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Micro Taxonomy
Professor Rinker's Multiple Choice Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prokaryotic organisms with no petidoglycan in their cell walls are classified in Domain | Archaea. |
| Prokaryotic organisms with peptidoglycan in their cell walls are classified in Domain | Eubacteria. |
| Domain --- includes all organisms possessing membrane-bound organelles. | Eukarya |
| Which of the following is in Domain Archaea? | Halobacterium Salinarium |
| Which of the following groups in NOT an Archaean? | Gram-positives |
| Which of the following is a structure in which certain autotrophic bacteria survive environmental changes? | Akinete |
| The structure which allows heterotrophic bacteria to survive under harsh conditions is the | endospore. |
| Which of the following is a structure in which certain autotrophic bacteria fix nitrogen? | Heterocyst |
| The structure responsible for spirochete motility is the | axial filament. |
| Which of the following is a spirochete? | Borrelia Burgdorfei |
| Which of the following has no cell wall? | Mycoplasma Pneumoniae |
| The gram positive bacteria are classified as Phylum | Firmicutes. |
| Which of the following is endospore forming? | Bacillus |
| Which of the following is in Phylum Cyanobacteria? | Nostoc |
| --- and related organisms are obligate intracellular parasites having cell walls which lack a peptidoglycan layer. | Chlamydia Trachomatis |
| The green sulfur bacteria are members of Phylum | Chlorobia. |
| Which of the following is Anoxyphototrophic? | Rhodobacter |
| Members of Phylum --- are oxyphotogenic. | Cyanobacteria |
| An aerobic, nonmotile bacterium with filamentous growth resembling fungi and cell walls with a high lipid content, staining acid-fast positive, is found in | Mycobacteria Leprae. |
| Members of Phylum --- are radiation resistant. | Deinococcus |
| Most gram-negative bacteria are classified as Phylum | Proteobacteria. |
| Filamentous bacteria used to produce antibiotics include the genus | Strpetomycese. |
| Which of the following is a helical bacteria with flagellae rather than axial filaments? | Borrelia Burgdorfei |
| Members of Phylum --- are anaerobic. | Bacteroides |
| Which of the following is a helpful BACTERIA for the food industry? | Lactobacillus Acidophilus |
| One-celled or simple colonial eukaryotic organisms are grouped in Kingdom | Protista. |
| Heterotrophic, multicellular organisms with no cell walls are grouped in Kingdom | Animalia. |
| The Kingdom of multicellular organisms with cell walls but no chlorophyll is | Fungi. |
| Multicellular algae of Phylum --- are characterized by a supplementary red pigment. | Rhodophyta |
| The silica-walled diatoms are members of Phylum | Bacillariophyta. |
| Potent toxins, such as those found in paralytic shellfish poisoning and ciguatera, are produced by members of Phylum | Dinophyta. |
| One example of a flagellated protozoan is | Trichonympha. |
| Protozoans in the Phylum --- move by means of cilia. | Ciliophora |
| Protozoans in the Phylum --- are obligate intracellular parasites as adults. | Apicomplexa |
| Members of Phylum --- are flagellated. | Archaezoa |
| Members of Phylum --- are amoeboid. | Rhizopoda |
| The multiple fission that occurs in parasitic protists like Plasmodium is called | Schizogony. |
| Which of the following is not a possible cause of dysentery? | Salmonella Typhi |
| The Phylum which includes the plasmodial slime molds is | Myxomycota. |
| Slime molds and water molds are classified as | Protists. |
| The filaments making up a fungus are called | Hyphae. |
| Fungi are classified according to their | Perfect stage. |
| Phylum --- is characterized by a large, thick-walled spore case formed sexually and coenocytic hyphae. | Zygomycota |
| Spores are formed on club-like structures in the Phylum | Basidomycota. |
| The sexual stage of Phylum --- has spores formed in sacs. | Ascomycota |
| A lichen is a/an | either a-c or b-c. |
| The wheat rust Puccinia Graminis is classified in Phylum | Basidomycota. |
| Which fungus is used in the food industry? | Penicillium Camembertii |
| Which of the following is the cause of a dermatomycosis? | Microsporum Canis |
| Penicillium and Aspergillus are classified in Phylum | Ascomycota. |
| The most highly developed system in parasitic worms is | Reproductive. |
| The worm found in undercooked pork is | Trichinella. |
| Which of the following is a member of Phylum Platyhelminthes? | Schistosoma Mansoni |
| Which of the following is a member of Phylum Nematoda? | Trichinella Spiralis |
| The vector for Trypanosoma Cruzi is the | Kissing bug. |
| The vector for Rickettsia Rickettsia is the | Tick. |
| Which of the following is a pathogenic arthropod? | Sarcoptes Scabiei |
| The tapeworm --- may infect either pigs, bear, or umans. | Taenia Solium |
| The common Florida mite called "chiggers" belongs to genus | Trombicula. |