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Prokaryotes: Meet the Microbes
Practice Test Questions II
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Prokaryotic Microbes Test Questions - Part 2
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1. If a
causes infectious disease, we know that it is a member of ...
a. Eukarya
b. Eubacteria
c. Archea
d. b & c
e. could be a member of any of the domains listed.
a.vegetative cells
vegetative cells b.endospores
endospores3. Of the following bacteria, which are Gram-positive?
#1. Streptococcus mutans
#2. Escherichia coli
#3. Staphylococcus epidermidis
#4. Salmonella pullorum
#5. Bacillus anthracis
#6. Clostridium difficile
a. #1 & #2 b. #2 & #4 c. #3 & #4 d. #1, #3 & #4 e. #1, #3, #5 & #6
4. Tetanus is cause by a bacterium that:
a. has a waxy coatingc. forms endosporesd. is eukaryotic5. What does it mean for a bacterium to be considered a facultative anaerobe?
a. it cannot exist in the presence of oxygen
b. it must have oxygen to exist
c. it requires a salty environment
d. it requires a very hot environment
e. it can exist with or without oxygen
The following questions, from the Virtual Microbiology Classroom, are designed to help students better understand this topic. All questions are based on material that can be found on the Prokaryotes: Meet the Microbes Lecture Main Page.
Pathogenic bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus, also known as Golden Staph.
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6. The three forms of anthrax include:
a. cutaneous, inhalation & gastrointestinalb. membranous, respiratory, bacterialc. there is only one type of anthraxd. Gram +,Gram – and Gram variable7. A MacConkey's media plate inoculated with the bacteria Salmonella would:
a. inhibit the organism from growing at allb. allow the organism to grow, and the colonies would turn pinkc. allow the organism to grow, and the colonies would remain colorlessd. produce a B-hemolytic reaction8. Which species of bacteria would we use Blood Agar to identify?
a.Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus anthracis b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Mycobacterium smegmatis
d. Streptococcus pyogenes
e. Escherichia coli
9. Which microbe would you most likely find in large numbers in a hypertonic environment?
a. Mycobacterium b. Mycoplasma c. Staphylococcus
c. Staphylococcusd. Bacillus e. Salmonella
10. Where would you most likely find a halophile?
a. a salty environmentb. an extremely hot environmentc. a very acidic environmentd. a very basic environmente. at high pressuresClick here for MORE Prokaryote - Meet the Microbe Practice Test Questions.