GCSU Bachoon Microbiology Test 1 Exam
(2025/2026) – Actual Exam with
Complete Questions || Foundational
Microbiology Assessment
Microbiology -CORRECTANSWER the study of living things that individually are too
small to be seen with the naked eye
Who created the system of nomenclature? -CORRECTANSWER Carolus Linnaeus
(1735)
genus -CORRECTANSWER the first name and is always CAPITALIZED
specific epithet -CORRECTANSWER follows the genus and is not capitalized
Prokaryote -CORRECTANSWER genetic material is not enclosed in a special nuclear
membrane.
Which microorganisms are prokaryotes? -CORRECTANSWER - bacteria
- archaea
,Eukaryote -CORRECTANSWER organism's who's cells have a distinct nucleus
containing the cell's genetic material (DNA), surrounded by a special envelope called
the nuclear membrane.
Which microorganisms are eukaryotes? -CORRECTANSWER - fugi
- protozoa
- algae
Although animal parasites are not strictly microorganisms, they are also eukaryotic
Bacteria (ex. cell type, cell wall, reproduction, and nutrition?) -CORRECTANSWER -
unicellular
- cell walls contain peptidoglycan
- reproduce through binary fission (dividing into 2 equal cells)
- Acquire nutrients through organic chemicals (dead or living), or manufacture their own
by photosynthesis, or can derive nutrition from inorganic substances.
- move via flagella
Archaea -CORRECTANSWER - unicellular
- cell walls lack peptidoglycan
- found in extreme environments (methanogens, extreme halophiles, extreme
thermophiles)
, Fungi -CORRECTANSWER - unicellular (yeasts) or multicellular (mushrooms)
- chitin in their cell walls
- reproduce sexually or asexually
- obtain nourishment by absorbing solutions of organic material from the environment
Protozoa -CORRECTANSWER - unicellular
- move via pseudopods (aid in motility and phagocytosis), flagella, cillia
- live either as free entities or as parasites (derive nutrients from living hosts) or absorb
or ingest organic compounds from their environment.
- some are photosynthetic (Euglena)
- reproduce sexually or asexually
Algae -CORRECTANSWER - unicellular
- cell walls composed of cellulose
- reproduce sexually or asexually
- photosynthesizers (they need light water and carbon dioxide for food and growth but
don't generally require organic compound from the environment)
- produce oxygen and carbohydrates that are utilized by other organisms (play
important role in the balance of nature)
Viruses -CORRECTANSWER - acellular (not cellular)
- reproduce only by using cellular machinery of other organisms
(2025/2026) – Actual Exam with
Complete Questions || Foundational
Microbiology Assessment
Microbiology -CORRECTANSWER the study of living things that individually are too
small to be seen with the naked eye
Who created the system of nomenclature? -CORRECTANSWER Carolus Linnaeus
(1735)
genus -CORRECTANSWER the first name and is always CAPITALIZED
specific epithet -CORRECTANSWER follows the genus and is not capitalized
Prokaryote -CORRECTANSWER genetic material is not enclosed in a special nuclear
membrane.
Which microorganisms are prokaryotes? -CORRECTANSWER - bacteria
- archaea
,Eukaryote -CORRECTANSWER organism's who's cells have a distinct nucleus
containing the cell's genetic material (DNA), surrounded by a special envelope called
the nuclear membrane.
Which microorganisms are eukaryotes? -CORRECTANSWER - fugi
- protozoa
- algae
Although animal parasites are not strictly microorganisms, they are also eukaryotic
Bacteria (ex. cell type, cell wall, reproduction, and nutrition?) -CORRECTANSWER -
unicellular
- cell walls contain peptidoglycan
- reproduce through binary fission (dividing into 2 equal cells)
- Acquire nutrients through organic chemicals (dead or living), or manufacture their own
by photosynthesis, or can derive nutrition from inorganic substances.
- move via flagella
Archaea -CORRECTANSWER - unicellular
- cell walls lack peptidoglycan
- found in extreme environments (methanogens, extreme halophiles, extreme
thermophiles)
, Fungi -CORRECTANSWER - unicellular (yeasts) or multicellular (mushrooms)
- chitin in their cell walls
- reproduce sexually or asexually
- obtain nourishment by absorbing solutions of organic material from the environment
Protozoa -CORRECTANSWER - unicellular
- move via pseudopods (aid in motility and phagocytosis), flagella, cillia
- live either as free entities or as parasites (derive nutrients from living hosts) or absorb
or ingest organic compounds from their environment.
- some are photosynthetic (Euglena)
- reproduce sexually or asexually
Algae -CORRECTANSWER - unicellular
- cell walls composed of cellulose
- reproduce sexually or asexually
- photosynthesizers (they need light water and carbon dioxide for food and growth but
don't generally require organic compound from the environment)
- produce oxygen and carbohydrates that are utilized by other organisms (play
important role in the balance of nature)
Viruses -CORRECTANSWER - acellular (not cellular)
- reproduce only by using cellular machinery of other organisms
