MICRO 210 – Microbiology-Chemistry, Ecology & Evolution –
Harvard University – 2025-2026 Verified Study Guide & Exam
Q&As
Design |an |experiment |to |test |a |hypothesis. |Clearly |explain |what |is |controlled, |what |is |varied, |and |
what |is |measured. |Predict |what |a |graph |should |look |like |that |supports |or |refutes |the |hypothesis. |- |
answers
Predict |the |effects |of |removing |all |microbes |from |the |following |habitats: |your |body, |the |ocean, |a |
farm, |a |forest. |- |answersYour |body: |you |can |get |sick |faster
The |ocean: |70% |production |of |O2, |fish |no |food |and |die
A |farm: |no |crops
A |forest: |trees |won't |grow, |less |oxygen
Provide |an |argument |for |and |against |the |statement |"Viruses |are |not |alive" |- |answersThey |need |host |
cell |to |reproduce. |
They |don't |have |a |nucleus.
Can't |live |alone...be |a |loner...
They |reproduce...makin |babies...baby |viruses
Describe |the |process |by |which |you |would |determine |the |microbial |group |(bacteria, |archaea, |fungi, |
algae, |protozoa, |virus) |to |which |a |"mystery |microbe" |belongs. |Diagram |your |thought |process |in |the |
form |of |a |flow |chart. |- |answersAsk |a |yes |or |no |question...
categorize
branch |it |off
Give |at |least |two |examples |of |how |the |scientific |method |was |used |in |the |history |of |microbiology |to |
develop |concepts |that |we |use |today |in |our |everyday |life. |- |answersCauses |of |disease: |ulcers
Food |Poisoning
Describe |the |process |by |which |you |would |use |Koch's |postulates |to |determine |the |pathogen |causing |
an |outbreak. |- |answers1. |correlate- |presence |of |microbe |w/ |only |diseased |specimens
2. |Isolate |microbe |into |vitro
3. |Infect |a |healthy |lab |animal |w/ |isolated |microbe
4. |Re-isolated- |lab |animal |w/ |disease |and |pathogen
Harvard University – 2025-2026 Verified Study Guide & Exam
Q&As
Design |an |experiment |to |test |a |hypothesis. |Clearly |explain |what |is |controlled, |what |is |varied, |and |
what |is |measured. |Predict |what |a |graph |should |look |like |that |supports |or |refutes |the |hypothesis. |- |
answers
Predict |the |effects |of |removing |all |microbes |from |the |following |habitats: |your |body, |the |ocean, |a |
farm, |a |forest. |- |answersYour |body: |you |can |get |sick |faster
The |ocean: |70% |production |of |O2, |fish |no |food |and |die
A |farm: |no |crops
A |forest: |trees |won't |grow, |less |oxygen
Provide |an |argument |for |and |against |the |statement |"Viruses |are |not |alive" |- |answersThey |need |host |
cell |to |reproduce. |
They |don't |have |a |nucleus.
Can't |live |alone...be |a |loner...
They |reproduce...makin |babies...baby |viruses
Describe |the |process |by |which |you |would |determine |the |microbial |group |(bacteria, |archaea, |fungi, |
algae, |protozoa, |virus) |to |which |a |"mystery |microbe" |belongs. |Diagram |your |thought |process |in |the |
form |of |a |flow |chart. |- |answersAsk |a |yes |or |no |question...
categorize
branch |it |off
Give |at |least |two |examples |of |how |the |scientific |method |was |used |in |the |history |of |microbiology |to |
develop |concepts |that |we |use |today |in |our |everyday |life. |- |answersCauses |of |disease: |ulcers
Food |Poisoning
Describe |the |process |by |which |you |would |use |Koch's |postulates |to |determine |the |pathogen |causing |
an |outbreak. |- |answers1. |correlate- |presence |of |microbe |w/ |only |diseased |specimens
2. |Isolate |microbe |into |vitro
3. |Infect |a |healthy |lab |animal |w/ |isolated |microbe
4. |Re-isolated- |lab |animal |w/ |disease |and |pathogen
