Question 1
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Which of the following structures would NOT be found in a bacterial cell?
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Ribosome
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Lysosome
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Chromosome
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Cell membrane
Question 2
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What is the function of the surface chemicals on bacterial cells called pili?
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Sensory
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Defense
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Movement
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Attachment
Question 3
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Which of the following is MOST characteristic of eubacteria?
Question 4
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What shape is a bacillus bacterium?
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Spiral
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Elongate
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Spherical
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Polyhedral
Question 5
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Organisms that generally use oxygen, but can survive without it are called
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obligate aerobes
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facultative aerobes
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obligate anaerobes
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facultative anaerobes
Question 6
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Which of the following is a correct match?
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Aerobic — plant cells — alcohol
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Aerobic — animal cells — alcohol
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Anaerobic — plant cells — lactic acid
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Anaerobic — animal cells — lactic acid
Question 7
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A bacterium that makes its food using energy from chemicals found in its environment is termed a
Question 8
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During binary fission, bacteria will
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divide by mitosis and double their number
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produce gametes that fuse to form a zygote
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divide by meiosis and quadruple their number
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combine, exchange genetic material, and then divide
Question 9
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In one hour, given ideal growing conditions, a small colony of 10 cells could grow to include
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13 cells
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40 cells
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80 cells
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Hundreds of cells
Question 10
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The following steps occur during conjugation. What is the correct sequence of these steps?
1. DNA replication
2. genetic recombination
3. genetic transfer between cells
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1, 3, 2
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2, 3, 1
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3, 1, 2
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1, 2, 3
Question 11
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Which of the following most accurately applies to endospore production?
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Sexual; during poor growing conditions
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Sexual; during good growing conditions
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Asexual; during poor growing conditions
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Asexual; during good growing conditions
Question 12
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Agar, a common laboratory food source for bacteria, is prepared from
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fruit
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seaweed
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grain crops
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animal tissues
Question 13
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Macroscopically, bacteria colonies can be distinguished from each other by all of the following EXCEPT ONE. Which one?
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Color
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Sheen
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Cell shape
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Surface texture
Question 14
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Bacterial cells are called gram positive if their cell walls containing
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lipids absorb safranin
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lipids absorb crystal violet
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carbohydrates absorb safranin
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carbohydrates absorb crystal violet
Question 15
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Which procedure is LEAST likely to be included in a list of sterile techniques?
Question 16
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An antiseptic is most correctly used to kill bacteria that
Question 17
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Bacterial activity can result in all of the following EXCEPT ONE. Which one?
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Oil metabolism
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Food production
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Protein digestion
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Oxygen production
Question 18
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Significant use of biotechnology does NOT currently include the production of
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pathogens
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disinfectants
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protein hormones
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genetically altered food
Question 19
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Which combination is MOST correct?
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Parasite — E. coli — intestines
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Symbiont — E. coli — stomach
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Pathogen — H. pylori — stomach
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Decomposer — H. pylori — intestines
Question 20
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Nitrifying bacteria convert
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N2 into NH3
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N2 into NO3-1
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NO3-1 into N2
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NH3 into NO3-1
Question 21
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Most unicellular organisms that have a nucleus would be
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eukaryotic and have cilia
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prokaryotic and have ribosomes
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prokaryotic and have chlorophyll
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eukaryotic and have mitochondria
Question 22
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Which of the following is mismatched?
Question 23
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Which is the BEST description of plankton?
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Floating plants
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Microscopic aquatic organisms
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Marine photosynthetic organisms without roots
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Floating organisms that are at the mercy of the currents
Question 24
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What feature of a paramecium is used to classify it into its phylum?
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Cilia
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Oral groove
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Food vacuole
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Contractile vacuole
Question 25
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Which of the following is the BEST description of the movement of a paramecium?
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Gliding
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Floating
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Spiraling
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Crawling
Question 26
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What happens to a food vacuole once it is formed?
Question 27
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What phylum does an ameba belong to?
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Phylum Ciliphora
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Phylum Sarcodina
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Phylum Pyrrophyta
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Phylum Zoomastigina
Question 28
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Which of the following BEST describes the functions of pseudopodia?
Question 29
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Conjugation is considered to be
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sexual because new genetic combinations are produced
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asexual because no new genetic combinations are produced
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sexual because it requires a male and female of the same species
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asexual because organisms can conduct conjugation independently
Question 30
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Which of the following is a correct description of reproduction by ameba?
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sexually when conditions are poor
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sexually when conditions are good
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asexually when conditions are poor
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by forming cysts when conditions are good
Question 31
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During the Plasmodium life cycle, where do the sporozoans mature?
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Liver cells
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Red blood cells
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Human blood stream
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Mosquito salivary glands
Question 32
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Which phylum of protists is LEAST likely to have flagella?
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Phylum Sarcodina
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Phylum Pyrrophyta
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Phylum Zoomastigina
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Phylum Euglenophyta
Question 33
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When light shines on water containing Euglena, the Euglena will most likely swim
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towards it using their flagella
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away from it using their flagella
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towards it by euglenoid movement
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away from it by euglenoid movement
Question 34
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Rapid reproduction by photosynthetic protists producing “blooms” may also cause significant
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depletion of both CO2 and O2
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production of both CO2 and O2
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depletion of CO2 and production of O2
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depletion of O2 and production of CO2
Question 35
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Red tide is poisonous because the
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water contains toxins produced by protists
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shellfish accumulate toxins produced by the protists
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protists are dying at a high rate polluting the ocean shores
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shellfish are dying at a high rate polluting the ocean shores
Question 36
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Into which phylum are diatoms classified?
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Phylum Pyrrophyta
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Phylum Chrysophyta
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Phylum Euglenophyta
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Phylum Acrasiomycota
Question 37
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Which phylum of protists is NOT polymorphic?
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Phylum Sporozoa
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Phylum Pyrrophyta
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Phylum Myxomycota
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Phylum Acrasiomycota
Question 38
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What causes acrasiomycetes to develop into spore-producing structures?
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Attraction to cAMP, which is released in poor feeding conditions
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Attraction to cAMP, which is released in good feeding conditions
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Repulsion from cAMP, which is released in poor feeding conditions
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Repulsion from cAMP, which is released in good feeding conditions
Question 39
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Which pathogen and disease is mismatched?
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Gonyaulax — red tide
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Entameba - dysentery
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Giardia — beaver fever
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Trypanosoma — malaria
Question 40
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Which vector (carrier) and pathogen are mismatched?