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Microbiology Trivia 3: Prokaryotic Diversity Part 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peptidoglycan is a main component of this.

a)

Flagellum

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell envelope

d)

Cell wall

2.

According to our quorum sensing discussion, cells in a biofilm may release inducer molecules when this happens.

a)

Cells become free-swimming

b)

Cells reach sufficient density

c)

Cells are attacked by a predatory organism

d)

Cells are challenged by a toxin

3.

What genus is the causative agent of typhus?

a)

Rickettsia

b)

Chlamydia

c)

Bartonella

d)

Neisseria

4.

What genus is the causative agent of cholera?

a)

Coxiella

b)

Rickettsia

c)

Vibrio

d)

Myxococcus

5.

Which of these is the causative agent of stomach ulcers?

a)

Campylobacter jejuni

b)

Myxococcus xanthus

c)

Vibrio vulnificus

d)

Helicobacter pylori

6.

To survive in a hostile environment, Helicobacter pylori has to do this.

a)

Produce acid

b)

Neutralize acid

c)

Swarm

d)

Withstand radiation

7.

What kind of bacteria are Proteobacteria?

a)

Gram positive

b)

Gram negative

8.

Which of these describes a symbiotic relationship?

a)

Synergism

b)

Antagonism

c)

Parasitism

9.

I gram stained a sample of bacteria and they stained pink. What are they?

a)

Gram positive

b)

Gram negative

10.

My bacteria have a thick peptidoglycan layer. What are they?

a)

Gram positive

b)

Gram negative

11.

Which of these is an obligate intracellular parasite?

a)

Vibrio cholera

b)

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

c)

Rickettsia rickettsii

d)

Helicobacter pylori

12.

Which of these is an obligate intracellular parasite?

a)

Chlamydia trachomatis

b)

Myxococcus xanthus

c)

Campylobacter jejuni

d)

Neisseria meningitidis