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Microbiology Background Knowledge Survey
Use the following pictures to answer the next three questions:
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4.
B
C
D
Typical of a bacterial cell.
Typical of eukaryotic cell.
Typical of a tissue.
Typical of fungi.
5. Which is usually true of Bacteria?
a. They are found as rods, spheres, or spirals.
b. They reproduce by binary fission.
c. They are prokaryotic cells and have no nucleus.
d. All of the above.
6. Water
a.
b.
c.
d.
is a polar molecule.
is referred to as the universal solvent.
is often a product or reactant in chemical reactions.
All of the above.
7. pH
a.
b.
c.
d.
is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration.
Utilizes a scale from 5 to 8.
Is a geometric scale.
Is an abbreviation for “power of hydrogen.”
8. Organic chemistry is the study of
a. molecules containing carbon.
b. molecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
c. chemicals important to living organisms
d. All of the above
9. The important class of chemicals that limit radical pH changes in the body, medications,
food, and also bacterial media are referred to as
a. enzymes.
b. bases.
c. buffers.
d. acids.
10. ATP
a.
b.
c.
d.
is an important molecule for energy storage.
contains three high-energy phosphate bonds.
Is classified with other organic molecules that contain nucleotides.
All of the above.
11. Equal sharing of electrons form a(n)
a. hydrogen bond.
b. ionic bond.
c. covalent bond.
d. All of the above.
12. The negatively charged component of the atom is the
a. proton.
b. nucleus.
c. neutron.
d. electron.
13. DNA is composed of
a. sugar.
b. protein.
c. sugar, phosphate and nucleotide bases.
d. lipids and nucleotide bases.
14. In biological systems, the most important feature of a protein is its
a. primary structure (amino acid sequence).
b. reactive side groups.
c. three dimensional or tertiary structure.
d. Electric charge.
15. Which of the following is a phagocytic cell found in the human body?
a. Erythrocyte.
b. Neutrophils
c. B cell
d. T cell
16. Worldwide, which of the following is responsible for the majority of illness and death?
a. Infectious diseases
b. Heart disease
c. Cancer
d. Toxic poisoning
17. Some common diseases, such as ulcers and cardiovascular disease,
a. Are solely due to lifestyle.
b. Are the result of a bacterial infection.
c. Are solely due to genetics.
d. Are due to new mutations in bacteria.
18. Microorganisms are involved in
a. the production of medicinal products.
b. food production.
c. pollution cleanup.
d. All of the above.
19. The single most important measure to prevent the spread of disease is
a. antibiotics.
b. quarantines.
c. pasteurization
d. hand washing.
20. Colds
a.
b.
c.
d.
are caused by prolonged exposure to a cold environment.
can be cured by antibiotics.
Are being caused by viruses and basically untreatable.
All of the above.
21. Which of the following is true about HIV?
a. There is a mutated strain of HIV that is transmitted through the air.
b. HIV can be easily contracted through saliva, contact with a soiled feminine
napkin, or other sources of dried blood.
c. HIV infects T-lymphocytes and macrophages and requires close contact with
blood or body fluid.
d. All of the above.
22. STD’s (sexually transmitted diseases)
a. are preventable through the use of birth control pills.
b. are the most common infectious diseases in the United States.
c. are easy to diagnose with easily identifiable symptoms in both males and females.
d. All of the above.
23. Antibiotics help in the treatment of
a. bacterial infections.
b. viral infections
c. allergies.
d. All of the above.
24. I would evaluate my overall laboratory skills as:
a. Excellent
b. Good
c. Needing improvement
d. Non-existent
25. I would evaluate my microscope skills as
a. Excellent
b. Adequate and ready to go in the microbiology class
c. Rusty needing practice and guidance
d. Very poor to non-existent – What’s a microscope!