Microbiology is the study of correct answers Microscopic organisms
Four major groups of Microorganisms correct answers Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasites
Viruses are non cellular correct answers Parasites
Viruses are observed through correct answers Electron microscope
Viruses contain a genomic core made up of either ____ or ____ (never both!) and a coat of ____
surrounding the core called an ___ correct answers DNA, RNA, protein, envelope
Viruses are obligate intracellular_____ correct answers Parasites
Prokaryotic bacteria ranges in size between ____ um correct answers 2-6
Eukaryotic fungi size ___ um correct answers 2-100
Unicellular fungi include correct answers yeast
Multicellular fungi include correct answers Molds, fungi, Candida
Eukaryotic protozoa ranges in size between ___ um correct answers 5-200
Protozoa are motile by means of correct answers pseudopods, cilia, or flagella
Microorganisms from largest to smallest correct answers Protozoa, fungi, bacteria, viruses
, A form of providing all necessary nutrients to the microbe in an artificial environment is correct
answers Growth medium
Growth Medium: Prepared by using ___ ____ or using _____ _____ correct answers individual
constituents, dehydrated powders
Growth Medium: Classified according to three properties correct answers Physical, Chemical,
Functional
Growth Medium: Physical classifications correct answers Liquid, semi-solid, solid
Growth Medium: Chemical classifications correct answers Synthetic, non-synthetic
Growth Medium: Functional classifications correct answers General purpose, enriched, selective,
differential, anaerobic, enumeration, assay, specimen transport
Growth Medium: Solid medium gives a firm surface on which correct answers bacteria can grow
Growth Medium: Cells that grow on solid media are correct answers Colonies
Growth Medium: A colony is produced of a ___ and is made of _____ correct answers single
cell, one type of species
Growth Medium: A colony's ____, ____, and ____ are typically used for identification correct
answers Size, shape, color
Growth Medium: Semi-solid medium is used to asses the ____ of bacteria or observe a ____
correct answers motility, reaction at a specific site