Microbiology Ch. 1 Test with Complete Solutions
Bacteria - Ans -Belong to one of two domains of life: Bacteria or Archaea; no nucleus;
cellular microbe.
Fungi - Ans -Eukaryotes involved in decomposition; nucleus; cellular microbe
Protozoans - Ans -Single-celled eukaryotes. Has nucleus.
Helminths - Ans -Term designating all parasitic worms; has nucleus.
Algae - Ans -Photosynthetic plantlike organisms; has nucleus.
Virus - Ans -acellular microbes; no nucleus; non cellular microbe
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of the main types of microbes. - Ans -
In the late ____________ , ____________ designed several simple ____________ . - Ans -
1600S; van Leeuwenhoek; microscopes
As a leading microbiologist during the 1800s, ____________ disproved the theory of
____________ and completed several studies leading to the germ theory of disease. -
Ans -pasteur; abiogensis.
In the mid ____________ , ____________ was the first surgeon to introduce aseptic
techniques into the operating room in an effort to reduce microbes and prevent infection. -
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Ans -1800s; Lister
, Around ____________ , ____________ established four proofs that could be used to
determine an organism's pathogenicity and related disease. He also developed many of the
laboratory techniques that are still used today. - Ans -1875; Koch
Microbes have played a significant role in the advances of the last century, such as
____________ for cutting DNA and ____________ to better understand the microbes that live
on and in our bodies. - Ans -restriction enzymes; genome sequencing.
Eukaryote - Ans -- contains a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles.
Bacteria/Archaea - Ans -- cell type that lacks a nucleus
- Size range: 1-10 um
Virus - Ans -- Acellular particle
- Smallest microbes (10 - 200 nm)
Carbohydrates - Ans -- monosaccharides
- disaccharides
- polysaccharides
- glucose
- starch
Lipids - Ans -- triglycerides
- phospholipids
- waxes
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- steroids
Bacteria - Ans -Belong to one of two domains of life: Bacteria or Archaea; no nucleus;
cellular microbe.
Fungi - Ans -Eukaryotes involved in decomposition; nucleus; cellular microbe
Protozoans - Ans -Single-celled eukaryotes. Has nucleus.
Helminths - Ans -Term designating all parasitic worms; has nucleus.
Algae - Ans -Photosynthetic plantlike organisms; has nucleus.
Virus - Ans -acellular microbes; no nucleus; non cellular microbe
Drag the images and/or statements to their corresponding class to test your understanding
of the main types of microbes. - Ans -
In the late ____________ , ____________ designed several simple ____________ . - Ans -
1600S; van Leeuwenhoek; microscopes
As a leading microbiologist during the 1800s, ____________ disproved the theory of
____________ and completed several studies leading to the germ theory of disease. -
Ans -pasteur; abiogensis.
In the mid ____________ , ____________ was the first surgeon to introduce aseptic
techniques into the operating room in an effort to reduce microbes and prevent infection. -
1
Page
Ans -1800s; Lister
, Around ____________ , ____________ established four proofs that could be used to
determine an organism's pathogenicity and related disease. He also developed many of the
laboratory techniques that are still used today. - Ans -1875; Koch
Microbes have played a significant role in the advances of the last century, such as
____________ for cutting DNA and ____________ to better understand the microbes that live
on and in our bodies. - Ans -restriction enzymes; genome sequencing.
Eukaryote - Ans -- contains a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles.
Bacteria/Archaea - Ans -- cell type that lacks a nucleus
- Size range: 1-10 um
Virus - Ans -- Acellular particle
- Smallest microbes (10 - 200 nm)
Carbohydrates - Ans -- monosaccharides
- disaccharides
- polysaccharides
- glucose
- starch
Lipids - Ans -- triglycerides
- phospholipids
- waxes
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Page
- steroids
