MICRO 11

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  1. all prokaryotes reproduce sexually
    false they reproduce asexually
  2. a bacillus is a bacterium with a slightly curved rod shape.
    false vibrio
  3. if you were to view staphylococci you should expect to see clusters of cells.
    true
  4. initial bodies are stable resting stages that do not metabolize but will germinate when conditions improve.
    false elementary
  5. Archaea are classified into phyla based primarly on tRNA sequences.
    false based on rRNA
  6. Halophiles inhabit extremely saline habitats such as great salt lake
    true
  7. pigments located in thylakoids in phototrophic bacteria trap light energyfor metabolic processes.
    true
  8. most cynobacteria form heterocysts in which nitrogen fixation occurs.
    true
  9. a giant bacteruim that is large enough to be seen without a microscope is veillonella.
    false it is Epulopiscium
  10. when envirornmental nutrients are depleated myxobacteria aggregate in mounds to form fruiting bodies.
    true
  11. Bacillus anthracis?
    anthrax
  12. Veillonella?
    dental bio film (plaque)
  13. Clostridium perfringens?
    gangrene
  14. Clostridium botulinum?
    botox
  15. Bacillus licheniformis?
    bacitracin
  16. Streptococcus?
    impetigo
  17. Streptomyces?
    tetrycline
  18. Corynebacterium?
    diptheria
  19. Gluconobacter?
    vinegar
  20. Bordetella?
    pertussis
  21. Zoogloea?
    flocformation
  22. Rhizobium?
    nitrogen fixation
  23. Desulfovibrio?
    iron pipe corrosion
  24. Chlamydia?
    lymphogranuloma venereum
  25. Cytophaga?
    wood damage
  26. what is the type of reproduction in prokaryotes that results in a palisade arrangment of cells?
    snapping division
  27. the thick walled reproductive spores produced in the middle of cyanobacterial filiments are called?
    akinetes
  28. stiff spiral shaped prokaryotic cells are called?
    spirlla
  29. photosynthetic bacteria that can also fix nitrogens are ?
    cyanobacteria
  30. which genus is the most common anaerobic human pathogen?
    Bacteroides
  31. flexible spiral shaped prokaryotes?
    spirochetes
  32. what are bacteria that convert nitrogen gas into ammonia?
    nitrogen fixers
  33. the presence of mycolic acid in the cell wall characterizes?
    Mycobacterium
  34. what bacteria protects the intestinal tract and vagina from pathogens?
    Lactobacillus
  35. Tetanus, botulism, and gangrene are all associated with
    clostridia
  36. Some strains of Staphylococcus aureus can invade the body and cause diseases such as pneumonia and bacteremia.
    true

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