Microbiology Exam #1 (Chapter 1,3,4,5,6) Exam
Questions and Answers
1. Microbiology correct answer: The specialized area of biology that deals with organisms too
small to be seen with the naked eye
2. 6 major groups of microorganisms correct answer: 1. Bacteria
2. Algae
3. Protozoa
4. Helminths
5. Fungi
6. Viruses
3. What do microbiologists study? correct answer: - Cell structure
-Growth and Physiology
-Genetics
-Taxonomy and evolutionary history
-Interactions with living and non living environment
4. What are the 6 different branches of study in microbiology? correct
answer: 1. Medical microbiology
2. Public Health microbiology and Epidemiology
3. Immunology
4. Industrial Microbiology
5. Agricultural Microbiology
6. Environmental Microbiology
5. Medical Microbiology correct answer: Study of microbes as they relate to medicine, deals
with microbes that causes disease in humans and animals
6. Public Health Microbiology and Epidemiology correct answer: Monitor and
control the spread of disease in communities. USPHS, CDC, WHO
7. Industrial Microbiology correct answer: - Use of microbes to manufacture important
compounds
-Safeguards our food and water
-Also includes biotechnology
-Ranges from bread making to gene therapy
,-Microbes can be used to create large quantities of substances such as amino acids, beer, drugs, enzymes,
and vitamins
8. Agricultural Microbiology correct answer: - Deals with the relationships between
microbes and domesticated plants and animals
-Plant specialists focus on plant diseases, soil fertility, and nutritional interactions
-Animal specialists work with infectious diseases and other associations animals have with microorganisms
,9. Immunology correct answer: Studies a diverse areas such as vaccination, blood testing, and
allergy. Immunologists investi- gate the role of the immune system in cancer and autoimmune
diseases
10. Environmental Microbiology correct answer: Studies the ettect of microbes
on the earth's diverse habitats. Example- aquatic microbiology, soil microbiology,
geomicrobiology, and astrobiology
11. eu-kary means? correct answer: true nucleus; cells with a nucleus are classified as
eukaryotes
12. Pro-kary means? correct answer: Pre-nucleus; bacteria and archaea do not have a
nucleus and have been traditionally classified as prokaryotes
13. What is a microbe? correct answer: A microorganism
14. How are biology and microbiology different? How are they
similar? correct answer: Biology is concerned with all the ditterent scales of size that
microorganisms exist on, but many fields on biology are concerned with more complex organisms such
as mammals. Microbiology is concerned specifically with smaller, individual organisms. Microbiologists
might be concerned with something as big as a bacteria, and they do study systems, such as the
immune system, but generally they focus on smaller individual organisms. They are similar because
they both study organisms, just on ditterent scales.
15. Bacteria correct answer: - Unicellular microorganisms
-Some cause human, animal, or plant diseases; others are beneficial.
-Prokaryotic
16. Algae correct answer: - Unicellular microorganisms
-Prokaryotic
-Food or water borne
-Reproduce Asexually
-Photosythetic
17. Protozoa correct answer: - Unicellular
-Eukaryotic
-Live independently or as parasites
-Mostly found in soil or water
18. Helminths correct answer: - Multicellular
-Eukaryotic
, -Worms
19. Fungi/Yeast correct answer: - Eukaryotic
-Multicellular
-Protists characterized by the absence of chlorophyll and by the presence of a rigid cell wall
Questions and Answers
1. Microbiology correct answer: The specialized area of biology that deals with organisms too
small to be seen with the naked eye
2. 6 major groups of microorganisms correct answer: 1. Bacteria
2. Algae
3. Protozoa
4. Helminths
5. Fungi
6. Viruses
3. What do microbiologists study? correct answer: - Cell structure
-Growth and Physiology
-Genetics
-Taxonomy and evolutionary history
-Interactions with living and non living environment
4. What are the 6 different branches of study in microbiology? correct
answer: 1. Medical microbiology
2. Public Health microbiology and Epidemiology
3. Immunology
4. Industrial Microbiology
5. Agricultural Microbiology
6. Environmental Microbiology
5. Medical Microbiology correct answer: Study of microbes as they relate to medicine, deals
with microbes that causes disease in humans and animals
6. Public Health Microbiology and Epidemiology correct answer: Monitor and
control the spread of disease in communities. USPHS, CDC, WHO
7. Industrial Microbiology correct answer: - Use of microbes to manufacture important
compounds
-Safeguards our food and water
-Also includes biotechnology
-Ranges from bread making to gene therapy
,-Microbes can be used to create large quantities of substances such as amino acids, beer, drugs, enzymes,
and vitamins
8. Agricultural Microbiology correct answer: - Deals with the relationships between
microbes and domesticated plants and animals
-Plant specialists focus on plant diseases, soil fertility, and nutritional interactions
-Animal specialists work with infectious diseases and other associations animals have with microorganisms
,9. Immunology correct answer: Studies a diverse areas such as vaccination, blood testing, and
allergy. Immunologists investi- gate the role of the immune system in cancer and autoimmune
diseases
10. Environmental Microbiology correct answer: Studies the ettect of microbes
on the earth's diverse habitats. Example- aquatic microbiology, soil microbiology,
geomicrobiology, and astrobiology
11. eu-kary means? correct answer: true nucleus; cells with a nucleus are classified as
eukaryotes
12. Pro-kary means? correct answer: Pre-nucleus; bacteria and archaea do not have a
nucleus and have been traditionally classified as prokaryotes
13. What is a microbe? correct answer: A microorganism
14. How are biology and microbiology different? How are they
similar? correct answer: Biology is concerned with all the ditterent scales of size that
microorganisms exist on, but many fields on biology are concerned with more complex organisms such
as mammals. Microbiology is concerned specifically with smaller, individual organisms. Microbiologists
might be concerned with something as big as a bacteria, and they do study systems, such as the
immune system, but generally they focus on smaller individual organisms. They are similar because
they both study organisms, just on ditterent scales.
15. Bacteria correct answer: - Unicellular microorganisms
-Some cause human, animal, or plant diseases; others are beneficial.
-Prokaryotic
16. Algae correct answer: - Unicellular microorganisms
-Prokaryotic
-Food or water borne
-Reproduce Asexually
-Photosythetic
17. Protozoa correct answer: - Unicellular
-Eukaryotic
-Live independently or as parasites
-Mostly found in soil or water
18. Helminths correct answer: - Multicellular
-Eukaryotic
, -Worms
19. Fungi/Yeast correct answer: - Eukaryotic
-Multicellular
-Protists characterized by the absence of chlorophyll and by the presence of a rigid cell wall
