FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ List groups of organisms studied in microbiology: Answer: bacteria,
fungus, algae/protists, viruses, helminthes
⩥ Differences between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells: Answer:
Prokaryotic
-no nucleus
-no membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotic
-true nucleus
-has membrane bound organelles
⩥ Animalae Answer: are not green, move
⩥ Evolution of microbial life on earth: Answer: No oxygen in early
earthly era, bacteria have been around as dominant life forms for a long
time (3.5 billion years ago), Endosymbiosis
⩥ Coccus Answer: circular shapes
, ⩥ baccilus Answer: rod shaped
⩥ spirillum Answer: mutliple bends, appears spiral shaped
⩥ diplo Answer: twos
⩥ strepto Answer: chains
⩥ staphylo Answer: clusters
⩥ cytoplasm Answer: contains ribosomes, DNA - mixture of water,
nutrients, proteins
⩥ nucleoid Answer: acts as nucleus - contains DNA, RNA, proteins
⩥ inclusion bodies Answer: granules for storage of extra carbon,
nitrogen, phosphorus - energy sources
⩥ endospores Answer: DNA surrounded by proteins that protects central
core of bacteria, protects bacteria: resistant to heat, dessication, and
chemicals