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Microbiology BIOS242 – Midterm Exam Questions with Answers, 2024/2025

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This document contains midterm exam questions with clear answers for the Microbiology course BIOS242. It covers core microbiology topics typically assessed during the midterm, making it suitable for exam preparation and revision for the 2024/2025 academic year.

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prokaryotes.

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Questionq3qQuestionq:
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susceptibleqhosts.

A suspected pathogen must be found in the majority of
individuals with a particular disease.

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StudentqAnswer:
etiology.

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theyqareqobligatoryqparasites.


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Questionq8qQuestionq:
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fungus


protozoan
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