MICROBIOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS: A CLINICAL
APPROACH CAREFULLY STRUCTURED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
Helminths ANSWER >> parasitic worms
types of microorganisms ANSWER >> bacteria, algae, protozoa, helminths
viruses ANSWER >> noncellular, parasitic, protein-coated genetic elements
photosynthetic microorganisms ANSWER >> account for 70% of Earths phtotsynthesis
bacteria and fungi ANSWER >> help plants obtain nutrients and protect them against
disease
pathogens ANSWER >> microbes that cause disease
gastric ulcers and some cancers ANSWER >> diseases thought to be noninfectious
now found to have a microbial correlation
Abiogenesis ANSWER >> another name for spontaneous generation; life arises from
non-living things
Biogenesis ANSWER >> life arises only from living things
Robert Hooke ANSWER >> coined the term "cell"; developed Cell Theory
Anton van Leewenhook ANSWER >> greatly improved lenses for microscopes
APPROACH CAREFULLY STRUCTURED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
Helminths ANSWER >> parasitic worms
types of microorganisms ANSWER >> bacteria, algae, protozoa, helminths
viruses ANSWER >> noncellular, parasitic, protein-coated genetic elements
photosynthetic microorganisms ANSWER >> account for 70% of Earths phtotsynthesis
bacteria and fungi ANSWER >> help plants obtain nutrients and protect them against
disease
pathogens ANSWER >> microbes that cause disease
gastric ulcers and some cancers ANSWER >> diseases thought to be noninfectious
now found to have a microbial correlation
Abiogenesis ANSWER >> another name for spontaneous generation; life arises from
non-living things
Biogenesis ANSWER >> life arises only from living things
Robert Hooke ANSWER >> coined the term "cell"; developed Cell Theory
Anton van Leewenhook ANSWER >> greatly improved lenses for microscopes
