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M2 Study Guide
Exploring Creation with Biology Module 2 Study Guide
| An organism that causes disease is called a _________ | Pathogen |
| In aerobic respiration, ______________ is required for respiration to occur | Oxygen |
| Steady state of population growth occurs when members __________ as quickly as they are born. | Die |
| During transformation, a "naked" segment of __________ is transferred from a nonfunctional donor to a functional recipient cell. | DNA |
| _____________________ growth is population growth that is controlled by limited resources. | Logistic |
| Organisms of the Kingdom Monera are all composed of ____________________ cells. | Prokaryotic Cells |
| The semi-fluid substance found inside the plasma membrane is called the ___________________. | Cytoplasm |
| Transduction is the process in which infection by a ________ results in DNA being transferred from one bacterium to another. | Virus |
| The filament, hook, and basal body comprise the part of the cell known as the _______________. | Flagellum |
| Organisms which grow in the mud at the bottom of a swamp do so because they carry on __________________ respiration. | Anaerobic |
| During conjugation, two organisms form a/an _______________ union for the purpose of DNA transfer. | Temporary |
| A _______________ is a small circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium. | Plasmid |
| Another newer name for blue-green algae is _____________________. | Cyanobacteria |
| Louis Pasteur developed the process called ____________________, which keeps milk and wine from souring. | Pasteurization |
| In order to survive extreme conditions, some bacteria will form a/an ____________________, which protects the DNA with several hard layers. | Endospore |
| An organism is said to be Gram-negative if it stains red. (T/F) | True |
| Two rod-shaped bacteria joined at the ends is termed streptobacillus. (T/F) | False |
| Sexual reproduction is, by far, the most common form of bacterial replication. (T/F) | False |
| An organism that feeds on a living host is termed a parasite. (T/F) | True |
| The capsule is the sticky, protective layer of a bacterium. (T/F) | True |
| Organisms that feed on living matter are called saprophytes. (T/F) | False |
| A Gram-positive spirillum would belong to the class Thallobacteria. (T/F) | True |
| Bacteria colonies that contain spherical, grape-like clusters of cells are called staphylococcus. (T/F) | True |
| The pili are the chemical production factories of the cell. (T/F) | False |
| Most bacteria prefer temperatures between 20-30 degrees C (T/F) | False |
| Which of the following is not an effective form of food preservation? a. dehydration b. pasteurization c. homogenization d. freezing | C. Homogenization |
| A cell in Kingdom Monera would not contain which of the following? a. plasma membrane b. organelles c. DNA d. ribosomes | B. Organelles |
| Organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits are called a. strains b. diplococcus c. autotrophs d. endospores | A. Strains |
| Gram-negative, non-photosynthetic bacteria belong to the Class a. Mollicutes b. Firmibacteria c. Thallobacteria d. Scotobacteria | D. Scotobacteria |
| Which of the following is not an important consideration in bacterial growth? a. moisture b. temperature c. nutrition d. pressure | D. Pressure |
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