AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 20: Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Post-Test

1
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
A)Chemoautotroph – oxidize inorganic compounds to reduce carbon dioxide
B)Photoautotroph – use solar energy to reduce carbon dioxide
C)Facultative anaerobes – require a constant supply of oxygen
D)Obligate anaerobes – unable to grow in the presence of oxygen
2
Photosynthetic bacteria that are believed to be responsible for first introducing oxygen into early Earth's primitive atmosphere are:
A)Archaea
B)Cyanobacteria
C)Halophiles
D)Prions
3
Which of the following is not characteristic of a prokaryote?
A)Cell wall
B)DNA
C)Nucleus
D)Plasma membrane
4
Prokaryotes reproduce _____.
A)sexually
B)by binary fission
C)by conjugation
D)by transformation
5
The innermost portion of a virus' structure is made of:
A)An envelope
B)Capsomeres
C)A protein capsid
D)Either DNA or RNA
6
Bacteriophages carry DNA from one bacterial cell to another during:
A)Transformation
B)Transduction
C)Conjugation
D)Xenotransplantation
7
Viruses are classified into four groups based on:
A)what types of cells they infect.
B)whether their genome is DNA or RNA and whether that DNA or RNA is single or double stranded.
C)their capsid structure and their type of symmetry.
D)their size and shape of the viral particle.
8
The _____ have a number of mechanisms to survive in environments that are high in salt.
A)halophiles
B)methanogens
C)thermoacidophiles
D)cyanobacteria
9
The archaea which are found living in extremely hot, acidic environments such as hot springs, geysers, thermal vents and around volcanoes are known as _____.
A)cyanobacteria
B)aquificales
C)thermoacidophiles
D)methanogens
10
The activity of the _____ contributes to the greenhouse effect and possibly, climate change.
A)halophiles
B)methanogens
C)cyanobacteria
D)None of these
11
Domains Archaea and Eukarya share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
A)Initiate transcription in the same manner
B)Have similar types of RNA
C)Share some of the same ribosomal proteins not found in bacteria
D)Have nucleated cells
12
Cyanobacteria have symbiotic relationships with _____ to form lichens.
A)liverworts
B)corals
C)fungi
D)bacteria
13
Which of the following is not a bacterial disease in humans?
A)Cholera
B)Tetanus
C)Gonorrhea
D)Hepatitis
14
Which of the following characteristics do viruses have?
A)Metabolism
B)Cellular organization
C)Evolution
D)Independent reproduction
15
Viral nucleic acid and capsids are assembled to produce hundreds of viral particles during the _____ stage of the lytic cycle.
A)attachment
B)biosynthesis
C)maturation
D)release
16
Naked strands of RNA that are associated with many plant diseases are:
A)Viroids
B)Viruses
C)Ribozymes
D)Prions
17
Which statement about retroviruses is FALSE?
A)Retroviruses may cause cancer or AIDS.
B)Retroviruses are DNA viruses that make cRNA.
C)They contain reverse transcriptase.
D)They may be lysogenic.
18
All of the following describe endospores EXCEPT:
A)Are a means of reproduction
B)Are formed in, and survive, harsh conditions
C)Contain dehydrated cytoplasm and DNA
D)May germinate after hundreds of years to cause deadly infections
19
Prokaryotes can escape detection by our immune system if they have a _____.
A)capsule or slime layer
B)plasma membrane
C)cell wall
D)nucleus
20
Most common antibiotics inhibit:
A)lipid and nucleic acid biosynthesis.
B)the secretion of products from the cell.
C)transduction.
D)cell wall or protein biosynthesis.
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