Chapter 24 Actinobacteria: The High G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria

Chapter 24 Actinobacteria: The High G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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Fill in the Blank Questions

1. Actinoplanetes have extensive __________ mycelia.
   substrate

ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Topic: Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 24.01.09 Describe the unusual morphology of actinoplanete spores
Section: 24.01
Topic: Bacteria

True / False Questions

2. Actinomycetes are Gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria.
   TRUE

ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Topic: Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 24.01.01 Draw the life cycle of at least two different actinomycetes
Section: 24.01
Topic: Actinomycetes

3. Septa divide the actinomycete mycelia into cells, each containing a single nucleus.
   FALSE

ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Topic: Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 24.01.01 Draw the life cycle of at least two different actinomycetes
Section: 24.01
Topic: Bacteria

4. The sexual spores of actinomycetes are called sporangiospores.
   FALSE

ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Topic: Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 24.01.02 Distinguish an exospore from an endospore
Section: 24.01
Topic: Actinomycetes

5. Although the actinomycetes are generally nonmotile, the spores may be flagellated and, therefore, motile.
   TRUE

ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Topic: Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 24.01.02 Distinguish an exospore from an endospore
Section: 24.01
Topic: Actinomycetes