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Many prokaryotes play vital roles in global nutrient cycles.

A) True
B) False

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The three most common shapes of prokaryotes are


A) star-shaped, cubical, and spherical.
B) rod-shaped, star-shaped, and cubical.
C) spherical, rod-shaped, and spiral.
D) cubical, spiral, and thread-like.
E) cubical, spherical, and rod-shaped.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Most bacteria inside and on the human body cause disease.

A) True
B) False

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Figuer: Figuer:   -The phylogeny of MRSA and toxic shock syndrome strains of Staphylococcus aureus indicates that an effort to develop a medicine that is effective against one DNA strain of the MRSA would A)  likely be very effective against many of the strains, because of a specific MRSA gene indicated to by the data. B)  not likely be effective against varied genetic strains in which the MRSA have developed. C)  work in different ways, but be just as effective against the varied strains of MRSA. D)  change the rates of mutations among MRSA strains, impacting the epidemic rates of spread of the bacteria. E)  None of the answer options are indicated by the data in this phylogeny. -The phylogeny of MRSA and toxic shock syndrome strains of Staphylococcus aureus indicates that an effort to develop a medicine that is effective against one DNA strain of the MRSA would


A) likely be very effective against many of the strains, because of a specific MRSA gene indicated to by the data.
B) not likely be effective against varied genetic strains in which the MRSA have developed.
C) work in different ways, but be just as effective against the varied strains of MRSA.
D) change the rates of mutations among MRSA strains, impacting the epidemic rates of spread of the bacteria.
E) None of the answer options are indicated by the data in this phylogeny.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Heterotrophs must acquire carbon from organic molecules produced from other organisms.

A) True
B) False

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Because Archaea were first found in environments that lacked oxygen or were very hot,acidic,or salty,they were nicknamed "extremophiles."

A) True
B) False

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Streptomyces are obligate aerobic soil bacteria that infect many root plants,causing scabs on their surfaces.You would expect to find more Streptomyces near the surface of the soil.

A) True
B) False

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Infections by Helicobacter pylori cause 90% of peptic ulcers in the United States.These bacteria have pili that are only expressed in acidic conditions.A characteristic of this organism should be an ability to


A) enter the bloodstream.
B) move in the direction opposite the pili.
C) avoid ingestion by cells in the immune system.
D) attach to cells in the host organism's stomach.
E) induce a large antibody response.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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In a tetanus shot,patients are injected with small amounts of tetanospasmin,a toxin produced by the Clostridium tetani,the bacterium that causes tetanus.The gene for this protein is carried on a plasmid in the bacterium.Which of the following is true of this gene?


A) It can enter another bacterium by transformation.
B) It cannot go through vertical gene transfer.
C) It is found in the nucleus of the Clostridium tetani.
D) It cannot go through horizontal gene transfer.
E) It is part of the Clostridium tetani chromosome.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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In an opportunity to collect an electron microscope image of cells you found on a class field trip,you observe that there is a portion,or region of the bacterial cells that contains the chromosome,without a phospholipid membrane surrounding it.You would correctly identify and label the region as the


A) cell wall.
B) ribosome.
C) cell membrane.
D) nucleoid.
E) nucleus.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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The structures of prokaryotes that are used to transfer DNA from one cell to another are


A) cilia.
B) flagella.
C) sex pili.
D) endospores.
E) attachment pili.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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A prokaryote that occupies a habitat that is extremely salty is a/n


A) hydrophile.
B) acidophile.
C) halophile.
D) thermophile.
E) basophile.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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A prokaryote that occupies a habitat that is characterized by extreme heat (above 50 degrees Celsius) is a(n)


A) thermophile.
B) basophile.
C) hydrophile.
D) acidophile.
E) halophile.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The domain(s) that contain(s) prokaryotes is(are)


A) Both Bacteria and Eukarya are correct.
B) Archaea.
C) Bacteria.
D) Both Archaea and Bacteria are correct.
E) Eukarya.

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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Which of the following is true of gram-positive bacteria,and not of gram-negative bacteria?


A) Its cell wall is made of a thick layer of peptidoglycan.
B) It has a thick cell membrane.
C) It is more likely to trigger an immune response and cause inflammation and fever.
D) It is larger, and thus weighs more grams.
E) It has a nucleus.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Bacteria and archaea use the same four bases in their DNA as eukaryotes.This supports which of the following statements?


A) DNA evolved independently at least three times.
B) DNA was the original genetic material.
C) All three domains arose from a common ancestor.
D) Bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes could interbreed.
E) Bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes contain the same set of genes.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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