Chapter 07- Microbial Physiology and Genetics

Chapter 07- Microbial Physiology and Genetics

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1.
Which one of the following characteristics do
animals, fungi, and protozoa have in
common?
A) They obtain their carbon from carbon dioxide.
B) They obtain their carbon from inorganic
compounds.
C) They obtain their energy and carbon atoms
from chemicals.
D) They obtain their energy from light.
2. Most ATP molecules are produced during
which phase of aerobic respiration?
A) electron transport chain
B) fermentation
C) glycolysis
D) Krebs cycle
3. Which of the following processes does not
involve bacteriophages?
A) lysogenic conversion
B) lytic cycle
C) transduction
D) transformation
4. In transduction, bacteria acquire new genetic
information in the form of:
A) bacterial genes.
B) naked DNA.
C) R-factors.
D) viral genes.
5. The process whereby naked DNA is absorbed
into a bacterial cell is known as:
A) transcription.
B) transduction.
C) transformation.
D) translation.

Answer Key
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. C