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Microbiology 2420 - Lecture Exam 3

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Viral host range is the

a)

tissue types infected by a virus.

b)

species that are infected by a virus.

c)

geographical area of a virus.

d)

temperature range that the virus can survive.

2.

Which of the following is caused by a prion?

a)

Giardiasis

b)

Malaria

c)

Zika

d)

Mad Cow (variant CJD)

3.

What type of radiation penetrates surfaces and is used for disinfection?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Ionizing

d)

Visible

4.

Which of the following is a prokaryote?

a)

Archaea

b)

Trypanosoma

c)

Paramecium

d)

Penicillium

5.

Which path of genetic information do retroviruses use? (put the steps in order)

  1. Protein

  2. RNA (replicated)

  3. DNA

  4. RNA (from virus)

a)

1,2,3,4

b)

4,3,2,1

c)

1,3,2,4

d)

4.2.3.1

6.

Cyanobacteria are

a)

photoautotrophs.

b)

saprophytes.

c)

chemoheterotrophs.

d)

photoheterotrophs.

7.

Lysozyme is used by _________ to exit the host.

a)

animal viruses.

b)

prions.

c)

parasitic protozoa.

d)

bacteriophages.

8.

A single fungal filament is a

a)

mycelium.

b)

septum.

c)

hypha.

d)

conidium.

9.

Cellular life does not have

a)

a cell membrane.

b)

ribosomes.

c)

metabolism.

d)

capsids.

10.

The most conserved DNA codes for ___________ and is useful in determining phylogenetic relationships.

a)

glycolysis.

b)

cell surface antigens.

c)

ribosomal RNA.

d)

antibiotic resistance.

11.

Chemicals used to disinfect fomites (inanimate objects) are called _____.

a)

antiseptics

b)

disinfectants

c)

germicides

d)

sterilizers

12.

Which of the following is found in eukaryotic cells and not prokaryotes?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

DNA

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

13.

Sterilization is the

a)

inhibition of microbe growth on the skin.

b)

sanitation of all cooking surfaces.

c)

killing of all living microorganisms, spores, and viruses

d)

killing of all pathogens, but not nonpathogens.

14.

Some viruses have an envelope, the phospholipids of which come from

a)

host cell membranes.

b)

viral genes.

c)

viral proteins.

d)

host chromosomes.

15.

A prokaryote with peptidoglycan in its cell wall belongs in Domain ________.

a)

Monera

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archaea

d)

Eukarya

16.

Pasteurization is

a)

heat killing all microbes with steam under pressure.

b)

membrane filtration of viruses.

c)

heat killing of potential pathogens.

d)

inactivation of endospores.

17.

The beneficial symbiosis between plant roots and fungi is called _____.

a)

mycorrhizae

b)

lichens

c)

parasitism

d)

rhizobium

18.

Plasmodium spp. require two different hosts: the _________ host (mosquito) and the _________ host (human).

a)

first; second

b)

definitive; intermediate

c)

trophozoite; cyst

d)

inital; final

19.

All fungi are _____________.

a)

photoautotrophs

b)

photoheterotrophs

c)

chemoautotrophs

d)

chemoheterotrophs

20.

The stage of the viral lytic cycle when the viral genome enters the host cell is ____.

a)

adsorption/attachment

b)

penetration

c)

biosynthesis

d)

maturation/assembly

21.

The two main stages in the life cycle of many parasitic protozoa are ________ and ________.

a)

mold; yeast

b)

trophozoite; cyst

c)

vegetative cell; endospore

d)

All of the above.

22.

Prior to inserting an IV, the skin should be treated with a/an _____.

a)

antiseptic

b)

sanitizer

c)

disinfectant

d)

sterilizer

23.

Which of these is the best evidence that mitochondria and chloroplasts were once free-living bacteria?

a)

circular DNA

b)

smaller bacteria-like ribosomes

c)

divide by binary fission

d)

all of these

24.

Detergents such as quats are chemicals that kill by

a)

disrupting lipids in cell membranes.

b)

causing DNA mutations.

c)

denaturing proteins in cells.

d)

inhibiting cell wall synthesis.

25.

A device that sterilizes by pressurized steam is a/an _____.

a)

germicidal lamp

b)

ethylene oxide chamber

c)

incinerator

d)

autoclave

26.

The _____ are Gram negative bacteria that include enteric bacteria, plague, and cholera.

a)

firmicutes

b)

alphaproteobacteria

c)

gammaproteobacteria

d)

spirocheates

27.

Which of these is NOT a phylum of gram-positive bacteria?

a)

Proteobacteria

b)

Firmicutes

c)

Actinobacteria

d)

All of these are gram-positive phyla.

28.

What phylum contains gram-negative bacteria and several human enteric pathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella.

a)

Firmicutes

b)

Bacteroidetes

c)

Proteobacteria

d)

Rickettsia

29.

Which supergroup of includes protozoa that use pseudopods for locomotion and to capture prey?

a)

Unikonta

b)

Excavata

c)

Archaea

d)

SAR

30.

Which of these is NOT a human oncovirus?

a)

Human papilloma virus

b)

Hepatitis B virus

c)

Zika virus

d)

Human T-cell Lymphotrophic virus-1

31.

Moist heat kills living microbes by _______ and at _______ temperatures than dry heat.

a)

dissolving membranes; lower

b)

incinerating DNA; higher

c)

denaturing proteins; lower

d)

oxidizing organic molecules; higher

32.

Reproduction in fungi involves forming _______ by _______________ reproduction.

a)

cysts; asexually; only sexual

b)

endospores; only asexual

c)

spores; only asexual

d)

spores; asexual or sexual

33.

The fungi that bear spores on mushrooms and also include rusts and smuts are _____.

a)

Ascomycota

b)

Basidiomycota

c)

Zygomycota

d)

Chytridiomycota

34.

____ filters are used to purify air in hospitals.

a)

Germicidal

b)

Biological safety

c)

HEPA

d)

Ultraviolet

35.

Domain Archaea consists of prokaryotes that are often referred to as ____________.

a)

extremophiles

b)

pathogens

c)

gram-negatives

d)

photoautotrophs

36.

Which phylum of bacteria includes soil organisms that produce antibiotics?

a)

firmicutes

b)

proteobacteria

c)

actinobacteria

d)

cyanobacteria

37.

A microbe that produces methane in anoxygenic environments is a member of the __________.

a)

Proteobacteria

b)

Bacteriodetes

c)

Firmicutes

d)

Euryarcheota

38.

Fungi that are yeasts at 37oC and molds at 25oC are _________.

a)

anamorphic

b)

dimorphic

c)

saprobes

d)

coenocytic

39.

Protozoa having a complex of organelles at the tip for penetrating cells, such as Plasmodium spp., are _______.

a)

ciliates

b)

kinetoplastids

c)

apicomplexans

d)

amoebozoa

40.

Sexual reproduction occurs in the __________ host (mosquito) in the life cycle of Plasmodium.

a)

primary

b)

intermediate

c)

definitive

d)

sexual

41.

The provirus __________.

a)

is bacteriophage DNA inserted into the bacterial chromosome

b)

has triggered cancer formation

c)

has inserted its DNA into the host chromosome of an animal cell

d)

is responsible for lysing the host cell

42.

Halogens kill cells by

a)

mutating DNA.

b)

disrupting membranes.

c)

oxidizing other molecules.

d)

denaturing proteins.

43.

Alcohols may act as antiseptics, because they

a)

interfere with protein synthesis.

b)

disrupt cell membranes and viral envelopes and denature proteins.

c)

Mutate DNA and contain phenolic compounds.

d)

oxidizes proteins and contain heavy metals.

44.

Incineration, a form of dry heat, kills by

a)

burning (rapidly oxidizing) biomolecules.

b)

crosslinking proteins.

c)

burning fats.

d)

mutating DNA.

45.

Which is a method to test disinfectant/antiseptic effectiveness?

a)

Ames test

b)

electron microscopy

c)

standard plate count

d)

disk diffusion method

46.

Bacillus and Clostridium belong to the phylum ____.

a)

Bacteroidetes

b)

Firmicutes

c)

Proteobacteria

d)

Spirochaetes

47.

Drying preserves food because:

a)

microbes live in water.

b)

water is required for metabolism.

c)

cells secrete water.

d)

drying makes food acidic.

48.

What type of radiation causes thymine dimers, but cannot penetrate most materials?

a)

gamma rays

b)

ionizing radiation

c)

ultraviolet

d)

microwaves

49.

In modern taxonomy, the Tree of Life represents:

a)

evolutionary relationships.

b)

shared anatomy.

c)

the type of nucleic acid.

d)

biochemical characteristics.

50.

The origins of the mitochondrion and the chloroplast are best explained by ___________?

a)

The Central Dogma.

b)

the Tree of Life.

c)

endosymbiont theory.

d)

the formation of the endomembrane system in eukaryotic cells.

51.

Which of these treatments will kill bacterial endospores?

a)

pasteurization

b)

121°C for 30 min. in autoclave

c)

detergent

d)

alcohol

52.

What are the cell walls of fungi composed of?

a)

peptidoglycan

b)

cellulose

c)

chitin

d)

Any of the above.

53.

Chemical disinfectants are affected by:

a)

temperature.

b)

concentration.

c)

microbial numbers

d)

All of the above.