Question: The bacterial cell structure indicated by the arrow is a(n) _____
Answer Choices: membrane chromosome spore coat endospore
Answer: endospore
Question: Identify the three advantages of endospore formation.
Answer: protection in dry conditions, resistance to antimicrobials, resistance to radiation/heat
Question: The two phases of the life cycle of bacteria in the genera Bacillus, Clostridium, and Sporosarcina are _____ and _____
Answer Choices: endospores vegetative cells gram-negative archaea gram-positive
Answer: endospores, vegetative cells
Question: Cells that are related to eukaryotes but similar in structure to bacteria are called _____
Answer Choices: algae serotypes archaea cyanobacteria
Answer: archaea
Question: Endospores break dormancy in the presence of a germination agent and _____
Answer: water
Question: Where are the bacterial ribosomes located?
Answer Choices: attached to the cytoplasmic membrane in the cytoplasm in the periplasm attached to the outer membrane
Answer: attached to the cytoplasmic membrane, in the cytoplasm
Question: Chains of ribosomes are termed _____
Answer: polyribosomes
Question: To ensure that food is sterile and free from viable bacteria, including endospores, _____ is used in food processing.
Answer Choices: incineration steam pressurization desiccation ordinary boiling
Answer: steam pressurization
Question: Depletion of nutrients like carbon and nitrogen can result in the formation of _____ in some bacteria.
Answer: endospores
Question: In this image, the arrow is pointing to the center of a structure that is termed a(n) _____
Answer: endospore
Question: Choose the characteristic that is true for archaea but not bacteria.
Answer Choices: Contain peptidoglycan in cell walls Similar ribosome structure to eukaryotes Possess circular chromosomes
Answer: Similar ribosome structure to eukaryotes