Exam #1

Question 0

Carl Woese’s Tree of Life is based

Answer 0

the sequence of bases making up an organism’s nucleic acid

Question 1

Whitaker Tree of Life is based on:

Answer 1

structure & physiology of each organism

Question 2

Whitaker’s Tree of Life is drastically different than Karl Woese’s Tree of Life.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Bacteria belong to the Kingdom:

Answer 3

Monera

Question 4

Algae are from the Kingdom:

Answer 4

Protista

Question 5

For the following group of microbes, all members are made of nucleic acid & surrounded by a protein coat (some have a bilipid member surrounding the protein coat):

Answer 5

viruses

Question 6

The name of a phylum in which some helminths are found is:

Answer 6

Nematodes & Platyhelminthes

Question 7

Match: form of motility

Answer 7

Protozoans

Question 8

Match: cell wall

Answer 8

Monera

Question 9

Match: accessory pigment

Answer 9

Algae

Question 10

Match: body shape

Answer 10

Helminths

Question 11

Match: subspecies based on an organism’s susceptibility to a particular virus

Answer 11

Phagetpye

Question 12

Match: subspecies based on a unique cellar structure

Answer 12

Morphovar

Question 13

Match: subspecies based on the organisms ability to cause disease

Answer 13

Pathotype

Question 14

Developed the theory that some human diseases are caused by micro-organisms

Answer 14

Louis Pasteur

Question 15

Pioneered the use of aseptic technique

Answer 15

Joseph Lister

Question 16

The “father” of microbiology

Answer 16

Anton van Leeuwenhok

Question 17

The smallest object the human eye can see is:

Answer 17

0.1mm

Question 18

um is a symbol for micrometer. This is equivalent to 1/1,000,000 of a meter.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Study of host defense

Answer 19

Immunology

Question 20

Study of fungi

Answer 20

Mycology

Question 21

Study of helminths & protozoans

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Parasitology

Question 22

Range in size of most eukaryotes

Answer 22

10-100 um

Question 23

Smallest size for an object you can see with the light microscope

Answer 23

1 um

Question 24

To see an object this size you must use an electron microscope

Answer 24

E nm

Question 25

Based on radio metric dating, the 1st eukaryotes appeared:

Answer 25

2.8 billion years ago

Question 26

If you were to compare prokaryotes & eukaryotes, you would see similarities & differences. As a general rule, the similarities are based on the idea that either cel type must perform the same basic activities to survive. The differences appear to be based primarily on the structures & processes which are used to carry out those activities.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Monera

Answer 27

Prokaryote cell type

Question 28

Animalia

Answer 28

Eukaryote cell type

Question 29

Protista

Answer 29

Eukaryote cell type

Question 30

It's instruction booklet for making a copy of itself or maintaining itself is written in the language of dsDNA

Answer 30

Both prokaryote & eukaryote

Question 31

Performs protein synthesis

Answer 31

Both prokaryote & eukaryote

Question 32

Some members perform photosynthesis

Answer 32

Both prokaryote & eukaryote

Question 33

Makes ATP

Answer 33

Both prokaryote & eukaryote

Question 34

ATP synthesis & photosynthesis are performed along the cell membrane

Answer 34

Prokaryote

Question 35

Protein synthesis is preformed with ribosomes; in the mitochondria, the ribosomes are 70S where the ribosomes in the cytoplasm are 80S

Answer 35

Eukaryote

Question 36

The chromosome is linear & usually there is more than one copy

Answer 36

Eukaryote

Question 37

It's chromosome is not surrounded by a nuclear membrane

Answer 37

Prokaryote

Question 38

What is the name of the theory referred to in the above question

Answer 38

Endosymbiont

Question 39

Eukaryotes are structurally different from prokaryotes. Which of the following structures do eukaryotes have that are not found in prokaryotes?

Answer 39

Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, 80S ribosomes, lysosomes