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MCB 2010 Test 2 (IRSC) EDITED Questions with Complete Solutions
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Vertical gene transfer is the process of genes being passed down from parent to offspring Correct Answer-True 
 
When bacteria take up naked genetic material from the surrounding environment, this is called Correct Answer-transformation 
 
When one bacterium transfers a copy of its plasmid to another bacterium, this is called Correct Answer-conjugation 
 
Transformation. transduction. and conjugation are all examples of Correct Answer-horizontal gene transfer 
 
What is the name of the process o...
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Mcb2010 Final Review Questions With Complete Solutions
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The process involving the introduction of microbes into the environment to clean up toxic pollutants Correct Answer-bioremediation 
 
Ebola fever and AIDS are examples of Correct Answer-emerging diseases 
 
Opportunistic infections are caused by pathogens that penetrate the skin. 
true or false Correct Answer-false 
caused by pathogens that are not normally pathogenic to healthy people 
 
It is characteristic of procaryotic organisms to have membrane-bound organelles. 
true or false Correct Answ...
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Microbiology (MCB 2010) Chapter 5 Quiz with complete solutions
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Sterile Correct Answer-Is an item free of microbes including endospores, but does not consider prions 
 
Sterilization Correct Answer-The removal or destruction of all microorganisms 
 
Commercial Sterilization Correct Answer-Conditions achieved by application of heat which renders food free from microorganisms capable of growing in the food at temperatures at which the food is likely to be held during distribution and storage. 
 
Commercial Canning Process Correct Answer-• Uses industrial-siz...
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MCB2010 Exam:2 Questions with Complete Solutions
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metabolism Correct Answer-the sum of all chemical reactions(anabolic and catobolic) within a living organism. OR and energy balance act 
 
anabolism Correct Answer-(synthesis), chemical reactions in which energy is used to synthesize large molecules from simpler componenets 
Example: 1) Amino acid + Amino acid 
 2) capsule synthesis in bacteria 
 
dehydration syntheisis Correct Answer-removal of water to create a larger molecule 
 
catabolism Correct Answer-(hydrolysis), the chemical breakdown ...
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MCB2010 EXAM# 4 Questions with Complete Solutions
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Innate resistance Correct Answer-bodies first and second line of defense 
 
First line of defense Correct Answer-to prevent pathogens entering the body, includes the skin and mucous membranes of respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, lacrimal apparatus, normal flora 
 
lacrimal apparatus function Correct Answer-produces, distributes, and removes tears 
 
normal flora Correct Answer-Microorganisms that reside in or on the body without causing disease 
 
Epidermis Correct Answe...
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MCB2010 Final Exam questions with complete solutions
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Archaea Correct Answer-prokaryote 
cell wall: pseudomurein 
live in extreme environments 
include: halophil, thermophil, and methanogen 
 
fungi Correct Answer-eukaryote 
cell wall: chitin 
yeast - unicell but mold and mushroom are multicelled and made up mycelia (which are made of hyphae) 
 
protozoa Correct Answer-eukaryote 
can be free living or parasitic 
motile via: pseudopod (ex. amoeba), cilia (ex. paramecium), or flagella (ex. trichomonas vaginalis) 
plasmodium vivax is a protozoan 
 
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MCB2010 Exam 1 IRSC Questions with Complete Solutions
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classifications of microbes Correct Answer-bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, algae, and small multicellular animals 
 
bacteria & archaea Correct Answer-prokaryotes, unicellular & lack nucleus, much smaller than eukaryotes, found in moist environments & isolated extreme conditions, asexual repro, bacteria has peptidoglycan cell wall while archaea does not 
 
2 types of prokaryotes Correct Answer-bacteria and archaea 
 
fungi Correct Answer-eukaryotic (membrane bound nucleus), obtain food from ...
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MCB2010 Test #1 Questions with complete solutions
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What is the proper way to write bacteria? Correct Answer-Genus is capitalized, specific epithet is lowercase, everything is italicized 
 
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Correct Answer-Using his handcrafted microscopes, he was the first to observe and describe microorganisms. Considered the Grandfather of Microbiology 
 
Louis Pasteur Correct Answer-demonstrated that microorganisms are present in the air, support biogenesis 
 
Robert Koch Correct Answer-provided the experimental steps, Koch's postulates...
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MCB2010 Mid-term questions with complete solutions
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1. Biochemical tests are used to determine 
-Staining characteristic 
-Amino acid sequences 
-Nucleic acid-base composition 
-Enzymatic activities 
-All of these Correct Answer-Enzymatic activities 
 
2. According to the operon model, for the synthesis of an inducible enzyme to occur, the 
-End-product must not be in excess. 
-Substrate must bind to the enzyme 
-Substrate must bind to the repressor 
-Repressor must bind to the operator 
-Repressor must not be synthesized Correct Answer-Substrate...
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MCB2010 Exam 1 questions with complete solutions
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Microorganisms Correct Answer-organisms that are too small to be seen with the unaided eye 
 
Microbes in our life Correct Answer--pathogenic (disease-causing) 
-organic (carbon-based) (proteins, carbs, DNA) 
 
What do microbes produce? Correct Answer--produce industrial chemicals such as ethanol and acetone 
-produce fermented foods such as vinegar, cheese and bread 
-produce products in manufacturing (cellulase) and treatment (insulin) 
 
What are the 3 classifications in the ecosystem? Correc...
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