MICROBIOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
Microorganism - ANSWERS-are organisms that are too small to see with the unaided eye
examples of microorganisms - ANSWERS-bacteria
fungi
protozoa
microscopic algae
viruses
what kind of microscope do you use when you are working with microorganisms you can't see?
- ANSWERS-bright field microscope
what are the different magnifications of a bright field microscope - ANSWERS-4x
10x
40x
100x
what is the kind of microscope that you use when looking at a virus - ANSWERS-electron
microscope
,what are the different magnifications of the electron microscope - ANSWERS-1 mil
2 mil
10 mil
How are microbes helpful - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-70/10 mil
what knowledge do microbes give humans - ANSWERS-prevent diseases
allow food storage and prevent food spoilages
stop transmission of diseases
Microbiology - ANSWERS-the study of organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye
microbial ecology - ANSWERS-the study of the relationship between microorganisms and their
environment
competitive exclusion - ANSWERS-a way to kill the bad bacteria
- change in the pH
- secrete enzymes
- eat the food
, bioremediation - ANSWERS-using microbes to clean up pollutants
Bacillus thuringienisis - ANSWERS-can kill insects but doesn't harm plants or animals
Order of the Scientific Method - ANSWERS-observe
hypothesis
prediction
experiment
consistency
theory
law
Mycology - ANSWERS-study of fungi
bacteriology - ANSWERS-study of bacteria
virology - ANSWERS-study of viruses
algology - ANSWERS-study of algae
protozoology - ANSWERS-study of protozoa
Robert Hooke - ANSWERS-• 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
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
Microorganism - ANSWERS-are organisms that are too small to see with the unaided eye
examples of microorganisms - ANSWERS-bacteria
fungi
protozoa
microscopic algae
viruses
what kind of microscope do you use when you are working with microorganisms you can't see?
- ANSWERS-bright field microscope
what are the different magnifications of a bright field microscope - ANSWERS-4x
10x
40x
100x
what is the kind of microscope that you use when looking at a virus - ANSWERS-electron
microscope
,what are the different magnifications of the electron microscope - ANSWERS-1 mil
2 mil
10 mil
How are microbes helpful - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-70/10 mil
what knowledge do microbes give humans - ANSWERS-prevent diseases
allow food storage and prevent food spoilages
stop transmission of diseases
Microbiology - ANSWERS-the study of organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye
microbial ecology - ANSWERS-the study of the relationship between microorganisms and their
environment
competitive exclusion - ANSWERS-a way to kill the bad bacteria
- change in the pH
- secrete enzymes
- eat the food
, bioremediation - ANSWERS-using microbes to clean up pollutants
Bacillus thuringienisis - ANSWERS-can kill insects but doesn't harm plants or animals
Order of the Scientific Method - ANSWERS-observe
hypothesis
prediction
experiment
consistency
theory
law
Mycology - ANSWERS-study of fungi
bacteriology - ANSWERS-study of bacteria
virology - ANSWERS-study of viruses
algology - ANSWERS-study of algae
protozoology - ANSWERS-study of protozoa
Robert Hooke - ANSWERS-• 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
