Microbiology Fundamentals A Clinical Approach Cowan 4 th Guide
Questions with Answers
Microbiology - correct answers A branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic forms of life (as
bacteria, protozoans, viruses, and fungi).
Helminths - correct answers parasitic worms
Prokaryote - correct answers An organism whose cells do not have an enclosed nucleus, such as
bacteria.
Eukaryote - correct answers A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
Microbes - correct answers microscopic organisms
Acellular - correct answers Not made up of or containing cells
Pathogens - correct answers disease causing agents
Taxonomy - correct answers The scientific study of how living things are classified
binomial nomenclature - correct answers A system for giving each organism a two-word scientific name
that consists of the genus name followed by the species name
bacteria - correct answers Domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls containing
peptidoglycan
infectious disease - correct answers A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from
one individual to another.
Organelle - correct answers specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a
eukaryotic cell
Questions with Answers
Microbiology - correct answers A branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic forms of life (as
bacteria, protozoans, viruses, and fungi).
Helminths - correct answers parasitic worms
Prokaryote - correct answers An organism whose cells do not have an enclosed nucleus, such as
bacteria.
Eukaryote - correct answers A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
Microbes - correct answers microscopic organisms
Acellular - correct answers Not made up of or containing cells
Pathogens - correct answers disease causing agents
Taxonomy - correct answers The scientific study of how living things are classified
binomial nomenclature - correct answers A system for giving each organism a two-word scientific name
that consists of the genus name followed by the species name
bacteria - correct answers Domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls containing
peptidoglycan
infectious disease - correct answers A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from
one individual to another.
Organelle - correct answers specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a
eukaryotic cell
