PORTAGE LEARNING BIOD 171 MICROBIOLOGY EXAM. STUDY GUIDE YEAR

Portage Learning BIOD 171 Microbiology Exam.




PORTAGE LEARNING BIOD 171 MICROBIOLOGY EXAM.
STUDY GUIDE YEAR 2025-2026
Portage Learning BIOD 171 Microbiology Exam.




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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXAMINATION STUDY GUIDE AND TEST BANK
2. EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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EXAM STUDY GUIDE AND TEST BANK 2025-2026
Q1: What is microbiology?
A: The study of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. ■


Q2: What are prokaryotes?
A: Organisms without a true nucleus, e.g., bacteria. ■


Q3: What are eukaryotes?
A: Organisms with a true nucleus, e.g., fungi and protozoa. ■


Q4: What is the difference between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?
A: Gram-positive have thick peptidoglycan walls and stain purple; Gram-negative have thin walls and stain
pink. ■


Q5: What is the function of bacterial cell wall?
A: Provides shape, protection, and prevents osmotic lysis. ■




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Q6: What is a capsule in bacteria?
A: A protective outer layer that helps evade host immune system. ■


Q7: What are endospores?
A: Dormant, resistant structures formed by some bacteria for survival. ■


Q8: What is the main difference between bacteria and viruses?
A: Bacteria are living cells; viruses are non-living and require a host to replicate. ■


Q9: What is the lytic cycle of a virus?
A: Virus infects host, replicates, and lyses the cell to release new virions. ■


Q10: What is the lysogenic cycle?
A: Viral DNA integrates into host genome and replicates with it, remaining dormant. ■




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