FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY JEFFREY
C LEARNING WORKBOOK 2026 BACTERIA
VIRUSES AND IMMUNE RESPONSE BASICS
◉ What should students complete before attending labs? Answer:
Science 1807 and 1808
◉ What is the primary resource for BIOL3053? Answer: A free
online textbook integrated into the course shell
◉ What is the microbiome? Answer: All of the microbes (or genes of
microbes) in a particular environment, such as the human body
◉ What does dysbiosis refer to? Answer: An imbalance of the
microbiome
◉ What is a pathogen? Answer: An organism or virus that can cause
disease
◉ Who coined the term 'cells'? Answer: Robert Hooke in 1665
, ◉ What is the binomial system of nomenclature? Answer: A system
for naming organisms using genus and species, e.g., Escherichia coli
(E. coli)
◉ What are prokaryotes? Answer: Cells lacking a membrane-bound
nucleus and internal organelles
◉ What is the primary characteristic of Domain Archaea? Answer:
Single-celled prokaryotes that can grow in extreme environments
◉ What distinguishes Domain Eukarya from prokaryotes? Answer:
Eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus
◉ What are viruses? Answer: Non-living obligate intracellular
parasites composed of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat
◉ What did Louis Pasteur disprove? Answer: The theory of
spontaneous generation
◉ What is the significance of John Tyndall's work? Answer: He
emphasized the importance of reproducibility in science and
discovered that different infusions require different boiling times to
be sterilized
C LEARNING WORKBOOK 2026 BACTERIA
VIRUSES AND IMMUNE RESPONSE BASICS
◉ What should students complete before attending labs? Answer:
Science 1807 and 1808
◉ What is the primary resource for BIOL3053? Answer: A free
online textbook integrated into the course shell
◉ What is the microbiome? Answer: All of the microbes (or genes of
microbes) in a particular environment, such as the human body
◉ What does dysbiosis refer to? Answer: An imbalance of the
microbiome
◉ What is a pathogen? Answer: An organism or virus that can cause
disease
◉ Who coined the term 'cells'? Answer: Robert Hooke in 1665
, ◉ What is the binomial system of nomenclature? Answer: A system
for naming organisms using genus and species, e.g., Escherichia coli
(E. coli)
◉ What are prokaryotes? Answer: Cells lacking a membrane-bound
nucleus and internal organelles
◉ What is the primary characteristic of Domain Archaea? Answer:
Single-celled prokaryotes that can grow in extreme environments
◉ What distinguishes Domain Eukarya from prokaryotes? Answer:
Eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus
◉ What are viruses? Answer: Non-living obligate intracellular
parasites composed of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat
◉ What did Louis Pasteur disprove? Answer: The theory of
spontaneous generation
◉ What is the significance of John Tyndall's work? Answer: He
emphasized the importance of reproducibility in science and
discovered that different infusions require different boiling times to
be sterilized
