Microbiology Exam 1 Part 1 MCB3020
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Bioremediation - CORRECT ANSWER - the use of living organisms to degrade pollutants
in the environment.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st observation of bacteria In 1684
Jenner - CORRECT ANSWER - 1798 introduces small pox vaccination (human cow pox
pustules)
organelles - CORRECT ANSWER - Eukaryotes are typically much
larger than prokaryotes and contain an assortment of membraneenclosed
cytoplasmic structures called
Pasteur - CORRECT ANSWER - 1864 resolves the problem of spontaneous generation
Robert Koch - CORRECT ANSWER - 1881 grows pure culture of anthrax microorganism
Bacterial Genetics - CORRECT ANSWER - Advances in this field gave rise to the era of
molecular biology and biotechnology.
Genetic engineering technology - CORRECT ANSWER - Apply gene technology or
recombinant DNA technology to development of products.
Biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER - uses genetically modified microorganisms to
synthesize products of high commercial value.
, Biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER - uses the tools of genetic engineering
Interferon and Somatostatin - CORRECT ANSWER - Microbes can make a lot of gene
product two examples are ________ and ________
Genentech, Inc - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000's of buyers rushed to purchase stock in a
new obscure company that decided to go public. Price/Share increased 150% in a matter of
minutes.
in vivo - CORRECT ANSWER - By transferring defined genes into rapidly growing
organisms, it is now possible to synthesize in an ___ ____ system to thousands of products
useful to humanity
Genetech, Inc - CORRECT ANSWER - Examples of vaccines that could be developed
included - recombivax HB, human insulin, antiviral agents - interferon, hormones - HGH
(Human Growth hormone) Somatostatin.
Taxonomic Groups - CORRECT ANSWER - The science of defining groups of biological
organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups.
Microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The science of ________ revolves around two
interconnected themes: 1)Understanding the nature and functioning of the microbial world. 2)
Applying our understanding of the microbial world for the benefit of humankind and planet
Earth.
Uranium contamination - CORRECT ANSWER - movement of radioactive materials
offsite via ground water from where uranium ores have been stored. (U: long half-life)
Uranium contamination 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria reduce U6+ U4+ (insoluble)
limits movement
Couple oxidation of organic matter & H2 to reduction of U6+
Organic e- donars injected into U contaminated aquafers
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Bioremediation - CORRECT ANSWER - the use of living organisms to degrade pollutants
in the environment.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st observation of bacteria In 1684
Jenner - CORRECT ANSWER - 1798 introduces small pox vaccination (human cow pox
pustules)
organelles - CORRECT ANSWER - Eukaryotes are typically much
larger than prokaryotes and contain an assortment of membraneenclosed
cytoplasmic structures called
Pasteur - CORRECT ANSWER - 1864 resolves the problem of spontaneous generation
Robert Koch - CORRECT ANSWER - 1881 grows pure culture of anthrax microorganism
Bacterial Genetics - CORRECT ANSWER - Advances in this field gave rise to the era of
molecular biology and biotechnology.
Genetic engineering technology - CORRECT ANSWER - Apply gene technology or
recombinant DNA technology to development of products.
Biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER - uses genetically modified microorganisms to
synthesize products of high commercial value.
, Biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER - uses the tools of genetic engineering
Interferon and Somatostatin - CORRECT ANSWER - Microbes can make a lot of gene
product two examples are ________ and ________
Genentech, Inc - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000's of buyers rushed to purchase stock in a
new obscure company that decided to go public. Price/Share increased 150% in a matter of
minutes.
in vivo - CORRECT ANSWER - By transferring defined genes into rapidly growing
organisms, it is now possible to synthesize in an ___ ____ system to thousands of products
useful to humanity
Genetech, Inc - CORRECT ANSWER - Examples of vaccines that could be developed
included - recombivax HB, human insulin, antiviral agents - interferon, hormones - HGH
(Human Growth hormone) Somatostatin.
Taxonomic Groups - CORRECT ANSWER - The science of defining groups of biological
organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups.
Microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The science of ________ revolves around two
interconnected themes: 1)Understanding the nature and functioning of the microbial world. 2)
Applying our understanding of the microbial world for the benefit of humankind and planet
Earth.
Uranium contamination - CORRECT ANSWER - movement of radioactive materials
offsite via ground water from where uranium ores have been stored. (U: long half-life)
Uranium contamination 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria reduce U6+ U4+ (insoluble)
limits movement
Couple oxidation of organic matter & H2 to reduction of U6+
Organic e- donars injected into U contaminated aquafers
