NOCTI Biomed Review Quiz 1

You know 1000 mg = 1 g.  Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.

• 25 mg
• 25,000 mg
• 250 mg
• 2500 mg

1800 milligrams = ___ grams

• 1.8
• 18
• 180
• .18

What is the metric base unit for mass

• ounce
• pounds
• grams
• kilograms

convert 650 m to km

• 6.5
• 0.65
• 65
• 0.065

A bacterial infection __________ be treated using an antibiotic.  A viral infection __________.

• can; also can
• can; cannot
• cannot; can
• cannot; also cannot

A disease causing organism

• pathogen
• poison
• vaccine
• prokaryote

Why is it bad to stop taking your antibiotic before the doctor recommends?

• not all of the bacteria is killed, possibly leading to resistance

• you will weaken your immune system

• you'll get MRSA

• you'll gain weight

Unlike the cells of eukaryotes, the cells of bacteria do not have

• a nucleus
• cell walls
• flagellum
• cells

A student performed a gel electrophoresis experiment. The results are represented in the diagram

below. Compared to the fragments at the top of the gel, the fragments at the lower end are

• larger, and move slower

• larger, and move faster

• smaller, and move faster

• smaller, and move slower

This laboratory procedure is known as

• CLONING

• gel electrophoresis

• chromatography

• use of a dichotomous key