REVISION QUESTIONS AND THEIR
ANSWERS
Microbiology involves the study of microscopic organisms,
including
protozoa, fungi, helminths, archae, viruses, bacteria. fleas
protozoa, fungi, helminths, archae, viruses, bacteria
A (n) ____cell will not contain organelles, such as
mitochondria or a nucleus
eukaryotic, huma, prokaryotic, plant
prokaryotic
The development of the ______ established the science of
microbiology by providing a means by which microorganism
could be viewed
microscope
What microbe is not cellular (acellular) and is composed of
nucleic acid surrounding by a protein coat?
virus
"Microbes" and '______' are terms that can be used
interchangegeably
microorganisms
,Put these levels of classification in order from the most
general to most specific
Kingdom-> genus-> species
Which mircobe (s) have a true nucleus? (check all that apply)
archae, protists, virus, prion, yeast
protists, yeast
Microorganisms:
can be see with the naked eye
must be visualized using a microscope
must be visualized using a microscope
The major groups of microbes include the_____, fungi, _____,
protozoa, algae, archaea, and helminths
viruses, bacteria
Which of the following describe fungi?
check all that apply
prokaryotic
unicellular or multicellular
always multicellular
autotrophic
eukaryotic
heterotrophic
unicellular or multicellular
eukaryotic
heterotrophic
, A (n) _____ is the term used forany infectious agent that
causes disease, suchas parasites, bacteria, and viruses
pathogen
Which term best describes a disease caused by a
microorganism?
infectious
nosocomial
communicable
infectious
Which type of microorganism lacks a membrane-bound
nucleus and most membrane-bound organelles, and divides by
binary fission?
eukaryotic
prokaryotic
prokaryotic
A (n)_____ is a tentative explanation of an observation.
Hypotheses
Small, membrane-bound components found inside of an
eukaryotic cell, such as mitochondria and lysosomes, reffered
to as:
systems
nuclei
organs
organelles