Chapter 20 Archaea

Chapter 20 Archaea

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1. A large number of the genes shared by bacteria and Archaea produce proteins that are involved in _______ _______.
   metabolic pathways

ASM Objective: 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic diversity (e.g. nitrogen fixation, methane production, anoxygenic photosynthesis).
ASM Objective: 03.02 The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their environment are determined by their metabolic abilities (e.g., quorum sensing, oxygen consumption, nitrogen transformations).
ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 20.01.03 Compare at least three key metabolic pathways that are central to archaeal physiology with those used by bacteria
Section: 20.01
Topic: Archaea

2. Most Archaea capable of metabolizing glucose do so using a modified _________ -________ pathway.
   Entner-Doudoroffor  
   Entner Doudoroff

ASM Objective: 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic diversity (e.g. nitrogen fixation, methane production, anoxygenic photosynthesis).
ASM Objective: 03.02 The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their environment are determined by their metabolic abilities (e.g., quorum sensing, oxygen consumption, nitrogen transformations).
ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 20.01.03 Compare at least three key metabolic pathways that are central to archaeal physiology with those used by bacteria
Section: 20.01
Topic: Archaea

3. A peptidoglycan-like polymer found in the cell walls of some Archaea is called __________.
   pseudomurein

ASM Objective: 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic diversity (e.g. nitrogen fixation, methane production, anoxygenic photosynthesis).
ASM Objective: 03.02 The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their environment are determined by their metabolic abilities (e.g., quorum sensing, oxygen consumption, nitrogen transformations).
ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 20.04.03 Explain the strategies halophiles have evolved to cope with osmotic stress and why these strategies are needed
Section: 20.04
Topic: Archaea

True / False Questions

4. Glycogen is used as a major carbon and energy reserve by some archaeons.
   TRUE

ASM Objective: 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic diversity (e.g. nitrogen fixation, methane production, anoxygenic photosynthesis).
ASM Objective: 03.02 The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their environment are determined by their metabolic abilities (e.g., quorum sensing, oxygen consumption, nitrogen transformations).
ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 20.01.03 Compare at least three key metabolic pathways that are central to archaeal physiology with those used by bacteria
Section: 20.01
Topic: Archaea

5. Some methanogenic Archaea are capable of fixing nitrogen.
   TRUE

ASM Objective: 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic diversity (e.g. nitrogen fixation, methane production, anoxygenic photosynthesis).
ASM Objective: 03.02 The interactions of microorganisms among themselves and with their environment are determined by their metabolic abilities (e.g., quorum sensing, oxygen consumption, nitrogen transformations).
ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 20.01.03 Compare at least three key metabolic pathways that are central to archaeal physiology with those used by bacteria
Section: 20.01
Topic: Archaea