WorksheetsMicrobiology Trivia 3: Prokaryotic Diversity Part 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Peptidoglycan is a main component of this.
Flagellum
Cytoplasm
Cell envelope
Cell wall
According to our quorum sensing discussion, cells in a biofilm may release inducer molecules when this happens.
Cells become free-swimming
Cells reach sufficient density
Cells are attacked by a predatory organism
Cells are challenged by a toxin
What genus is the causative agent of typhus?
Rickettsia
Chlamydia
Bartonella
Neisseria
What genus is the causative agent of cholera?
Coxiella
Rickettsia
Vibrio
Myxococcus
Which of these is the causative agent of stomach ulcers?
Campylobacter jejuni
Myxococcus xanthus
Vibrio vulnificus
Helicobacter pylori
To survive in a hostile environment, Helicobacter pylori has to do this.
Produce acid
Neutralize acid
Swarm
Withstand radiation
What kind of bacteria are Proteobacteria?
Gram positive
Gram negative
Which of these describes a symbiotic relationship?
Synergism
Antagonism
Parasitism
I gram stained a sample of bacteria and they stained pink. What are they?
Gram positive
Gram negative
My bacteria have a thick peptidoglycan layer. What are they?
Gram positive
Gram negative
Which of these is an obligate intracellular parasite?
Vibrio cholera
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Rickettsia rickettsii
Helicobacter pylori
Which of these is an obligate intracellular parasite?
Chlamydia trachomatis
Myxococcus xanthus
Campylobacter jejuni
Neisseria meningitidis
