Bacterial Cell Structures: An introduction to the

bacterial cell
Question 1: Which setting is best to view the moving bacteria and the bacterial shapes?
✓ Darkfield mode
– You can't visualize bacteria in a microscope
– There is no difference between the two settings
– Brightfield mode

Question 2: Rock on! You are becoming a skilled microbiologist! The bacteria in our sample had
different movement patterns. Why do bacteria move?
✓ All of the options
– To seek other bacteria to create colonies or biofilms giving additional advantages
– To stay away from harmfull environments
– To move towards attractive environments

Question 3: Which shape is the bacteria you caught?

✓ Vibrio
– Diplococci
– Bacillus
– Spirochete

Question 4: Which shape is the bacteria you caught?

✓ Bacillus
– Diplococci
– Vibrio
– Spirochete

Question 5: Which shape is the bacteria you caught?

✓ Diplococci
– Vibrio
– Spirochete
– Bacillus

Question 6: Which shape is the bacteria you caught?

✓ Spirochete
– Vibrio
– Diplococci
– Bacillus

Question 7: Before we start, we should make sure we are on the same page.
Which of the following is neither a eukaryotic nor a prokaryotic cell?
✓ Virus
– Archaea
– Plant
– Fungi

Question 8: What is the main function of the cell wall?

✓ To provide structure and protect the bacteria from osmotic pressure
– To serve as a barrier to avoid phagocytosis by white blood cells
– To produce energy
– To facilitate active transport of nutrients into the bacterial cell

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Question 9: Both eukaryotes and bacteria contain plasma membranes.

Which of the following statements explains the function of the plasma membrane?
✓ It controls which substances enter and exit the cell
– It allows molecules to freely enter and exit the cell
– It prevents substances from entering cell
– It prevents molecules from leaving the cell

Question 10: The cell wall protecs the bacteria. How does it protect the Vibrio in Antarctica?
✓ To withstand the osmotic pressure from the aquatic environment
– Facilitate direct translation of proteins
– Provides an anchor for organelles to be bound
– Ensures energy is conserved for later use

Question 11: How does the ribosome ensure that the vibrio can survive in the extreme environment.
✓ The cell would not exist without as the ribosomes translate the genetic code into protein
– The ribosomes acquire additional functionalities to survive the extreme conditions
– The ribosomes work less efficient under extreme conditions
– The ribosomes adapt to function in extreme environment

Question 12: How is the nucloid involved in vibrio surviving the harsh environment?
✓ The nucleoid encodes essential genes and for some bacteria these are genes essential for
surviving extreme cold
– The nucleoid translates proteins essential for survival
– The nucleoid is not essential for survival
– The nucleoid is the same in all bacteria and they can all survive extreme conditions

Question 13: What is the plasmids role in survival in extreme conditions?

✓ They can encode for proteins that provide additional benefits for the bacteria to survive the
local environment
– They hold the main genetic content of the bacteria
– They are junk DNA and does usually not serve a purpose
– They carry genes coding for ribosomes which are essential for organisms

Question 14: How does the inclusion bodies assist the bacteria in survival?
✓ They hold nutrients necessary for the bacteria to survive
– They contain DNA for necessary for the bacteria to survive
– They contain plasmids necessary for the bacteria to survive
– They contain ribosomes necessary for the bacteria to survive

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