BIO 182 Test 4 Questions with Correct Answers

BIO 182 Test 4 Questions with Correct Answers 1) Which of the following contains a copy of the chromosome, along with a small amount of dehydrated cytoplasm, within a tough wall? A) cell wall B) endospore C) sec pilus D) flagellum E) capsule - Answer-B) endospore 2) Which of the following is a structure that permits conjugation to occur? A) flagellum B) cell wall C) sex pilus D) capsule E) endospore - Answer-C) sex pilus 3) Which of the following is composed almost entirely of peptidoglycan? A) sex pilus B) flagellum C) endospore D) capsule E) cell wall - Answer-E) cell wall 4) Not present in all bacteria, this cell covering enables cells that possess it to resist the defenses of host organisms: A) capsule B) flagellum C) cell wall D) sex pilus E) DNA - Answer-A) capsule 5) Not present in all bacteria, this structure enables those that possess it to germinate after exposure to harsh conditions, such as boiling: A) endospore B) sex pilus C) capsule D) cell wall E) flagellum - Answer-A) endospore 6) Not present in all bacteria, this cell covering enables cells that possess it to resist the defenses of host organisms: A) sex pilus B) capsule C) flagellum D) endospore E) cell wall - Answer-B) capsule 7) If this structure connects the cytoplasm of two bacteria, one of these cells may gain new genetic material: A) cell wall B) capsule C) endospore D) sex pilus E) flagellum - Answer-D) sex pilus