Fortis Microbiology Final Exam
Study Guide PDF 2026–2027|
Complete Practice Questions &
Answers for Nursing & Allied
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Microorganisms that do not have a nucleus in their cells - ANSWER-Prokaryotes
Disease causing microorganisms - ANSWER-Pathogens
Microorganisms composed only of heredity material wrapped in a protein
covering - ANSWER-Viruses
Orderly arrangement of organisms into a hierarchy of taxonomic categories -
ANSWER-Classification
When assigning a scientific name to an organism, both the genus and species
names are ______ or ______. - ANSWER-Italicized or underlined
, The five I's of studying microorganisms are? - ANSWER-Inoculation, incubation,
inspection, isolation, and identification
Contains only one species of microorganisms - ANSWER-Pure culture
An important component of media because it provides a solid surface for bacterial
growth - ANSWER-Agar
Magnifies the specimen to produce the real image of the specimen - ANSWER-
Objective lens
How is total magnification determined? - ANSWER-The power of the ocular lens is
multiplied by the power of the objective lens
Two functions of bacterial appendages - ANSWER-Attachment and motility
The presence of flagella all over the cell surface - ANSWER-Peritrichous
Prokaryotic flagella has three parts in the order from cytoplasm to external
environment is? - ANSWER-Basal body, hook and filament
Often the site of pathogenic genes - ANSWER-Plasmids
A unique macromolecule found in bacterial cell walls - ANSWER-Peptidoglycan
Study Guide PDF 2026–2027|
Complete Practice Questions &
Answers for Nursing & Allied
Health Students
Microorganisms that do not have a nucleus in their cells - ANSWER-Prokaryotes
Disease causing microorganisms - ANSWER-Pathogens
Microorganisms composed only of heredity material wrapped in a protein
covering - ANSWER-Viruses
Orderly arrangement of organisms into a hierarchy of taxonomic categories -
ANSWER-Classification
When assigning a scientific name to an organism, both the genus and species
names are ______ or ______. - ANSWER-Italicized or underlined
, The five I's of studying microorganisms are? - ANSWER-Inoculation, incubation,
inspection, isolation, and identification
Contains only one species of microorganisms - ANSWER-Pure culture
An important component of media because it provides a solid surface for bacterial
growth - ANSWER-Agar
Magnifies the specimen to produce the real image of the specimen - ANSWER-
Objective lens
How is total magnification determined? - ANSWER-The power of the ocular lens is
multiplied by the power of the objective lens
Two functions of bacterial appendages - ANSWER-Attachment and motility
The presence of flagella all over the cell surface - ANSWER-Peritrichous
Prokaryotic flagella has three parts in the order from cytoplasm to external
environment is? - ANSWER-Basal body, hook and filament
Often the site of pathogenic genes - ANSWER-Plasmids
A unique macromolecule found in bacterial cell walls - ANSWER-Peptidoglycan
