MICROBIOLOGY FOR COMLEX LEVEL 1 EXAM REVIEW UPDATED FINAL EXAM 2026
Microbiology Exam 1 Review
Eukaryotes
have a nucleus
Prokaryotes
lack a nucleus
Staining
Using dyes to color specimens for microscopic viewing.
Bacteria
Are prokaryotic and have cell walls containing peptidoglycan.
Pathogens
Microbes that cause disease.
Pasteur
(1822-1895) microbes in air!
Robert Hooke
(mid-1600s) first to publish descriptions of cells.
Louis Lister
(1872-1912) sanitizing surgical suites.
Van Leeuwenhoek
, (1632-1723) Refined earlier versions of the microscope first to see bacteria.
Robert Koch
(1843-1910) specific microbes cause specific diseases.
Inez Semmelweiss
(1818-1865) suggested hand washing.
Spontaneous generation
Life arising from nonliving matter.
Biogenesis
Living cells arising from preexisting living cells.
Binomial nomenclature
A two-name system for naming organisms.
Genus is the first name (capitalized)
Species is the second name (lowercase)
Scientific names are italicized
3 Domains:
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
Know the order of classification of classification of organism LARGEST (Domain) to
smallest (Species)
Microbiology Exam 1 Review
Eukaryotes
have a nucleus
Prokaryotes
lack a nucleus
Staining
Using dyes to color specimens for microscopic viewing.
Bacteria
Are prokaryotic and have cell walls containing peptidoglycan.
Pathogens
Microbes that cause disease.
Pasteur
(1822-1895) microbes in air!
Robert Hooke
(mid-1600s) first to publish descriptions of cells.
Louis Lister
(1872-1912) sanitizing surgical suites.
Van Leeuwenhoek
, (1632-1723) Refined earlier versions of the microscope first to see bacteria.
Robert Koch
(1843-1910) specific microbes cause specific diseases.
Inez Semmelweiss
(1818-1865) suggested hand washing.
Spontaneous generation
Life arising from nonliving matter.
Biogenesis
Living cells arising from preexisting living cells.
Binomial nomenclature
A two-name system for naming organisms.
Genus is the first name (capitalized)
Species is the second name (lowercase)
Scientific names are italicized
3 Domains:
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
Know the order of classification of classification of organism LARGEST (Domain) to
smallest (Species)
