Microbiology Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest
Question 1
Which of the following is the correct name of the bacteria that causes anthrax?
Correct Answer
Bacillus anthracis
Question 2
Which key characteristics of prokaryotes differentiates a prokaryote from an eukaryote?
Correct Answer
Absence of membrane bound organelles
Question 3
Which of the following is classified as eukaryotic?
Correct Answer
Saccharomyces cerevisiae fungus used to make bread
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,Question 4
If endospores had been present in the Pasteur's growth medium, would the outcome of the experiment with the swan neck
flasks been the same?
Correct Answer
No, the brother would have been cloudy from the bacterial growth
Question 5
Eukaryotic structure that most closely resembles prokaryotic cell
Correct Answer
Mitochondrion
Question 6
Mosquitos is an example of
Correct Answer
Vector
Question 7
Disproved the theory of spontaneous generation
Correct Answer
Louis Pasteur
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, Question 8
Resolution is
Correct Answer
The minimum distance between two objects where the two objects can be distinguished as separate
Question 9
Pathway of light used to visualize a specimen
Correct Answer
Light source
Condenser
Specimen
Objective
Eyepiece
Question 10
Not true about gram stain
Correct Answer
Gram negative cells appear colorless after addition of the mordant
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Question 1
Which of the following is the correct name of the bacteria that causes anthrax?
Correct Answer
Bacillus anthracis
Question 2
Which key characteristics of prokaryotes differentiates a prokaryote from an eukaryote?
Correct Answer
Absence of membrane bound organelles
Question 3
Which of the following is classified as eukaryotic?
Correct Answer
Saccharomyces cerevisiae fungus used to make bread
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,Question 4
If endospores had been present in the Pasteur's growth medium, would the outcome of the experiment with the swan neck
flasks been the same?
Correct Answer
No, the brother would have been cloudy from the bacterial growth
Question 5
Eukaryotic structure that most closely resembles prokaryotic cell
Correct Answer
Mitochondrion
Question 6
Mosquitos is an example of
Correct Answer
Vector
Question 7
Disproved the theory of spontaneous generation
Correct Answer
Louis Pasteur
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, Question 8
Resolution is
Correct Answer
The minimum distance between two objects where the two objects can be distinguished as separate
Question 9
Pathway of light used to visualize a specimen
Correct Answer
Light source
Condenser
Specimen
Objective
Eyepiece
Question 10
Not true about gram stain
Correct Answer
Gram negative cells appear colorless after addition of the mordant
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