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What is the function of fimbriae in prokaryotes?
What is the function of fimbriae in prokaryotes?
- To obtain energy from light
- To attach to suitable surfaces or to other individuals in a colony (correct)
- To transfer genetic material
- To facilitate locomotion
What is the term for prokaryotes that obtain energy from chemicals?
What is the term for prokaryotes that obtain energy from chemicals?
- Chemotrophs (correct)
- Phototrophs
- Autotrophs
- Heterotrophs
What is the term for the combination of obtaining energy from light and requiring CO2 as a carbon source?
What is the term for the combination of obtaining energy from light and requiring CO2 as a carbon source?
- Photoautotrophy (correct)
- Chemoautotrophy
- Chemoheterotrophy
- Photoheterotrophy
What is the outermost layer of the cell wall in Gram-negative bacteria?
What is the outermost layer of the cell wall in Gram-negative bacteria?
What is the term for the study of the genetic diversity of prokaryotes?
What is the term for the study of the genetic diversity of prokaryotes?
What is the function of the capsule in prokaryotes?
What is the function of the capsule in prokaryotes?
Which type of archaea produces methane as a waste product?
Which type of archaea produces methane as a waste product?
Which group of bacteria includes photoautotrophs, chemoautotrophs, and heterotrophs?
Which group of bacteria includes photoautotrophs, chemoautotrophs, and heterotrophs?
What characteristic do archaea share with eukaryotes?
What characteristic do archaea share with eukaryotes?
Which type of bacteria are parasites that live within animal cells?
Which type of bacteria are parasites that live within animal cells?
What is a characteristic of gram-positive bacteria?
What is a characteristic of gram-positive bacteria?
Which subgroup of proteobacteria is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which subgroup of proteobacteria is NOT mentioned in the text?
What is the main function of the cell wall in prokaryotic cells?
What is the main function of the cell wall in prokaryotic cells?
What is the main difference between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?
What is the main difference between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?
What is the main component of bacterial cell walls?
What is the main component of bacterial cell walls?
What is the shape of bacilli?
What is the shape of bacilli?
What is the purpose of the cell surface structures in prokaryotic cells?
What is the purpose of the cell surface structures in prokaryotic cells?
What is unique about the cell walls of archaeal cells?
What is unique about the cell walls of archaeal cells?
