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MICROBIOLOGY Final Review Exam (Jersey
College) 2025; Certified Exam Questions
And Correct Answers |Excellent Scores
The antibiotics penicillin and cephalosporin are produced by - Correct-answer-
Fungi
Fungi are free-living _______________ organisms - Correct-answer-Heterotrophic
Fungi that help the roots of plants to absorb minerals and water from the soil are
- Correct-answer-Mycorrhizae
A dimorphic fungus growing as a mold prefers what temperature? - Correct-
answer-25 C
Conidiospores that bud off from a vase-shaped spore-bearing cell are referred to
as - Correct-answer-Phialospores
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The mold responsible for the production of penicillin belongs to the subgroup of -
Correct-answer-Ascomycota
The so-called "red tide" is generally caused by which of the following organisms? -
Correct-answer-Dinoflagellates
Algae that contain agar in their cell walls belong to - Correct-answer-Rhodophyta
Diatoms, major components of marine phytoplankton, belong to - Correct-
answer-Chrysophyta
Brown algae are commonly referred to as - Correct-answer-Phaeophyta
Which of the following microorganisms require a moist environment to survive
and most often live in ponds, streams, lakes, and oceans? - Correct-answer-
Plasmodium
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The process by which the nucleus of protozoans undergoes multiple divisions
before the cell divides is called - Correct-answer-Schizogony
The eukaryotes known for the presence of a macronucleus and a micronucleus
are - Correct-answer-Protozoans
Plasmodium is a type of - Correct-answer-Protozoan
Toxoplasma gondii belongs to which group of eukaryotic organisms? - Correct-
answer-Protozoans
A scolex is a structure found in - Correct-answer-Helminths
Which of the following is commonly referred to as a pinworm? - Correct-answer-
Enterobius vermicularis
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Organisms that can grow on substances with very low moisture content are -
Correct-answer-Fungi
the protozoan that lacks a cyst stage and therefore must be transferred quickly
from host to host is - Correct-answer-Trichomonas vaginalis
Which of the following are technically not microorganisms? - Correct-answer-
Helminths
Prontosil, a dye, was first used as an antibiotic by - Correct-answer-Domagk
All of the following are general metabolic or structural targets for antimicrobial
drugs except: - Correct-answer-Lipid synthesis inhibition
Which of the following is not a common characteristic used in the selection of an
antimicrobial drug? - Correct-answer-Ability to administer intravenously
MICROBIOLOGY Final Review Exam (Jersey
College) 2025; Certified Exam Questions
And Correct Answers |Excellent Scores
The antibiotics penicillin and cephalosporin are produced by - Correct-answer-
Fungi
Fungi are free-living _______________ organisms - Correct-answer-Heterotrophic
Fungi that help the roots of plants to absorb minerals and water from the soil are
- Correct-answer-Mycorrhizae
A dimorphic fungus growing as a mold prefers what temperature? - Correct-
answer-25 C
Conidiospores that bud off from a vase-shaped spore-bearing cell are referred to
as - Correct-answer-Phialospores
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The mold responsible for the production of penicillin belongs to the subgroup of -
Correct-answer-Ascomycota
The so-called "red tide" is generally caused by which of the following organisms? -
Correct-answer-Dinoflagellates
Algae that contain agar in their cell walls belong to - Correct-answer-Rhodophyta
Diatoms, major components of marine phytoplankton, belong to - Correct-
answer-Chrysophyta
Brown algae are commonly referred to as - Correct-answer-Phaeophyta
Which of the following microorganisms require a moist environment to survive
and most often live in ponds, streams, lakes, and oceans? - Correct-answer-
Plasmodium
,3|Page
The process by which the nucleus of protozoans undergoes multiple divisions
before the cell divides is called - Correct-answer-Schizogony
The eukaryotes known for the presence of a macronucleus and a micronucleus
are - Correct-answer-Protozoans
Plasmodium is a type of - Correct-answer-Protozoan
Toxoplasma gondii belongs to which group of eukaryotic organisms? - Correct-
answer-Protozoans
A scolex is a structure found in - Correct-answer-Helminths
Which of the following is commonly referred to as a pinworm? - Correct-answer-
Enterobius vermicularis
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Organisms that can grow on substances with very low moisture content are -
Correct-answer-Fungi
the protozoan that lacks a cyst stage and therefore must be transferred quickly
from host to host is - Correct-answer-Trichomonas vaginalis
Which of the following are technically not microorganisms? - Correct-answer-
Helminths
Prontosil, a dye, was first used as an antibiotic by - Correct-answer-Domagk
All of the following are general metabolic or structural targets for antimicrobial
drugs except: - Correct-answer-Lipid synthesis inhibition
Which of the following is not a common characteristic used in the selection of an
antimicrobial drug? - Correct-answer-Ability to administer intravenously
