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What is a defining feature of bacterial cell walls?

They are made of cellulose.

They contain membrane-bound organelles.

They provide strength and rigidity. (correct)

They are flexible and change shape frequently.

Which shape is commonly associated with bacilli bacteria?

Rod-shaped (correct)

Spiral

Spherical

Cylindrical

What is the average diameter of spherical bacteria?

5.0-10.0 µm

2.0-4.0 µm

0.5-2.0 µm (correct)

0.1-0.5 µm

How do bacteria commonly reproduce?

Binary fission. Signup and view all the answers

What type of bacterial arrangement involves cells that stick together in clusters?

Staphylococci Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the bacterial genome?

Circular bacterial chromosome. Signup and view all the answers

Which process allows for the transfer of plasmids between bacterial cells?

Bacterial conjugation. Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate size range for rod-shaped bacteria?

1-10 µm in length and 0.25-1.0 µm in diameter. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three basic shapes of bacteria?

Coccus, bacillus, and spiral Signup and view all the answers

Which arrangement describes cocci that are found in pairs?

Diplococci Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes cocci that are found in clusters resembling grapes?

Staphylococci Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure of bacilli that appear in chains called?

Streptobacilli Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bacteria can vary in shape and are referred to as pleomorphic?

None of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical range in diameter for eukaryotic cells such as plants and animals?

10 to 50 µm Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cocci are formed in cubes of eight due to divisions in three planes?

Sarcinae Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a shape of bacteria?

Cellulus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes prokaryotic cells from eukaryotic cells?

Circular DNA structure Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of Archaea?

Presence of a true nucleus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about bacterial cell shape is correct?

Bacterial cells can have various shapes, including spherical and rod-shaped. Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical size range for bacterial cells?

0.5 to 5 micrometers Signup and view all the answers

Which arrangement of bacterial cells describes chains of cocci?

Streptococci Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bacteria is characterized by a rod shape?

Bacilli Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes prokaryotic ribosomes from eukaryotic ribosomes?

Prokaryotic ribosomes are simpler in structure. Signup and view all the answers

How do bacterial cells generate energy, given they lack mitochondria?

Via their cytoplasmic membrane Signup and view all the answers

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What is a defining feature of bacterial cell walls?

Which shape is commonly associated with bacilli bacteria?

What is the average diameter of spherical bacteria?

How do bacteria commonly reproduce?

What type of bacterial arrangement involves cells that stick together in clusters?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the bacterial genome?

Which process allows for the transfer of plasmids between bacterial cells?

What is the approximate size range for rod-shaped bacteria?

What are the three basic shapes of bacteria?

Which arrangement describes cocci that are found in pairs?

Which term describes cocci that are found in clusters resembling grapes?

What is the structure of bacilli that appear in chains called?

Which type of bacteria can vary in shape and are referred to as pleomorphic?

What is the typical range in diameter for eukaryotic cells such as plants and animals?

Which type of cocci are formed in cubes of eight due to divisions in three planes?

Which of the following is NOT a shape of bacteria?

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes prokaryotic cells from eukaryotic cells?

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of Archaea?

Which of the following statements about bacterial cell shape is correct?

What is the typical size range for bacterial cells?

Which arrangement of bacterial cells describes chains of cocci?

Which type of bacteria is characterized by a rod shape?

What distinguishes prokaryotic ribosomes from eukaryotic ribosomes?

How do bacterial cells generate energy, given they lack mitochondria?

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