Chapter 03- Cell Structure and Taxonomy

Chapter 03- Cell Structure and Taxonomy

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. Molecules of extrachromosomal DNA are
also known as:
A) Golgi bodies.
B) lysosomes.
C) plasmids.
D) plastids.
2.
A bacterium possessing a tuft of flagella at
one end of its cell would be called what kind
of bacterium?
A) amphitrichous
B) lophotrichous
C) monotrichous
D) peritrichous
3.
One way in which an archaean would differ
from a bacterium is that the archaean would
possess no:
A) DNA in its chromosome.
B) peptidoglycan in its cell walls.
C) ribosomes in its cytoplasm.
D) RNA in its ribosomes.
4.
Some bacteria stain Gram-positive and others
stain Gram-negative because of differences in
the structure of their:
A) capsule.
B) cell membrane.
C) cell wall.
D) ribosomes.
5. Of the following, which one is not found in
procaryotic cells?
A) cell membrane
B) chromosome
C) mitochondria
D) plasmids

Answer Key
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. C