Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Which of the following is not found in all bacterial cells?
		A)	cell membrane
		B)	a nucleoid
		C)	ribosomes
		D)	capsule


2	The major locomotor structures in bacteria are
		A)	flagella
		B)	pili
		C)	fimbriae
		D)	cilia


3	Pili are tubular shafts in ______ bacteria that serve as a means of _________.
		A)	gram-positive, genetic exchange
		B)	gram-positive, attachment
		C)	gram-negative, genetic exchange
		D)	gram-negative, protection


4	Which of the following is a primary bacterial cell wall function?
		A)	transport
		B)	motility
		C)	support
		D)	adhesion


5	Metachromatic granules are concentrated crystals of _____ that are found in _______.
		A)	fat, Mycobacterium
		B)	dipicolinic acid, Bacillus
		C)	Sulfur, Thiobacillus
		D)	PO4, Corynebacterium


6	Bacterial endospores function in
		A)	reproduction
		B)	survival
		C)	protein synthesis
		D)	storage


7	A bacterial arrangement in packets of eight cells is described as a
		A)	micrococcus
		B)	diplococcus
		C)	tetrad
		D)	sarcina


8	The major difference between a spirochete and a spirillum is
		A)	presence of flagella
		B)	a cell with coils
		C)	the nature of motility
		D)	size


9	Genetic analysis of bacteria would include
		A)	fermentation testing
		B)	ability to digest complex nutrients
		C)	presence of oxidase
		D)	G + C content


10	Which division of bacteria has a gram-positive cell wall?
		A)	Gracilicutes
		B)	Archaea
		C)	Firmicutes
		D)	Tenericutes


11	To which division of bacteria do cyanobacteria belong?
		A)	Tenericutes
		B)	Gracilicutes
		C)	Firmicutes
		D)	Mendosicutes

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