Microbiology Chapter 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Microorganisms -
correct answer ✅Organisms that are too small to be seen with the
unaided eye
Germ -
correct answer ✅Rapidly growing cell
Pathogenic -
correct answer ✅Disease-causing
What are some good things that microbes do? -
correct answer ✅1. Decompose organic waste (Without them
we'd have too much waste)
2. They are producers in the ecosystem by photosynthesis
3. They produce industrial chemicals such as ethanol and acetone
4. Produce fermented foods such as vinegar, cheese, and bread.
5. Produce products used in manufacturing and treatment (insulin)
6. Create Designer Jeans
,Microbiology Chapter 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What does the knowledge of microorganisms allow humans to do?
-
correct answer ✅1. Prevent food spoilage
2. Prevent disease occurrence (prevention by understanding them)
3. Led to aseptic techniques to prevent contamination in meds and
in labs
What are aseptic techniques? -
correct answer ✅Techniques that keeps thing sterile and avoids
cross contamination to prevent spread
Who established the system of scientific nomenclature? -
correct answer ✅Linnaeus
Each organism has two names, what are these two names called? -
correct answer ✅The Genus and the Species (aka specific epithet)
How do scientific names differ from other names? -
correct answer ✅Scientific names are italicized or underlined.
Also, the genus is capitalized which the species is lower case. (Ex.
E.coli) Scientific names are latinized and used worldwide and can be
very descriptive or they can honor a scientist.
, Microbiology Chapter 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is Escherichia coli and how did it get that name? -
correct answer ✅Escherichia coli is also known as E.coli. E.coli
honors the discoverer, Theodor Escherich, and describes the habitat
of the E.coli which is in the large intestine or colon (coli).
What is Staphylococcus aureus and how did it get that name? -
correct answer ✅Staphylococcus aureus describes the
arrangement of the bacterium which is: clustered (staphylo)
spperical (cocci) cells, Along with the gold color of the bacterium's
colonies (aureus).
How are scientific names used when writing a paper or a lab
report? -
correct answer ✅After the first use, scientific names may be
abbreviated with the first letter of the genus and the specific
epithet.
What are some types of microorganisms? -
correct answer ✅1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Fungi
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Microorganisms -
correct answer ✅Organisms that are too small to be seen with the
unaided eye
Germ -
correct answer ✅Rapidly growing cell
Pathogenic -
correct answer ✅Disease-causing
What are some good things that microbes do? -
correct answer ✅1. Decompose organic waste (Without them
we'd have too much waste)
2. They are producers in the ecosystem by photosynthesis
3. They produce industrial chemicals such as ethanol and acetone
4. Produce fermented foods such as vinegar, cheese, and bread.
5. Produce products used in manufacturing and treatment (insulin)
6. Create Designer Jeans
,Microbiology Chapter 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What does the knowledge of microorganisms allow humans to do?
-
correct answer ✅1. Prevent food spoilage
2. Prevent disease occurrence (prevention by understanding them)
3. Led to aseptic techniques to prevent contamination in meds and
in labs
What are aseptic techniques? -
correct answer ✅Techniques that keeps thing sterile and avoids
cross contamination to prevent spread
Who established the system of scientific nomenclature? -
correct answer ✅Linnaeus
Each organism has two names, what are these two names called? -
correct answer ✅The Genus and the Species (aka specific epithet)
How do scientific names differ from other names? -
correct answer ✅Scientific names are italicized or underlined.
Also, the genus is capitalized which the species is lower case. (Ex.
E.coli) Scientific names are latinized and used worldwide and can be
very descriptive or they can honor a scientist.
, Microbiology Chapter 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is Escherichia coli and how did it get that name? -
correct answer ✅Escherichia coli is also known as E.coli. E.coli
honors the discoverer, Theodor Escherich, and describes the habitat
of the E.coli which is in the large intestine or colon (coli).
What is Staphylococcus aureus and how did it get that name? -
correct answer ✅Staphylococcus aureus describes the
arrangement of the bacterium which is: clustered (staphylo)
spperical (cocci) cells, Along with the gold color of the bacterium's
colonies (aureus).
How are scientific names used when writing a paper or a lab
report? -
correct answer ✅After the first use, scientific names may be
abbreviated with the first letter of the genus and the specific
epithet.
What are some types of microorganisms? -
correct answer ✅1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Fungi
