Microorganisms Lecture Week 4

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What is a key characteristic of Archaea that distinguishes them from bacteria?

  • Stereochemically opposite lipids with ether linkages (correct)
  • Use of N-formylmethionine as the initiator amino acid
  • Presence of true peptidoglycan in the cell envelope
  • Lack of operons in their circular chromosomes

Which archaeal group is known for its ability to grow at extremely high temperatures?

  • Methanogens
  • Haloarchaea
  • Euryarchaeota
  • Crenarchaeota (correct)

What type of energy metabolism pathway do most Euryarchaeota follow?

  • Fermentation
  • Methanogenesis (correct)
  • Aerobic respiration
  • Photosynthesis

What is a common habitat for Haloarchaea?

<p>Marine sediments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do Archaeal membranes differ from bacterial membranes?

<p>Isoprenoid lipids with ether linkages (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the transcription machinery of Archaea from Bacteria?

<p>Recognition of eukaryotic-like promoters (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic makes Haloarchaea able to thrive in saturated salt brine?

<p>'S-layers' in their cell walls (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What powers Eukaryotic Flagella and Cilia?

<p>Dyneins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Phagocytosis in 'protozoa'?

<p>Endocytosis of particles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in many Algae?

<p>Chloroplast (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of the nucleus in eukaryotic organisms?

<p>Contains DNA packaged around histone proteins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organelles have their own genome and bacterial-like ribosomes?

<p>Mitochondria and plastids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic feature of plastids in eukaryotes?

<p>Can be cyanobacterial-like (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are secondary plastids formed in eukaryotes?

<p>From the engulfment of a primary alga by another eukaryote (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Archaeplastida as a clade?

<p>Plastids of primary endosymbiotic origin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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