MICROBIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM
JERSEY COLLEGE |290 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 2026 LATEST
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(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
(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.
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
, (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
(ch.2) A reaction in which substances/molecules are formed and energy is
utilized/consumed. - answer-Anabolic
(ch.2) A reaction in which substances are broken down and rele3ase energy to form ATP.
- answer-Catabolic
JERSEY COLLEGE |290 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 2026 LATEST
UPDATED| 100% RATED CORRECT
| GET AN A+!!
(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
(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.
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
, (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
(ch.2) A reaction in which substances/molecules are formed and energy is
utilized/consumed. - answer-Anabolic
(ch.2) A reaction in which substances are broken down and rele3ase energy to form ATP.
- answer-Catabolic
