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33. Bacteria that are capable of carrying on photosynthesis are
34. Which of the following is NOT associated with blue-green bacteria?
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35. The microbiologist known for his research with archaebacteria and for proposing two
different kingdoms for bacteria is
36. Which of the following is NOT a group belonging to the archaebacteria?
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37. The methane bacteria derive their energy from the generation of methane gas from
hydrogen and
38. The red pigment that enables salt bacteria to carry on a simple form of photosynthesis is
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39. “Will-o’-the wisps” (ignis fatuus) are associated with
40. Which of the following bacteria usually has an exceptionally acidic (often less than pH 2)
environment?
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41. Which of the following is/are possessed by both bacteria and viruses?
42. Cells of higher animals that are invaded by viruses produce a protein called
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43. A virus that attacks a bacterium is called a/an
44. In modern classifications of viruses, which of the following is now used initially to
separate them into two major groups?
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45. Which of the following appears more promising than bacteria for the production of
interferon?
46. Which of the following is NOT a virus?
47. The exterior surface of a virus is usually _________________.
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48. Diseases such as rabies and polio are caused by __________, and can be prevented
through _______.
49. Bacteriophages are _______________________.
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True / False Questions
50. There are no known useful viruses.
51. Saprobic bacteria are primarily responsible for decay and recycling of organic matter in
animal and plant remains and animal wastes.
52. Temperatures in a compost pile can become high enough to kill weed seeds.
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53. With the exception of the blue-green bacteria and photochlorobacteria, photosynthetic
bacteria use either hydrogen sulfide or hydrogen of organic molecules and carbon dioxide
produce carbohydrates without releasing oxygen.
54. Decomposed organic matter, especially plant matter, improves soil water holding capacity
and soil structure but it isn’t a very good fertilizer.
55. The toxins of tetanus and botulism bacteria are considerably more powerful than
strychnine.
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56. Those few blue-green bacteria capable of movement achieve movement by means of
amoebalike “crawling. ”
57. When blue-green bacteria carry on photosynthesis, no carbohydrates are produced.
58. Bacillus thuringiensis is used to control a variety of plant-eating caterpillars (larvae)
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59. Chalky, insoluble travertine deposits are precipitated by blue-green bacteria.
60. No blue-green bacteria have flagella and therefore none is capable of movement.
61. Blue-green bacteria, as well as certain other bacteria, can fix nitrogen.
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62. All viruses have at their core the nucleic acid DNA.
63. Many bacteria are motile because they possess bacterial flagella.
64. Methane, salt, and sulpholobus bacteria have in common that they are members of the
eubacteria.
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65. Chemoautotrophic bacteria obtain their energy through oxidation of reduced inorganic
compounds such as NH3.
66. Blue-green bacteria possess chlorophyll a, but not chlorophyll b.
67. Viruses cannot be used to control other pests.