Chapter 17 – Domain (Kingdom) Bacteria, Domain (Kingdom) Archaea, and Viruses
Chapter 17
Domain (Kingdom) Bacteria, Domain (Kingdom) Archaea, and Viruses
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Small circular DNA molecules present in bacteria are called
2. Which of the following features is found only in bacteria?
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3. Some genetic recombination in bacteria occurs as a result of fragments of DNA being
carried from one cell to another by viruses. This process is called
4. An association of two dissimilar organisms that benefits both organisms is called
_________.
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5. The bacterial structure formed by a single, very condensed, circular DNA molecule is
called a
6. Under ideal conditions of moisture, food supply and temperature a bacterium may undergo
fission every
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7. Which of the following is NOT a form of genetic recombination occurring in bacteria?
8. Which of the following possessed by eukaryotic cells is/are NOT found in prokaryotic
cells?
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9. An organism that has no nuclear envelope and divides by fission would be a
10. Approximately _________ of bacteria are useful to humans, or harmless.
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11. Bacteria that are more or less spherical in shape are generally called
12. Which feature does NOT distinguish archaebacteria from eubacteria?
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13. Which disease bacteria usually gain access to their victims through contamination of food
and drink?
14. A bacillus bacterium would be in the shape of a
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15. Bacteria may be classified by
16. Corkscrew-shaped bacteria such as Spirulina are classified as __________.
17. True bacteria may get their nutrition from __________________.
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18. Which of the following is NOT a human disease caused by bacteria?
19. Which statement about Koch’s postulates is INCORRECT?
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20. ______________, a disease once controlled by antibiotics, is spreading and once again
becoming a significant threat worldwide because of the evolution of resistance to multiple
antibiotics that once controlled it.
21. The scientist who became known for his investigations of tuberculosis and anthrax, and
who formulated “postulates” for proving that a particular microorganism is the cause of a
particular disease was
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22. Which of the following “useful” bacteria can be used to control Japanese beetles?
23. Which of the following uses is NOT a product of bacterial activity?
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24. Photosynthetic, algal-like bacteria are
25. All of the following are features of the blue-green bacteria EXCEPT
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26. ____________________ are special cells that are able to fix nitorgen and serve as
fragmentation sites for certain types of bacteria.
27. Thick-walled cells of Nostoc and Anabaena that can withstand freezing and other adverse
conditions are called
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28. Which of the following is NOT similar to chlorophyll a of higher plants?
29. Which of the following groups is, as a whole, associated with extreme environments,
including hot springs, highly salinity, and anaerobic conditions?
30. Which of the following bacteria are NOT autotrophic?
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31. Which of the following is NOT involved in the reproduction or survival of blue-green
bacteria?
32. The bright green prokaryotic organisms associated with sea squirts are called