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MICROBIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
2026/2027
What is found in ALL prokaryotic organisms? - correct-answer - Ribosomes
What is the best description of the log phase of a bacterial growth curve? -
correct-answer - Populations double under optimum conditions
Through feedback inhibition a noncompetitive inhibitor of enzyme activity
would... - correct-answer - Bind to the allosteric site of the enzyme and stop the
reaction
Yeast infections such as thrush are caused by what? - correct-answer - Candida
albicans
The outer protein coat of a simple virus particle is called? - correct-answer -
Capsid
, 2
In the disease cycle of animal viruses(Lysogenic), uncoating takes place between
which two stages? - correct-answer - Penetration and biosynthesis
What would be used to sterilize disposable prepackaged gloves? - correct-answer
- Gamma
Which type of hepatitis might you acquire by eating raw tomatoes or green
onions at a restaurant? - correct-answer - Hepatitis A
The bacteria that causes meningitis usually attach and multiply in this area of the
body - correct-answer - Upper respiratory system
Helper T cells... - correct-answer - Function in both humoral and cell-mediated
immune function activation
The function of chemical substances such as histamine and leukotrienes would be
- correct-answer - To stimulate inflammation
A cell is said to be _______________ when its cell wall is permeable to foreign
DNA - correct-answer - Competent
An enzyme that assembles free nucleotides to make a molecule of RNA is -
correct-answer - RNA polymerase
MICROBIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
2026/2027
What is found in ALL prokaryotic organisms? - correct-answer - Ribosomes
What is the best description of the log phase of a bacterial growth curve? -
correct-answer - Populations double under optimum conditions
Through feedback inhibition a noncompetitive inhibitor of enzyme activity
would... - correct-answer - Bind to the allosteric site of the enzyme and stop the
reaction
Yeast infections such as thrush are caused by what? - correct-answer - Candida
albicans
The outer protein coat of a simple virus particle is called? - correct-answer -
Capsid
, 2
In the disease cycle of animal viruses(Lysogenic), uncoating takes place between
which two stages? - correct-answer - Penetration and biosynthesis
What would be used to sterilize disposable prepackaged gloves? - correct-answer
- Gamma
Which type of hepatitis might you acquire by eating raw tomatoes or green
onions at a restaurant? - correct-answer - Hepatitis A
The bacteria that causes meningitis usually attach and multiply in this area of the
body - correct-answer - Upper respiratory system
Helper T cells... - correct-answer - Function in both humoral and cell-mediated
immune function activation
The function of chemical substances such as histamine and leukotrienes would be
- correct-answer - To stimulate inflammation
A cell is said to be _______________ when its cell wall is permeable to foreign
DNA - correct-answer - Competent
An enzyme that assembles free nucleotides to make a molecule of RNA is -
correct-answer - RNA polymerase
