9/19/12 Module 2 Quiz

1. What is the scientific term for “spherical bacteria”?

2. Most bacteria thrive in all but one the following conditions. What is that condition?

A. high nutrient concentrations
B. moderate temperatures
C. darkness
D. dryness
E. community

3. (Select all that apply) When a bacterium divides, its daughter cells have:

A. DNA different from their parent cell, and different from one another
B. DNA different from their parent cell, but the same as one another
C. DNA the same as that of their parent cell, and the same as one another
D. DNA the same as that of their parent cell, but different from one another
E. equal claim to the family inheritance

4. (Select all that apply) When a bacterium is referred to as “aerobic,” this means it requires:

A. sweatpants
B. phosphorous
C. oxygen
D. dihydrogen oxide
E. nitrogen

5. Ship:rudder as cell:_______

A. plasma membrane
B. flagellum
C. capsule
D. pilus
E. cytoplasm

Answers

1. coccus
2. D
3. C, E
4. A, C
5. B