Question 1

Facilitated diffusion and active transport require a carrier protein to mediate the movement across the pla membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The use of energy by a cell to enclose a substance in its membrane by forming a vacuole and engulfing it is called

Accepted Answer

A)   facilitated diffusion.
B)   diffusion.
C)   active transport.
D)   osmosis.
E)   endocytosis.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following require the cell to use ATP?

Accepted Answer

A)   facilitated diffusion
B)   diffusion
C)   endocytosis
D)   osmosisE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Nutrient absorption is mediated by the

Accepted Answer

A)   cell wall.
B)   peptidoglycan layer.
C)   proteins in the periplic space.
D)   cell membrane.
E)   nuclear membrane.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is not a major element of a microbial cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   copper
B)   carbon
C)   hydrogen
D)   nitrogen
E)   oxygenF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

After binary fission, daughter cells will differ genetically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Whether an organism is an autotroph or heterotroph depends on its source of nitrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When whole cells or large molecules in solution are engulfed by a cell, this endocytosis is specifically termed

Accepted Answer

A)   pinocytosis.
B)   phagocytosis.
C)   facilitated transport.
D)   facilitated diffusion.
E)   exocytosis.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

An organism that grows slowly in the cold but has an optimum growth temperature of 32°C is called

Accepted Answer

A)   an extremophile.
B)   a thermophile.
C)   a psychrophile.
D)   a facultative psychrophile.
E)   thermoduric.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The term chemotroph refers to an organism that

Accepted Answer

A)   uses CO2 for its carbon source.
B)   must obtain organic compounds for its carbon needs.
C)   gets energy from sunlight.
D)   gets energy by oxidizing chemical compounds.
E)   does not need a carbon source.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 7: Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

After binary fission, daughter cells will differ genetically.

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Which of the following is not a major element of a microbial cell?

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Which of the following require the cell to use ATP?

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Whether an organism is an autotroph or heterotroph depends on its source of nitrogen.

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The term chemotroph refers to an organism that

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When whole cells or large molecules in solution are engulfed by a cell, this endocytosis is specifically termed

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The use of energy by a cell to enclose a substance in its membrane by forming a vacuole and engulfing it is called

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Facilitated diffusion and active transport require a carrier protein to mediate the movement across the pla membrane.

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Nutrient absorption is mediated by the

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An organism that grows slowly in the cold but has an optimum growth temperature of 32°C is called

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Exam 7: Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

After binary fission, daughter cells will differ genetically.

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Which of the following is not a major element of a microbial cell?

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Which of the following require the cell to use ATP?

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Whether an organism is an autotroph or heterotroph depends on its source of nitrogen.

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The term chemotroph refers to an organism that

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When whole cells or large molecules in solution are engulfed by a cell, this endocytosis is specifically termed

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The use of energy by a cell to enclose a substance in its membrane by forming a vacuole and engulfing it is called

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Facilitated diffusion and active transport require a carrier protein to mediate the movement across the pla membrane.

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Nutrient absorption is mediated by the

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An organism that grows slowly in the cold but has an optimum growth temperature of 32°C is called

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