Archaeal Diversity - Microbiology An Evolving Science

Course

Microbiology

Study Pack

Set 1: Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery

Set 2: Observing the Microbial Cell

Set 3: Cell Structure and Function

Set 4: Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development

Set 5: Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth

Set 6: Viruses

Set 7: Genomes and Chromosomes

Set 8: Transcription, Translation, and Bioinformatics

Set 9: Gene Transfer, Mutations, and Genome Evolution

Set 10: Molecular Regulation

Set 11: Viral Molecular Biology

Set 12: Biotechniques and Synthetic Biology

Set 13: Energetics and Catabolism

Set 14: Electron Flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy, and Phototrophy

Set 15: Biosynthesis

Set 16: Food and Industrial Microbiology

Set 17: Origins and Evolution

Set 18: Bacterial Diversity

Set 19: Archaeal Diversity

Set 20: Eukaryotic Diversity

Set 21: Microbial Ecology

Set 22: Microbes in Global Elemental Cycles

Set 23: Human Microbiota and Innate Immunity

Set 24: The Adaptive Immune Response

Set 25: Microbial Pathogenesis

Set 26: Microbial Diseases

Set 27: Antimicrobial Therapy

Set 28: Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology

Set 19 Archaeal Diversity

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Set 19 Archaeal Diversity

Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

Free

The ________ have/has such divergent SSU rRNA that its/their sequence fails to amplify with "standard" PCR primers.

A) Crenarchaeota
B) Euryarchaeota
C) Thaumarchaeota
D) Ancient Archaeal Group
E) Haloarchaea

Answer

Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free

The Haloarchaea, extreme ________, are the only form of life to grow in concentrated brine.

A) thermophiles
B) psychrophiles
C) methanophiles
D) halophiles
E) acidophiles

Answer

Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which of the following is unique to archaea?

A) pseudopeptidoglycan
B) S-layers
C) supercoiled DNA
D) infection by double-stranded DNA viruses
E) methanotrophs

Answer