INTRODUCTION 13TH EDITION, MICROBIOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS, MICROBIAL STRUCTURE MCQS,
MICROBIOLOGY GENETICS REVIEW, IMMUNOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE, INFECTIOUS DISEASE
MICROBIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY MICROBIOLOGY EXAM
Microorganism - CORRECT ANSWER-are organisms that are too small to see
with the unaided eye
examples of microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER-bacteria
fungi
protozoa
microscopic algae
viruses
what kind of microscope do you use when you are working with
microorganisms you can't see? - CORRECT ANSWER-bright field microscope
what are the different magnifications of a bright field microscope - CORRECT
ANSWER-4x
10x
40x
100x
what is the kind of microscope that you use when looking at a virus - CORRECT
ANSWER-electron microscope
,what are the different magnifications of the electron microscope - CORRECT
ANSWER-1 mil
2 mil
10 mil
How are microbes helpful - CORRECT ANSWER-decompose organic waste
generate O2
produce chemical products such as ethanol and others
produce fermented foods ex: vinegar, cheese, and bread
produce products used in manufacturing ex: cellulose and insulin
How many microbes are pathogenic out of all the microorganisms - CORRECT
ANSWER-70/10 mil
what knowledge do microbes give humans - CORRECT ANSWER-prevent
diseases
allow food storage and prevent food spoilages
stop transmission of diseases
Microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of organisms too small to be seen
with the naked eye
microbial ecology - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of the relationship between
microorganisms and their environment
competitive exclusion - CORRECT ANSWER-a way to kill the bad bacteria
, - change in the pH
- secrete enzymes
- eat the food
bioremediation - CORRECT ANSWER-using microbes to clean up pollutants
Bacillus thuringienisis - CORRECT ANSWER-can kill insects but doesn't harm
plants or animals
Order of the Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER-observe
hypothesis
prediction
experiment
consistency
theory
law
Mycology - CORRECT ANSWER-study of fungi
bacteriology - CORRECT ANSWER-study of bacteria
virology - CORRECT ANSWER-study of viruses
algology - CORRECT ANSWER-study of algae
protozoology - CORRECT ANSWER-study of protozoa