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exam 1 Tortora
microbiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following cell structures plays a part in initiating disease? | fimbriae |
| Which of the following organelles resembles a prokaryotic cell? a. Golgi complex b. Nucleus c. Mitochondria d. Endoplasmic reticulum | Mitochondrian |
| What occurs if a bacterial cell is placed in a 15% NaCl solution with penicillin? | The cell will plasmolyze |
| The cell walls of gram-positive bacteria contain | Teichoic acid |
| Mycoplasmas are thought to be protected from lysis by | Sterols |
| This structure protects pathogenic bacteria from phagocytosis: | Capsule |
| Spirochetes move by means of | axial filaments |
| A glycocalyx that helps cells in a biofilm attach to their target environment and to each other is called | Extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) |
| Energy is released during a cell’s | Oxidation of glucose |
| Which of the following releases energy from sugars or other organic molecules by oxidation? | Fermentation |
| In which of the following is chemical energy used for carbon fixation? Photosynthesis | Photosynthesis |