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What is the basic shape of Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera?
What is the basic shape of Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera?
- Comma-shaped (correct)
- Rodlike
- Spherical
- Spirillum
Which of the following is a common characteristic of streptococcal bacteria?
Which of the following is a common characteristic of streptococcal bacteria?
- Appearing as a long strand of beads (correct)
- Having pointed ends
- Occurring singly or in pairs
- Forming random clumps
What is the main function of the bacterial cell wall?
What is the main function of the bacterial cell wall?
- Facilitating cell division
- Allowing nutrient transport
- Providing shape and rigidity (correct)
- Storing genetic material
Which of the following is a characteristic of the mycoplasma bacteria?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the mycoplasma bacteria?
What is the role of the bacterial cytoplasmic (cell/plasma) membrane?
What is the role of the bacterial cytoplasmic (cell/plasma) membrane?
Which of the following bacterial shapes is typically found in pairs (diplococci)?
Which of the following bacterial shapes is typically found in pairs (diplococci)?
What is a major difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?
What is a major difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?
Which of the following groups of living organisms falls under the category of prokaryotic cell types?
Which of the following groups of living organisms falls under the category of prokaryotic cell types?
What is the unit of measurement used in bacteriology for the size of bacteria?
What is the unit of measurement used in bacteriology for the size of bacteria?
Which property is NOT used in the classification of bacteria?
Which property is NOT used in the classification of bacteria?
What is one of the reasons why taxonomy principles do not fit quite well for bacteria?
What is one of the reasons why taxonomy principles do not fit quite well for bacteria?
Which organelle is missing in prokaryotic cells when compared to eukaryotic cells?
Which organelle is missing in prokaryotic cells when compared to eukaryotic cells?
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