TALAROS FOUNDATIONS IN MICROBIOLOGY
ACTUAL PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ Scientific naming. Answer: Genus name capitalized, species name
lowercase.
◉ Whittaker's system. Answer: Classifies organisms into five
kingdoms.
◉ Monera. Answer: Kingdom including prokaryotic organisms.
◉ Protista. Answer: Kingdom for protozoa and algae.
◉ Biotechnology. Answer: Use of living systems for technology.
◉ Abbreviated species name. Answer: Shortened form of scientific
species name.
◉ Capitalized genus name. Answer: First letter of genus name is
uppercase.
,◉ Italicized species name. Answer: Species name is written in italics.
◉ Whittaker's system. Answer: Classification system including five
kingdoms.
◉ Kingdom Protista. Answer: Kingdom containing protozoa and
algae.
◉ Three domains of life. Answer: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
proposed by Woese.
◉ Kingdom without eukaryotes. Answer: Monera is the only
kingdom without eukaryotes.
◉ Main decomposers. Answer: Bacteria and fungi break down
organic matter.
◉ Leading infectious cause of death. Answer: Heart disease is the
most common worldwide.
◉ Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Answer: Malaria is spread by
mosquito bites.
,◉ Characteristics of prokaryotes. Answer: Lack nucleus and are
smaller than eukaryotes.
◉ Emerging diseases causes. Answer: Human encroachment and
mobility increase disease emergence.
◉ Heat-resistant bacterial spores. Answer: Discovered by Ferdinand
Cohn.
◉ Correct scientific name format. Answer: Staphylococcus aureus is
the proper format.
◉ Habitat for Archaea. Answer: Hot springs are ideal for Archaea.
◉ Bioremediation. Answer: Using microbes to restore
environmental stability.
◉ Microbial infections causes. Answer: Gastric ulcers often linked to
microbial infections.
◉ Cyanide breakdown using bacteria. Answer: Pseudomonas
bacteria used to degrade cyanide.
◉ Decomposers. Answer: Organisms that break down dead material.
, ◉ Prokaryotes. Answer: Simple, unicellular organisms without a
nucleus.
◉ Robert Koch. Answer: Pioneered methods in microbiology and
disease study.
◉ Louis Pasteur. Answer: Known for germ theory and vaccination
development.
◉ Bioremediation. Answer: Use of microorganisms to detoxify
polluted environments.
◉ Immunoextraction. Answer: Technique to isolate specific proteins
using antibodies.
◉ Decomposition. Answer: Process of breaking down organic matter
by microorganisms.
◉ Bioextraction. Answer: Extraction of metals from ores using living
organisms.
◉ Biosynthesis. Answer: Production of complex molecules by living
organisms.
ACTUAL PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ Scientific naming. Answer: Genus name capitalized, species name
lowercase.
◉ Whittaker's system. Answer: Classifies organisms into five
kingdoms.
◉ Monera. Answer: Kingdom including prokaryotic organisms.
◉ Protista. Answer: Kingdom for protozoa and algae.
◉ Biotechnology. Answer: Use of living systems for technology.
◉ Abbreviated species name. Answer: Shortened form of scientific
species name.
◉ Capitalized genus name. Answer: First letter of genus name is
uppercase.
,◉ Italicized species name. Answer: Species name is written in italics.
◉ Whittaker's system. Answer: Classification system including five
kingdoms.
◉ Kingdom Protista. Answer: Kingdom containing protozoa and
algae.
◉ Three domains of life. Answer: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
proposed by Woese.
◉ Kingdom without eukaryotes. Answer: Monera is the only
kingdom without eukaryotes.
◉ Main decomposers. Answer: Bacteria and fungi break down
organic matter.
◉ Leading infectious cause of death. Answer: Heart disease is the
most common worldwide.
◉ Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Answer: Malaria is spread by
mosquito bites.
,◉ Characteristics of prokaryotes. Answer: Lack nucleus and are
smaller than eukaryotes.
◉ Emerging diseases causes. Answer: Human encroachment and
mobility increase disease emergence.
◉ Heat-resistant bacterial spores. Answer: Discovered by Ferdinand
Cohn.
◉ Correct scientific name format. Answer: Staphylococcus aureus is
the proper format.
◉ Habitat for Archaea. Answer: Hot springs are ideal for Archaea.
◉ Bioremediation. Answer: Using microbes to restore
environmental stability.
◉ Microbial infections causes. Answer: Gastric ulcers often linked to
microbial infections.
◉ Cyanide breakdown using bacteria. Answer: Pseudomonas
bacteria used to degrade cyanide.
◉ Decomposers. Answer: Organisms that break down dead material.
, ◉ Prokaryotes. Answer: Simple, unicellular organisms without a
nucleus.
◉ Robert Koch. Answer: Pioneered methods in microbiology and
disease study.
◉ Louis Pasteur. Answer: Known for germ theory and vaccination
development.
◉ Bioremediation. Answer: Use of microorganisms to detoxify
polluted environments.
◉ Immunoextraction. Answer: Technique to isolate specific proteins
using antibodies.
◉ Decomposition. Answer: Process of breaking down organic matter
by microorganisms.
◉ Bioextraction. Answer: Extraction of metals from ores using living
organisms.
◉ Biosynthesis. Answer: Production of complex molecules by living
organisms.
