Activity 3

Question 1

The study of biological entities too small to be seen with the naked eye.

Answer 1

Microbiology

Question 2

The three general morphological shapes of bacteria

Answer 2

rod
coccus
spiral

Question 3

also referred to as bacilli, can be found occasionally in pairs (diplobacilli) and in
chains (streptobacilli).

Answer 3

Rod-shaped bacteria

Question 4

The type of rod-shaped bacteria found in pairs

Answer 4

Diplobacilli

Question 5

The type of rod-shaped bacteria found in chains

Answer 5

Streptobacilli

Question 6

The five patterns of spherical (coccus) bacteria

Answer 6

Diplococci
Streptococci
Tetrads
Staphylococci
Sarcinae

Question 7

The type of spherical bacteria found in pairs

Answer 7

Diplococci

Question 8

The type of spherical bacteria found in chains of four or more cells.

Answer 8

Streptococci

Question 9

The type of spherical bacteria arranged in a square of four cells

Answer 9

Tetrads

Question 10

The type of spherical bacteria, irregular groups of bacterial cells resembling grape clusters.

Answer 10

Staphylococci

Question 11

The type of spherical bacteria forming cuboidal packets of eight cells

Answer 11

Sarcinae

Question 12

Two groups of coiled or spiral-shaped bacteria

Answer 12

Spirochetes and spirilla

Question 13

Consist of flexible, wavering forms with several coils

Answer 13

Spirochetes

Question 14

rigid bacteria possessing one or several curves.

Answer 14

Spirilla

Question 15

Spiral forms that are short and do not form complete coils are called _____.

Answer 15

vibrio

Question 16

The five essential structural components of a bacterial cell

Answer 16

Nucleoid (DNA)
Ribosomes
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Surface layer

Question 17

The three architectural regions of a bacterial cell

Answer 17

Appendages
Cell envelope
Cytoplasmic region

Question 18

(attachments to the cell
surface) in the form of flagella and pili (fimbriae)

Answer 18

Appendages

Question 19

consisting of a capsule, cell wall and plasma membrane

Answer 19

Cell envelope

Question 20

contains the cell chromosome (DNA) and ribosomes and various sorts of inclusion.

Answer 20

Cytoplasmic region

Question 21

The bacterial appendages responsible for movement.

Answer 21

Flagella

Question 22

The bacterial appendages involved in attachment and conjugation.

Answer 22

Pili (Fimbriae)

Question 23

The outermost layer of some bacteria that protects against desiccation and immune responses

Answer 23

Capsule

Question 24

The bacterial structure responsible for providing shape and structural support.

Answer 24

Cell wall

Question 25

The bacterial structure that regulates the passage of materials in and out of the cell.

Answer 25

Plasma membrane

Question 26

The gel-like substance inside the bacterial cell containing enzymes and molecules for cellular processes.

Answer 26

Cytoplasm

Question 27

The bacterial structure responsible for protein synthesis.

Answer 27

Ribosomes

Question 28

The bacterial structure that contains the genetic material.

Answer 28

Nucleiod

Question 29

An example of a diplobacilli bacteria

Answer 29

Moraxella bovis

Question 30

An example of a streptobacilli bacteria

Answer 30

Bacillus anthracis

Question 31

An example of a diplococcus bacteria

Answer 31

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 32

An example of a streptococcus bacteria

Answer 32

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 33

An example of a staphylococcus bacteria

Answer 33

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 34

An example of a tetrad-forming bacteria

Answer 34

Micrococcus luteus

Question 35

An example of a sarcinae-forming bacteria

Answer 35

Sarcina ventriculi

Question 36

An example of a spirochete bacteria

Answer 36

Treponema pallidum

Question 37

An example of a spirilla bacteria

Answer 37

Helicobacter pylori

Question 38

An example of a vibrio bacteria

Answer 38

Vibrio cholerae