MICROBIOLOGY FOR COMLEX LEVEL 1 EXAM REVIEW UPDATED FINAL EXAM 2026
Microbiology Exam 1 Study Set
Ulcers, previously thought to be caused by stress, are in fact often caused by?
a bacterial infection
Viruses, viroids, and prions are obligate intracellular agents.
True
Although it is said that the twentieth century was the Age of Physics, it is predicted that the
twenty-first century will be the age of?
microbial biodiversity.
Which of the following about the Golden Age of Medical Microbiology is FALSE?
It started with the development of the first microscopes.
Which of the following bacterial pairs is LEAST related?
Streptococcus pneumoniae AND Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Smallpox
has not occurred anywhere in the word since 1977.
A new organism was found that was unicellular and 1 cm long. The "large" size of this
organism alone would
not be useful for identifying it
,Which group(s) below contain single-celled and multicellular organisms?
Algae AND fungi
The scientist usually credited with seeing the first microorganisms, which he called
"animalcules", was ______.
van Leeuwenhoek
Lyme disease is an example of a disease that is due to
increased interaction between humans and tick-carrying animals.
Viruses may only be grown
in living cells.
Spontaneous generation refers to the idea that organisms came from other organisms.
False
Microorganisms are useful for all of the following EXCEPT
causing disease.
Which terms refer to bacterial morphology?
Coccus AND Bacillus
The cell types that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and have rigid cell walls of
peptidoglycan are
bacteria.
, Bacteria have been used to help produce or modify all of the following food products
EXCEPT
peanuts.
All of the statements regarding archaea are true EXCEPT
they contain peptidoglycan in their cell walls.
An extreme environment in which archaea have been found is
boiling hot springs.
Scientists recently cloned Louis Pasteur and put him to work in a modern lab. He
immediately developed a topical gel (used externally) that breaks down proteins. Since he
hasn't been around for some time, he's unsure what the best application for his invention
might be. Help him out. What pathogenic agent would this gel be most effective and safe at
eliminating?
Viruses on the surface of the skin.
Consider the Venn diagram pertaining to the three domains, and select the CORRECT
characterization. Remember that characteristics shared by two or more items are found in
the circle overlaps.
Eukaryote AND multicellular - G
Which is TRUE about prions?
They are only composed of protein
Select the TRUE statement regarding viruses.
Microbiology Exam 1 Study Set
Ulcers, previously thought to be caused by stress, are in fact often caused by?
a bacterial infection
Viruses, viroids, and prions are obligate intracellular agents.
True
Although it is said that the twentieth century was the Age of Physics, it is predicted that the
twenty-first century will be the age of?
microbial biodiversity.
Which of the following about the Golden Age of Medical Microbiology is FALSE?
It started with the development of the first microscopes.
Which of the following bacterial pairs is LEAST related?
Streptococcus pneumoniae AND Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Smallpox
has not occurred anywhere in the word since 1977.
A new organism was found that was unicellular and 1 cm long. The "large" size of this
organism alone would
not be useful for identifying it
,Which group(s) below contain single-celled and multicellular organisms?
Algae AND fungi
The scientist usually credited with seeing the first microorganisms, which he called
"animalcules", was ______.
van Leeuwenhoek
Lyme disease is an example of a disease that is due to
increased interaction between humans and tick-carrying animals.
Viruses may only be grown
in living cells.
Spontaneous generation refers to the idea that organisms came from other organisms.
False
Microorganisms are useful for all of the following EXCEPT
causing disease.
Which terms refer to bacterial morphology?
Coccus AND Bacillus
The cell types that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and have rigid cell walls of
peptidoglycan are
bacteria.
, Bacteria have been used to help produce or modify all of the following food products
EXCEPT
peanuts.
All of the statements regarding archaea are true EXCEPT
they contain peptidoglycan in their cell walls.
An extreme environment in which archaea have been found is
boiling hot springs.
Scientists recently cloned Louis Pasteur and put him to work in a modern lab. He
immediately developed a topical gel (used externally) that breaks down proteins. Since he
hasn't been around for some time, he's unsure what the best application for his invention
might be. Help him out. What pathogenic agent would this gel be most effective and safe at
eliminating?
Viruses on the surface of the skin.
Consider the Venn diagram pertaining to the three domains, and select the CORRECT
characterization. Remember that characteristics shared by two or more items are found in
the circle overlaps.
Eukaryote AND multicellular - G
Which is TRUE about prions?
They are only composed of protein
Select the TRUE statement regarding viruses.
