MICROBIOLOGY EXAM 1| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
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Microorganism -CORRECT ANSWER are organisms that are too small to see
with the unaided eye
examples of microorganisms -CORRECT ANSWER bacteria
fungi
protozoa
microscopic algae
viruses
what kind of microscope do you use when you are working with
microorganisms you can't see? -CORRECT ANSWER bright field microscope
what are the different magnifications of a bright field microscope -CORRECT
ANSWER 4x
10x
40x
100x
what is the kind of microscope that you use when looking at a virus -
CORRECT ANSWER electron microscope
what are the different magnifications of the electron microscope -CORRECT
ANSWER 1 mil
2 mil
10 mil
,How are microbes helpful -CORRECT ANSWER decompose organic waste
generate O2
produce chemical products such as ethanol and others
produce fermented foods ex: vinegar, cheese, and bread
produce products used in manufacturing ex: cellulose and insulin
How many microbes are pathogenic out of all the microorganisms -CORRECT
ANSWER 70/10 mil
what knowledge do microbes give humans -CORRECT ANSWER prevent
diseases
allow food storage and prevent food spoilages
stop transmission of diseases
Microbiology -CORRECT ANSWER the study of organisms too small to be
seen with the naked eye
microbial ecology -CORRECT ANSWER the study of the relationship
between microorganisms and their environment
competitive exclusion -CORRECT ANSWER a way to kill the bad bacteria
- change in the pH
- secrete enzymes
- eat the food
, bioremediation -CORRECT ANSWER using microbes to clean up pollutants
Bacillus thuringienisis -CORRECT ANSWER can kill insects but doesn't harm
plants or animals
Order of the Scientific Method -CORRECT ANSWER observe
hypothesis
prediction
experiment
consistency
theory
law
Mycology -CORRECT ANSWER study of fungi
bacteriology -CORRECT ANSWER study of bacteria
virology -CORRECT ANSWER study of viruses
algology -CORRECT ANSWER study of algae
protozoology -CORRECT ANSWER study of protozoa
Robert Hooke -CORRECT ANSWER • All living organisms are composed of
little boxes or "cells"
• -came up with cell theory - that all microorganisms are made up of cells
-marked the beginning of the cell theory
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Microorganism -CORRECT ANSWER are organisms that are too small to see
with the unaided eye
examples of microorganisms -CORRECT ANSWER bacteria
fungi
protozoa
microscopic algae
viruses
what kind of microscope do you use when you are working with
microorganisms you can't see? -CORRECT ANSWER bright field microscope
what are the different magnifications of a bright field microscope -CORRECT
ANSWER 4x
10x
40x
100x
what is the kind of microscope that you use when looking at a virus -
CORRECT ANSWER electron microscope
what are the different magnifications of the electron microscope -CORRECT
ANSWER 1 mil
2 mil
10 mil
,How are microbes helpful -CORRECT ANSWER decompose organic waste
generate O2
produce chemical products such as ethanol and others
produce fermented foods ex: vinegar, cheese, and bread
produce products used in manufacturing ex: cellulose and insulin
How many microbes are pathogenic out of all the microorganisms -CORRECT
ANSWER 70/10 mil
what knowledge do microbes give humans -CORRECT ANSWER prevent
diseases
allow food storage and prevent food spoilages
stop transmission of diseases
Microbiology -CORRECT ANSWER the study of organisms too small to be
seen with the naked eye
microbial ecology -CORRECT ANSWER the study of the relationship
between microorganisms and their environment
competitive exclusion -CORRECT ANSWER a way to kill the bad bacteria
- change in the pH
- secrete enzymes
- eat the food
, bioremediation -CORRECT ANSWER using microbes to clean up pollutants
Bacillus thuringienisis -CORRECT ANSWER can kill insects but doesn't harm
plants or animals
Order of the Scientific Method -CORRECT ANSWER observe
hypothesis
prediction
experiment
consistency
theory
law
Mycology -CORRECT ANSWER study of fungi
bacteriology -CORRECT ANSWER study of bacteria
virology -CORRECT ANSWER study of viruses
algology -CORRECT ANSWER study of algae
protozoology -CORRECT ANSWER study of protozoa
Robert Hooke -CORRECT ANSWER • All living organisms are composed of
little boxes or "cells"
• -came up with cell theory - that all microorganisms are made up of cells
-marked the beginning of the cell theory
