Module 1 Exam - Portage Learning –
Microbiology Questions With Correct
Answers
True/False. A virus is classified as a microbe.
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Correct! - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True!
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Although viruses are not living and as such are not considered
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microorganisms, they can, however, be classified as microbes, a more
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general term that includes microorganisms and viruses.
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True or False: The smallest biological unit of life is the molecule. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False! |
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The smallest biological unit of life is the cell.
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At a generalized level, all cells are comprised of what? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-macromolecules (proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and | | | | | |
polysaccharides)
, Proteins are formed from various combinations of _________ of which
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there are _________ known forms. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-amino
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acids 20 |
Define an essential amino acid. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An essential
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amino acid cannot be produced by the human body and as such must
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be take in from the environment through alternative sources (i.e) food.
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Where can the two major types of nucleic acids be found in the cell, and
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|what are their roles? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-While both DNA and RNA
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|can be found in the nucleus (center of the cell), only RNA is capable of
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leaving the nucleus. DNA contains a vast amount of hereditary
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information and is responsible for the inheritable characteristics of
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living organisms. RNA is responsible for deciphering the hereditary
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information in DNA and using it to synthesize proteins. | | | | | | | |
Complete the following RNA strand, and indicate how many bonds are
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formed for each complementary pair: | | | |
3' GGUCAUCG 5'
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5' CC AGC 3' - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-3' GGUCAUCG 5'
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5' CCAGUAGC 3'
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There are 2 bonds formed between A and U, and 3 bonds between G
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and C. |
Microbiology Questions With Correct
Answers
True/False. A virus is classified as a microbe.
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Correct! - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True!
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—
Although viruses are not living and as such are not considered
| | | | | | | | | | |
microorganisms, they can, however, be classified as microbes, a more
| | | | | | | | | |
general term that includes microorganisms and viruses.
| | | | | |
True or False: The smallest biological unit of life is the molecule. -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False! |
—
The smallest biological unit of life is the cell.
| | | | | | | |
At a generalized level, all cells are comprised of what? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-macromolecules (proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and | | | | | |
polysaccharides)
, Proteins are formed from various combinations of _________ of which
| | | | | | | | | |
there are _________ known forms. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-amino
| | | | | | | |
acids 20 |
Define an essential amino acid. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An essential
| | | | | | | | |
amino acid cannot be produced by the human body and as such must
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
be take in from the environment through alternative sources (i.e) food.
| | | | | | | | | |
Where can the two major types of nucleic acids be found in the cell, and
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|what are their roles? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-While both DNA and RNA
| | | | | | | | | |
|can be found in the nucleus (center of the cell), only RNA is capable of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
leaving the nucleus. DNA contains a vast amount of hereditary
| | | | | | | | | |
information and is responsible for the inheritable characteristics of
| | | | | | | | |
living organisms. RNA is responsible for deciphering the hereditary
| | | | | | | | |
information in DNA and using it to synthesize proteins. | | | | | | | |
Complete the following RNA strand, and indicate how many bonds are
| | | | | | | | | | |
formed for each complementary pair: | | | |
3' GGUCAUCG 5'
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5' CC AGC 3' - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-3' GGUCAUCG 5'
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5' CCAGUAGC 3'
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There are 2 bonds formed between A and U, and 3 bonds between G
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and C. |
