Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: A larger zone of inhibition indicates that a product is a better disinfecting/antimicrobial agent.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which organism causes freshwater harmful algal blooms around the world?
Answer Options:
Microcystis aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Naegleria fowleri
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Answer: Microcystis aeruginosa
Question: The Gram stain provides information about colony morphology. True False
Answer: False
Question: True or false: Coccidioides immitis and Histoplasma capsulatum cause the same disease in humans.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: The KEY differentiating Gram Stain step is the application of Gram’s Iodine.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Quizzes will be administered through Canvas.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Buchnera provide their insect host with what kind of benefit?
Answer Options:
Camouflage
Nutritional
Immune defense
Answer: Nutritional
Question: This laboratory course requires that you attend virtually. Which platform will your Instructor use to videoconference with the class?
Answer Options:
Skype
GroupMe
WebEx
Answer: WebEx
Question: True or False: Secondary endosymbionts are required for host reproduction.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: What is the primary stressor that causes coral bleaching?
Answer Options:
Infection
Starvation
Temperature increase
Sedimentation
Answer: Temperature increase
Question: 90% of bacteria in the human GI tract are members of the phyla:
Answer Options:
A. Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria
B. Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria
C. Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes
D. Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria
E. Proteobacteria and Firmicutes
Answer: C. Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes
Question: The microscope lens that focuses light from its source is the:
Answer Options:
Condenser
Ocular
Objective
Answer: Condenser
Question: True or false: Most animal vectors are mammals.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which of the following organisms has a chained cellular arrangement?
Answer Options:
Bacillus subtilis
Streptococcus pyogenes
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Answer: Streptococcus pyogenes
Question: True or False: The primary structure of a protein refers to its sequence of amino acids.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Calculate the original cell density (OCD) of a bacterial culture from which you set up the following dilution series: Total dilution factor = 10^-7 Plate volume = 0.1 mL Total colonies counted = 49
Answer Options:
4.9 x 10^7 CFU/mL
4.9 x 10^8 CFU/mL
4.9 x 10^9 CFU/mL
4.9 x 10^10 CFU/mL
Answer: 4.9 x 10^9 CFU/mL