MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM QUESTIONS - JERSEY
COLLEGE, MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM JERSEY COLLEGE
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
(ch.1) One type of microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a -
(answer)Scanning Electron Microscope
(ch.1) One type of microscope capable of observing living microorganisms is the: - (answer)Phase-
Contrast Microscope
(ch.1) Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation? -
(answer)Louis Pasteur
(ch.1) Fossils of prokaryotes go back: - (answer)3.5 to 4.0 Billion years
(ch.1) A(n) ____________ is not a microorganism. - (answer)Insect
(ch.1) The order of the taxonomic category is: - (answer)Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family,
Genus, Species
(ch.1) Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called: - (answer)Biofilms
(ch.1) A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called: - (answer)Commensalism
(ch.1) The following industries uses microorganisms: - (answer)Chemical, Wine, Cheese and other food
productions, Alcohol, Pharmaceutical Agents, Agriculture, Water Supply Treatment
(ch.1) All bacteria are: - (answer)Prokaryotic cells
,MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM QUESTIONS - JERSEY
COLLEGE, MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM JERSEY COLLEGE
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
(ch.1) Cells that contain a nucleus are: - (answer)Eukaryotic Cells
(ch.1) The taxonomic resource for bacteria is the: - (answer)Bergen's Manual
(ch.1) The proteins implicated in spongiform encephalopathy are: - (answer)Prions
(ch.1) The cleanup of different industrial waste is referred to as: - (answer)Bioremediation
(ch.1) The microscope that is most commonly used to observe sectioned and stained tissues, organs,
and microorganisms. - (answer)Bright-Field Microscope
(ch.1) The microscope used for the study of living plant and animal cells, microorganisms, and thin tissue
slices, and are ideal for cytoplasmic streaming studies. - (answer)Phase-Contrast Microscope
(ch.1) The microscope used for unfixed, unstained specimens, such as living organisms. - (answer)Dark-
fields Microscope
(ch.1) The microscope used in conjunction with fluorescent stains and dyes. - (answer)Fluorescent
Microscope
(ch.1) The microscope that uses a beam of electrons rather than light as the source of energy to visualize
specimens. - (answer)Electron Microscope
(ch.1) Kock's postulates state: - (answer)The microbe must be present in every animal with the disease.
,MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM QUESTIONS - JERSEY
COLLEGE, MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM JERSEY COLLEGE
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
The microbe can be isolated and grown in pure culture.
The cultured microorganism must cause the same disease in an inoculated (previously healthy) animal.
The same microorganism must then be isolated from the diseased animal.
(ch.1) Unlike __________________ cells, the ________________ cells do not have a cell wall or a
nucleus. - (answer)eukaryotic; prokaryotic
(ch.1) How can foodborne diseases generally be prevented? - (answer)Washing hands with hot soapy
water.
Keeping raw meat, poultry, seafood, and their juices away from prepared foods.
Cooking foods thoroughly at high enough temperatures.
Refrigerate foods within 2 hours after cooking to slow bacterial growth and multiplication.
Sufficiently cleaning all surfaces upon which food is being prepared.
(ch.1) Role of microorganisms in food production. - (answer)Non-pathogenic occur naturally, are
beneficial, and are used as started cultures.
(ch.2) The atomic number equals the number of: - (answer)Protons
(ch.2) A chemical bond in which electrons are equally shared is a: - (answer)Non polar Covalent Bond
(ch.2) The bond between water molecules is a: - (answer)Hydrogen Bond
(ch.2) The outermost shell of an atom can hold up to ___ electrons. - (answer)8
, MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM QUESTIONS - JERSEY
COLLEGE, MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM JERSEY COLLEGE
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
(ch.2) The bond between sodium and chlorine atoms in sodium chloride is a: - (answer)Ionic Bond
(ch.2) Sucrose is composed of: - (answer)Glucose and fructose
(ch.2) The unit molecules (monomers) of carbohydrates and glucose and fructose are examples of: -
(answer)Monosaccharides
(ch.2) The bond between amino acids is a: - (answer)Peptide Bond
(ch.2) The RNA nucleotide bade that pairs with adenine of DNA is: - (answer)Uracil
(ch.2) What type of charge do neutrons have? - (answer)None
(ch.2) An atom with same number of protons but a different number of neutrons is called a: -
(answer)Isotope
(ch.2) A positively charged ion is a: - (answer)Cation
(ch.2) The breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones in the presence of water is called: -
(answer)Hydrolysis
(ch.2) Molecules that can absorb hydrogen ions are: - (answer)Buffers
COLLEGE, MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM JERSEY COLLEGE
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
(ch.1) One type of microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a -
(answer)Scanning Electron Microscope
(ch.1) One type of microscope capable of observing living microorganisms is the: - (answer)Phase-
Contrast Microscope
(ch.1) Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation? -
(answer)Louis Pasteur
(ch.1) Fossils of prokaryotes go back: - (answer)3.5 to 4.0 Billion years
(ch.1) A(n) ____________ is not a microorganism. - (answer)Insect
(ch.1) The order of the taxonomic category is: - (answer)Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family,
Genus, Species
(ch.1) Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called: - (answer)Biofilms
(ch.1) A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called: - (answer)Commensalism
(ch.1) The following industries uses microorganisms: - (answer)Chemical, Wine, Cheese and other food
productions, Alcohol, Pharmaceutical Agents, Agriculture, Water Supply Treatment
(ch.1) All bacteria are: - (answer)Prokaryotic cells
,MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM QUESTIONS - JERSEY
COLLEGE, MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM JERSEY COLLEGE
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
(ch.1) Cells that contain a nucleus are: - (answer)Eukaryotic Cells
(ch.1) The taxonomic resource for bacteria is the: - (answer)Bergen's Manual
(ch.1) The proteins implicated in spongiform encephalopathy are: - (answer)Prions
(ch.1) The cleanup of different industrial waste is referred to as: - (answer)Bioremediation
(ch.1) The microscope that is most commonly used to observe sectioned and stained tissues, organs,
and microorganisms. - (answer)Bright-Field Microscope
(ch.1) The microscope used for the study of living plant and animal cells, microorganisms, and thin tissue
slices, and are ideal for cytoplasmic streaming studies. - (answer)Phase-Contrast Microscope
(ch.1) The microscope used for unfixed, unstained specimens, such as living organisms. - (answer)Dark-
fields Microscope
(ch.1) The microscope used in conjunction with fluorescent stains and dyes. - (answer)Fluorescent
Microscope
(ch.1) The microscope that uses a beam of electrons rather than light as the source of energy to visualize
specimens. - (answer)Electron Microscope
(ch.1) Kock's postulates state: - (answer)The microbe must be present in every animal with the disease.
,MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM QUESTIONS - JERSEY
COLLEGE, MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM JERSEY COLLEGE
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
The microbe can be isolated and grown in pure culture.
The cultured microorganism must cause the same disease in an inoculated (previously healthy) animal.
The same microorganism must then be isolated from the diseased animal.
(ch.1) Unlike __________________ cells, the ________________ cells do not have a cell wall or a
nucleus. - (answer)eukaryotic; prokaryotic
(ch.1) How can foodborne diseases generally be prevented? - (answer)Washing hands with hot soapy
water.
Keeping raw meat, poultry, seafood, and their juices away from prepared foods.
Cooking foods thoroughly at high enough temperatures.
Refrigerate foods within 2 hours after cooking to slow bacterial growth and multiplication.
Sufficiently cleaning all surfaces upon which food is being prepared.
(ch.1) Role of microorganisms in food production. - (answer)Non-pathogenic occur naturally, are
beneficial, and are used as started cultures.
(ch.2) The atomic number equals the number of: - (answer)Protons
(ch.2) A chemical bond in which electrons are equally shared is a: - (answer)Non polar Covalent Bond
(ch.2) The bond between water molecules is a: - (answer)Hydrogen Bond
(ch.2) The outermost shell of an atom can hold up to ___ electrons. - (answer)8
, MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM QUESTIONS - JERSEY
COLLEGE, MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM JERSEY COLLEGE
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
(ch.2) The bond between sodium and chlorine atoms in sodium chloride is a: - (answer)Ionic Bond
(ch.2) Sucrose is composed of: - (answer)Glucose and fructose
(ch.2) The unit molecules (monomers) of carbohydrates and glucose and fructose are examples of: -
(answer)Monosaccharides
(ch.2) The bond between amino acids is a: - (answer)Peptide Bond
(ch.2) The RNA nucleotide bade that pairs with adenine of DNA is: - (answer)Uracil
(ch.2) What type of charge do neutrons have? - (answer)None
(ch.2) An atom with same number of protons but a different number of neutrons is called a: -
(answer)Isotope
(ch.2) A positively charged ion is a: - (answer)Cation
(ch.2) The breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones in the presence of water is called: -
(answer)Hydrolysis
(ch.2) Molecules that can absorb hydrogen ions are: - (answer)Buffers
