BIO 250 MICROBIOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2026
ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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◉ List groups of organisms studied in microbiology:. Answer: bacteria,
fungus, algae/protists, viruses, helminthes
◉ Differences between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells:. Answer:
Prokaryotic
-no nucleus
-no membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotic
-true nucleus
-has membrane bound organelles
◉ Animalae. Answer: are not green, move
◉ Evolution of microbial life on earth:. Answer: No oxygen in early
earthly era, bacteria have been around as dominant life forms for a long
time (3.5 billion years ago), Endosymbiosis
◉ Coccus. Answer: circular shapes
, ◉ baccilus. Answer: rod shaped
◉ spirillum. Answer: mutliple bends, appears spiral shaped
◉ diplo. Answer: twos
◉ strepto. Answer: chains
◉ staphylo. Answer: clusters
◉ cytoplasm. Answer: contains ribosomes, DNA - mixture of water,
nutrients, proteins
◉ nucleoid. Answer: acts as nucleus - contains DNA, RNA, proteins
◉ inclusion bodies. Answer: granules for storage of extra carbon,
nitrogen, phosphorus - energy sources
◉ endospores. Answer: DNA surrounded by proteins that protects
central core of bacteria, protects bacteria: resistant to heat, dessication,
and chemicals
ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
◉ List groups of organisms studied in microbiology:. Answer: bacteria,
fungus, algae/protists, viruses, helminthes
◉ Differences between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells:. Answer:
Prokaryotic
-no nucleus
-no membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotic
-true nucleus
-has membrane bound organelles
◉ Animalae. Answer: are not green, move
◉ Evolution of microbial life on earth:. Answer: No oxygen in early
earthly era, bacteria have been around as dominant life forms for a long
time (3.5 billion years ago), Endosymbiosis
◉ Coccus. Answer: circular shapes
, ◉ baccilus. Answer: rod shaped
◉ spirillum. Answer: mutliple bends, appears spiral shaped
◉ diplo. Answer: twos
◉ strepto. Answer: chains
◉ staphylo. Answer: clusters
◉ cytoplasm. Answer: contains ribosomes, DNA - mixture of water,
nutrients, proteins
◉ nucleoid. Answer: acts as nucleus - contains DNA, RNA, proteins
◉ inclusion bodies. Answer: granules for storage of extra carbon,
nitrogen, phosphorus - energy sources
◉ endospores. Answer: DNA surrounded by proteins that protects
central core of bacteria, protects bacteria: resistant to heat, dessication,
and chemicals
