protection to the cell
What structure is used in the Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology to divide bacteria and archaea into four major divisions? -Cell wall -Biochemical pathways -Type of ATP production -DNA composition
Cell wall
What manual would be most likely used by a medical microbiologist to identify a microbe? -Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology -Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology
Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology
Bergey's Manual of _________ Bacteriology is used by microbiologists whose primary interest is identification of prokaryotes, while Bergey's Manual of _________ Bacteriology is used by those who are also interested in the evolutionary relationships of prokaryotes. -Systematic/Determinative -Determinative/Systematic
Determinative/Systematic
True or false: The gram-negative cell wall has more peptidoglycan than the gram-positive cell wall.
False
What staining technique is most commonly used to differentiate most bacteria based on their cell wall structure? -Negative stain -Structural stain -Gram stain -Methylene blue stain
Gram stain
Which three structures are possessed by ALL bacteria? -Ribosomes -Cell membrane -Cell wall -Chromosome(s) -Flagella
Ribosomes Cell membrane Chromosome(s)
What is the primary function of endospores? -Dispersal -Survival -Reproduction
Survival
Which is more impervious to the action of antimicrobial chemicals? -Typical gram-positive bacteria -Typical gram-negative bacteria
Typical gram-negative bacteria
A cell membrane, ribosomes, chromosome(s), and cytoplasm are found in ______ bacterial cells. -all -few -most
all
Peptidoglycan is a component of the cell wall in ________. -protozoans -fungi -bacteria -archaea
bacteria
Differences in the structure of the bacterial ______ account for the different results achieved with Gram stain. -cell wall -cytoskeleton -cytoplasmic membrane -outer membrane
cell wall
The cellular structure used by the Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology to classify bacteria into taxonomic divisions such as the Gracilicutes and Firmicutes is the ________ ___________
cell wall
The intracellular gelatinous solution is referred to as ______. -plasma -glycocalyx -cytoplasm -peptidoglycan
cytoplasm
Water serves as a solvent for the contents of the cell, making up 70-80% of the internal gelatinous solution known as the ______. -plasma -cytoskeleton -glycocalyx -cytoplasm
cytoplasm
Nanotubes or nanowires are long extensions of the _____ that bacteria use as channels to transfer nutrients or electrons. -flagella -bacterial chromosome -fimbriae -cytoplasmic membrane
cytoplasmic membrane
Bacterial ______ are for cell survival under extreme environmental conditions, rather than reproduction. -microcompartments -chromosomes -endospores -spores
endospores
For bacteria to move, the flagellar _____ rotate(s) 360°. -filament, hook, and basal body -basal body -filament and hook -hook -filament
filament and hook
For bacteria to move, the flagellar _____ rotate(s) 360°. -filament, hook, and basal body -filament and hook -hook -basal body -filament
filament and hook
Appendages that propel bacterial cells through an aqueous environment include axial filaments and _________
flagellum
The protective covering called the ______ develops as a coating of repeating polysaccharide or glycoprotein units. -S layer -cell envelope -glycocalyx -pilus
glycocalyx
The ability of a cell to move or self-propel through an aqueous environment is known as
motility
Which term refers to the capacity of a cell to swim freely through an aqueous environment through self-propulsion? -transport -adhesion -conjugation -motility
motility
Nanotubes or nanowires are long extensions of the cytoplasmic membrane that bacteria use as channels to transfer ______. -nutrients or electrons -nutrients and ATP -genetic material -protons and ATP
nutrients or electrons
The phospholipid barrier surrounding the peptidoglycan layer in gram-negative bacteria is called the _____________ membrane.
outer
Typical gram-negative bacteria are more impervious to the action of antimicrobial chemicals than are gram-positives because gram-negatives have a(n) ___________ ________________
outer membrane
The cell wall in bacteria is primarily composed of ___________
peptidoglycan
A major structural component of the bilayer in a cell membrane are _____________, a type of lipids which comprise 30-40% of the membrane mass.
phospholipids
Archaea that are adapted to growth at very low temperatures are called ______. -hyperthermophilic -halophilic -psychrophilic -methanogens
psychrophilic
The bacterial flagellum moves by ______. -undulating back and forth -expanding and contracting -rotating 360°
rotating 360°
Bacteria function as organisms comprised of _____. -cells organized into tissues -cells organized into organs -single cells
single cells
Which of the following makes bacteria and archaea different from eukaryotes? -They lack a nucleus. -They lack chromosomes. -They possess a cell wall. -They have phospholipids in their cell membrane.
they lack a nucleus
Many bacteria function as independent ______ organisms -acellular -unicellular -multicellular
unicellular