BIO 250 MICROBIOLOGY FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Microscopic, single-cell, cluster, chains carry out life processes
independently as ______________ cells. Answer: single
◉ Viruses are non-__________________. Answer: cellular
◉ True or false: Viruses can be RNA or DNA. Answer: true
◉ What are the two themes of microbiology? Answer: basic and applied
◉ Applied microbiology is practical problems in
_____________________, _______________, and
__________________. Answer: agriculture, health, industry
◉ Basic microbiology is cellular ____________________. Answer:
processes
,◉ Name the 5 types of microorganisms. Answer: bacteria, fungi,
protozoa, algae, viruses
◉ Bacteria are _____________-celled organisms. Answer: single
◉ Are bacteria eukaryotes or prokaryotes? Answer: prokaryotes
◉ How many shapes does bacteria come in? Answer: 3
◉ Name the 3 shapes of bacteria. Answer: spherical, rod, spiral
◉ Algae are _____________-cell organisms. Answer: single
◉ Are algae prokaryotic or eukaryotic? Answer: eukaryotic
◉ Algae are ______________ and __________________-bound
organelles. Answer: nucleus, membrane
◉ Algae are photo______________. Answer: synthetic
◉ Algae are found in ___________water and marine environments.
Answer: fresh
,◉ Fungi found in single-cell organisms are. Answer: yeast(s)
◉ Fungi found in multi-cellular organisms are. Answer: mold(s)
◉ Is fungi prokaryotic or eukaryotic? Answer: eukaryotic
◉ Fungi is widely distributed in water and soil as
____________________ of dead organisms. Answer: decomposers
◉ Some fungi are important in. Answer: medicine
◉ Are viruses cellular or acellular? Answer: acellular
◉ Viruses are composed of _______________ (RNA or DNA) and
______________. Answer: nucleic acid, protein
◉ _______________________ are viruses that infect bacteria. Answer:
bacteriophage
◉ Nucleic acid without a protein coating (half-virus). Answer: viroids
◉ Infectious proteinaceous particles. Answer: prions
, ◉ Protozoa are ___________-celled. Answer: single
◉ Are protozoa prokaryotic or eukaryotic? Answer: eukaryotic
◉ Do protozoa have a nucleus? Answer: yes
◉ Protozoa are found in a variety of ____________ and __________
environments. Answer: water, soil
◉ Who first created the microscope with slices of cork? Answer: Robert
Hooke
◉ Who is credited with creation of the microscope with 300x
magnification? Answer: Leeuwenhook
◉ Who is the founder of bacteriology? Answer: Ferdinand Cohn
◉ Who disproved spontaneous generation? Answer: Louis Pasteur
◉ Theory that living organisms can arise from nonliving things. Answer:
spontaneous generation
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Microscopic, single-cell, cluster, chains carry out life processes
independently as ______________ cells. Answer: single
◉ Viruses are non-__________________. Answer: cellular
◉ True or false: Viruses can be RNA or DNA. Answer: true
◉ What are the two themes of microbiology? Answer: basic and applied
◉ Applied microbiology is practical problems in
_____________________, _______________, and
__________________. Answer: agriculture, health, industry
◉ Basic microbiology is cellular ____________________. Answer:
processes
,◉ Name the 5 types of microorganisms. Answer: bacteria, fungi,
protozoa, algae, viruses
◉ Bacteria are _____________-celled organisms. Answer: single
◉ Are bacteria eukaryotes or prokaryotes? Answer: prokaryotes
◉ How many shapes does bacteria come in? Answer: 3
◉ Name the 3 shapes of bacteria. Answer: spherical, rod, spiral
◉ Algae are _____________-cell organisms. Answer: single
◉ Are algae prokaryotic or eukaryotic? Answer: eukaryotic
◉ Algae are ______________ and __________________-bound
organelles. Answer: nucleus, membrane
◉ Algae are photo______________. Answer: synthetic
◉ Algae are found in ___________water and marine environments.
Answer: fresh
,◉ Fungi found in single-cell organisms are. Answer: yeast(s)
◉ Fungi found in multi-cellular organisms are. Answer: mold(s)
◉ Is fungi prokaryotic or eukaryotic? Answer: eukaryotic
◉ Fungi is widely distributed in water and soil as
____________________ of dead organisms. Answer: decomposers
◉ Some fungi are important in. Answer: medicine
◉ Are viruses cellular or acellular? Answer: acellular
◉ Viruses are composed of _______________ (RNA or DNA) and
______________. Answer: nucleic acid, protein
◉ _______________________ are viruses that infect bacteria. Answer:
bacteriophage
◉ Nucleic acid without a protein coating (half-virus). Answer: viroids
◉ Infectious proteinaceous particles. Answer: prions
, ◉ Protozoa are ___________-celled. Answer: single
◉ Are protozoa prokaryotic or eukaryotic? Answer: eukaryotic
◉ Do protozoa have a nucleus? Answer: yes
◉ Protozoa are found in a variety of ____________ and __________
environments. Answer: water, soil
◉ Who first created the microscope with slices of cork? Answer: Robert
Hooke
◉ Who is credited with creation of the microscope with 300x
magnification? Answer: Leeuwenhook
◉ Who is the founder of bacteriology? Answer: Ferdinand Cohn
◉ Who disproved spontaneous generation? Answer: Louis Pasteur
◉ Theory that living organisms can arise from nonliving things. Answer:
spontaneous generation
