Microbiology 2600 William Carey
University exam 1 Questions With
Outlined Answers
\.spontaneous generation - Answer- life from non-living things
\.Acids - Answer- compounds that form hydrogen ions when dissolved in water
\.Amino acid - Answer- Building blocks of protein
\.amino group - Answer- a chemical group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to two
hydrogen atoms
\.amphipathic - Answer- A molecule that has both a hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic
region.
\.Anion - Answer- A negatively charged ion
\.Anotoine van Leuwenoek - Answer- built single lens magnifier with sample holder and focus
adjustment. First to observe single-celled microbes; observation of microbes
\.Asepctic Technique - Answer- laboratory techniques used to minimize contamination
\.atomic number - Answer- the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
, \.atomic weight/mass - Answer- the number of protons plus the number of neutrons
\.Atoms - Answer- Building blocks of matter
\.Bacteriology - Answer- study of bacteria
\.Bases - Answer- Compounds that reduce the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
\.Binomial system - Answer- Identifying organisms by their genus and species names
\.Biogenesis - Answer- theory of life from life
\.Bioremediation - Answer- The use of living organisms to detoxify and restore polluted and
degraded ecosystems
\.Biotechnology - Answer- use and application of living things and biological processes
\.carboxyl group - Answer- A functional group present in organic acids and consisting of a
single carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group.
\.Cation - Answer- A positively charged ion
\.colony - Answer- A group
\.contaminated culture - Answer- A culture that was once pure or mixed that now contains
contaminants, or unwanted microbes of uncertain identity
University exam 1 Questions With
Outlined Answers
\.spontaneous generation - Answer- life from non-living things
\.Acids - Answer- compounds that form hydrogen ions when dissolved in water
\.Amino acid - Answer- Building blocks of protein
\.amino group - Answer- a chemical group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to two
hydrogen atoms
\.amphipathic - Answer- A molecule that has both a hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic
region.
\.Anion - Answer- A negatively charged ion
\.Anotoine van Leuwenoek - Answer- built single lens magnifier with sample holder and focus
adjustment. First to observe single-celled microbes; observation of microbes
\.Asepctic Technique - Answer- laboratory techniques used to minimize contamination
\.atomic number - Answer- the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
, \.atomic weight/mass - Answer- the number of protons plus the number of neutrons
\.Atoms - Answer- Building blocks of matter
\.Bacteriology - Answer- study of bacteria
\.Bases - Answer- Compounds that reduce the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
\.Binomial system - Answer- Identifying organisms by their genus and species names
\.Biogenesis - Answer- theory of life from life
\.Bioremediation - Answer- The use of living organisms to detoxify and restore polluted and
degraded ecosystems
\.Biotechnology - Answer- use and application of living things and biological processes
\.carboxyl group - Answer- A functional group present in organic acids and consisting of a
single carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group.
\.Cation - Answer- A positively charged ion
\.colony - Answer- A group
\.contaminated culture - Answer- A culture that was once pure or mixed that now contains
contaminants, or unwanted microbes of uncertain identity
