Biol 2116 Microbiology Midterm Notes (Wk1-5) Review Guide Questions with Complete Solution | New 2026/27 Update
Microbiology Midterm (Wk1-5) Review Questions
Module 1: Introduction to Microbiology
Week 1: The Discipline of Microbiology (15% -> 9 questions)
Chapter 1: Living in a Microbial World / Chapter 6: The Microbiology of History and the History of Microbiology
Microbiology & The History of the Discipline (9 questions)
Three categories of Microbes: Prokaryotic 1. -> 原核生物 プロカヨーテック (Uniceller. Genetic Materials is naked = No Nucleus or membrane-
bound
1. Prokaryotic Cell
2. Eukaryotic Cell
3. Acellular Microorganisms
(Non-Living)
Organelles)
- Bacteria & Archae (アーケア、古細菌)
2. Eukaryotic -> 真核生物 ユーカヨ―テック (Generic Materials is in a nucleus + organelles)
- Protozoa (原虫 プロテゾア) & Fungi (菌類) & Algae (藻類)
3. Acellular -> 無細胞微生物 エーセルラー
- Virus & Prions (Infectious proteins)
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1 What is the difference between: Basic
Microbiology (Rapid Quickly, Easy to maintain, Similar in a large variety)
Basic Microbiology - -> Biological
Applied Microbiology - Process
(List examples of
Applied Microbiologists’ work) ➡
Applied Environmental Remediation, Waste Management) &
Industry
Microbiology ->
Specific Questions
( Antimicrobial drugs,
Medical, Food
2 With respect to the Scientific Hypothesis -> Tentative explanation to the question (but a statement),
Method, what is: Testable
- a Hypothesis, Theory -> A hypothesis that has been repeatedly and rigorously
- a Theory, retested cannot be disproved. It represents the best available
and
- a Control Variable explanation for
a scientific phenomenon.
- an Experimental V
Control V
ariable -> One factor at a time.
Experimental Variable -> The factor is left unchanged, to serve as a
ariable?
comparator
.