Which Of The Active Transport Types Employs Diffusion

Question: Sequence the path of a solute from the external environment to the cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell.

Answer: external environment —> capsule —> cell wall —> plasma membrane —> cytoplasm

Question: There are some structures that are common to all prokaryotic cells, and others that are only found in some bacterial species or strains.

Select the structures below that are found in all bacterial cells.

cellwall

nucleoid

capsule

ribosomes

pilus (pili)

fimbriae

cytoplasm

flagella

plasma membrane

Answer: F. ribosomes

G. plasma membrane

H. cytoplasm

  1. nucleoid

  2. Question: Indicate the bacterial structures that are likely to be antigens, to which host antibodies bind, marking the invader for phagocytosis

  3. ribosomes

  4. cell wall

  5. plasmids

  6. fimbriae

  7. flagella

  8. nucleoid

  9. capsule

  10. Answer: A. fimbriae

  11. C. cell wall

  12. D. capsule

  13. F. flagella

  14. Question: Identify antibacterial strategies that would likely be selectively toxic for bacteria.

  15. interfering with lysosomal function

  16. inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis

  17. interfering with translation at 70s ribosomes

  18. inhibition of fimbriae synthesis

  19. inhibition of microtubule function

  20. Answer: A. inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis

  21. C. inhibition of fimbriae synthesis

  22. E. interfering with translation at 70s ribosomes

  23. Question:

  24. Answer: It will be readily phagocytized upon entering the host

  25. Question:

  26. Answer: It will be unable to adhere to host tissue and establish infection

  27. Question: Tumbles occur when

  28. the flagella rotate clockwise.

  29. the flagella stop rotating.

  30. the flagella rotate counterclockwise.

  31. the flagella undulate.

  32. Answer: the flagella rotate clockwise.

  33. Question: Which of the following types of bacterial cells would have only a single flagellum?

  34. Lophotrichous and monotrichous

  35. Monotrichous

  36. Peritrichous

  37. Lophotrichous

  38. Amphitrichous

  39. Answer: Monotrichous

  40. Question: Peritrichous bacteria make a run when

  41. the flagella turn counterclockwise and separate.

  42. the flagella turn clockwise and separate.

  43. the flagella turn clockwise and become bundled.

  44. the flagella turn counterclockwise and become bundled.

  45. Answer: the flagella turn counterclockwise and become bundled

  46. Question: Which of the following types of bacterial cells would have flagella located at only one end of the cell?

  47. Amphitrichous

  48. Lophotrichous

  49. Peritrichous

  50. Lophotrichous and monotrichous

  51. Monotrichous

  52. Monotrichous and amphitrichous

  53. Answer: Lophotrichous and monotrichous

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