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    1. ▾ Streptococcus refers to chains of spherical bacterial cells while clusters of spherical cells are called ▾ Staphylococcus
      Dropdown 1:
      Option 1: Diplococcus
      Option 2: Staphylococcus
      Option 3: Streptococcus
      Option 4: Micrococcus
      Dropdown 2:
      Option 1: Diplococcus
      Option 2: Staphylococcus
      Option 3: Streptococcus
      Option 4: Micrococcus
    2. Which of the following is not a structure of the T even bacteriophage?
      A)
      collar
      B)
      spores
      C)
      tail pins
      D)
      None of the above
    3. When the phage nucleic acid is incorporated into the nucleic acid of its host and is Replicated when the host DNA is replicated, this is considered part of which cycle?
      A)
      Lytic cycle
      B)
      Virulence cycle
      C)
      Lysogenic cycle
      D)
      Cell cycle
    4. The hereditary material of most bacteria is contained in the:
      A)
      Chromosome
      B)
      Membrane
      C)
      Flagella
      D)
      Axial filament
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    1. Fungi produce which structures for reproduction and multiplication?
      A)
      Endospores
      B)
      Cysts
      C)
      Spores
      D)
      Eggs
    2. Which of the following structures is NOT found in external structure of prokaryotic cells?
      A)
      flagella
      B)
      axial filaments
      C)
      pilli
      D)
      cilium
    3. You are performing a Gram stain on gram-positive bacteria and you stop after the addition of the first dye. What is the appearance of the bacteria at this point?
      A)
      purple
      B)
      red
      C)
      colorless
      D)
      brown
    4. The nucleic acid of a virus is
      A)
      DNA only
      B)
      RNA only
      C)
      DNA and RNA
      D)
      Either DNA or RNA
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    1. Energy is stored (energy depot) as:
      A)
      ATP
      B)
      ADP
      C)
      ATP and ADP
      D)
      ATP or ADP
    2. The predominant organic molecule in cells is:
      A)
      Carbohydrate
      B)
      Protein
      C)
      Lipid
      D)
      None of the above
    3. The sequence of differential stain is:
      A)
      Crystal violet, iodine, alcohol, safranin
      B)
      Crystal violet, alcohol, safranin, iodine
      C)
      lodine, alcohol, safranin, crystal violet
      D)
      Crystal violet, safranin, alcohol, iodine
    4. In the name Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus is the
      A)
      species
      B)
      domain name.
      C)
      OC. Genus
      D)
      kingdom.
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    1. The concept of aseptic technique was introduced by
      A)
      Louis Pasteur
      B)
      Joseph Lister
      C)
      Robert Koch
      D)
      Robert Hook
    2. Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
      A)
      Alga
      B)
      Bacterium
      C)
      Protozoan
      D)
      Flea
    3. Which macromolecules are not formed by polymerization:
      A)
      Lipids
      B)
      Proteins
      C)
      Carbohydrates
      D)
      Nucleic acid
    4. The concept of existence of virus was introduced by
      A)
      Robert Koch
      B)
      Joseph Lister
      C)
      Louis Pasteur
      D)
      Robert Hook
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    1. Agar medium is composed of:
      A)
      Polysaccharides
      B)
      Amino acids
      C)
      phospholipids
      D)
      sterols
    2. Walking pneumonia is most often caused by what type of bacterium?
      A)
      Mycoplasma
      B)
      Corynebacterium
      C)
      Streptococcus pneumonia
      D)
      Aemophilus
    3. Biomedical tests are used during dropdown of microorganisms
    4. The general steps in a viral multiplication cycle are
      A)
      Absorption, penetration, synthesis, assembly and release
      B)
      Endocytosis, uncoating, replication, assembly, and budding
      C)
      Absorption, uncoating, duplication, assembly and lysis
      D)
      Endocytosis, penetration, replication, maturation and exocytosis
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    1. The orderly arrangement of organisms into a hierarchy is called
      A)
      Classification
      B)
      Identification
      C)
      Nomenclature
      D)
      Taxonomy
    2. Protein synthesis occurs in the
      A)
      ribosome
      B)
      plasmid
      C)
      cytoplasm
      D)
      pilli
    3. The science of classifying living things is called
      A)
      Identification
      B)
      Classification
      C)
      Taxonomy
      D)
      Nomenclature
    4. Abiogenesis:
      A)
      Refers to the spontaneous generation of organism from nonliving matter
      B)
      Explain the development of life forms from preexisting life forms
      C)
      Only takes place in the absence of aseptic technique
      D)
      Was supported by Pasteur's swan-necked flask experiments
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