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Prokaryotes: Meet the Microbes
 Practice Test Questions I

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2. Which genus of bacteria have cocci shaped cells that are arranged in a cluster?

a. Bacillus                
b. Staphylococcus               
c. Mycobacterium
d. Streptococcus                 
e. Salmonella


3. The cell wall of Mycobacterium, although waxy, is more similar to which type of cell wall?

a. Gram-positive                   b. Gram-negative


4. Tuberculosis and leprosy are caused by a type of bacteria that…

a. has a waxy cell wall
b. produces endospores
c. is gram-negative
d. is an intracellular pathogen


5. E. coli is …

#1. Gram-negative
#2. Gram-positive
#3. a lactose fermenter
#4. a non lactose fermenter

a.#1
b.#2
c.#1 and #3
d.#2 and #3
e.#1 and #4

1. Which genera can produce 
endospores?

a. Mycobacterium 
   & Clostridium
b. E. coli 
   & Bacillus
c. Salmonella 
   & E.coli
d. Staphylococcus 
   & Clostridium
e. Bacillus & 
    Clostridium

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.

Prokaryotic Microbes
Review Questions

Review questions to help students better understand this topic.
Staphylococcus aureus by Janice Haney Carr
Pathogenic bacteria 
Staphylococcus aureus, also known as Golden Staph.
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The VMC offers homework assignments based on Radiolab podcasts. 

RADIOLAB PODCASTS: 
 "Patient Zero"
"Parasites"
"Rodney vs Death"

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
Patient 0 HW doc
Parasites HW doc
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6. Which type of bacterial growth medium would be most helpful in identifying Streptococcus pyogenes?

a. Blood agar
b. TSY
c. Mannitol Salt
d. MacConkey's


7. Which type of Haemophilus influenzae bacteria could be considered  normal flora?

a. encapsulated                b. unencapsulated


8. Which genus of bacteria must reproduce inside an infected cell (i.e. is an obligate intracellular pathogen)?

a. Bacillus   
b. Neisseria  
c. Chlamydia   
d. Staphylococcus   
e. Salmonella


9. Which is a type of Archaea?

a. Methanogens   
b. Mycobacteria  
c. Eukarya 
d. Mycoplasma 
e. Thermostat


10. All prokaryotes are bacteria.

a. True                          b. False



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