IMED1004 (3) Classification of Microorganisms Exam Questions and Answers Solved Correctly Rated
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1. Appropriately use microbial genus and species names
2. Describe the distinct groups of living things that are studied as part of microbiology
3. Define bacteria as small prokaryotes - largely grouped into gram-positive and gram-negative. Explain
how features of bacteria serve as virulence factors to increase their disease-causing capacity.
4. Define protozoa as generally unicellular eukaryotes lacking a cell wall. Explain how some are free
living whilst others are parasitic.
5. Define fungi as a diverse group that may be uni or multi-cellular
6. Define viruses as very small, acellular parasites that require a host cell to replicate inside of
7. Define prions as infective proteins - Answers
List the branches of microbiology - Answers Bacteriology
Protozoology
Virology
Mycology (fungi)
Nematology (worms)
Phycology (algae)
Parasitology
Immunology (host response)
List the microorganism groups studied - Answers Algae
Archaea
Bacteria
Fungi
Prions
Protozoa
Viruses
Which microorganism groups are prokaryotic? - Answers archaea
, bacteria
Which microorganism groups are eukaryotic? - Answers algae
fungi
protozoa
Which microorganism groups are acellular? - Answers prions - protein only
viruses
Which microorganism groups are photosynthetic? - Answers some archaea
some bacteria
all algae
Which microorganism groups are NOT photosynthetic? - Answers some archaea
some bacteria
fungi
prions
protozoa
viruses
Which microorganisms have a cell wall? - Answers some archaea
almost all bacteria
some protozoa
all fungi
all algae
Virulence factor - Answers any characteristic or structure of a microbe that enhances its disease-causing
capacity
Features of bacteria - Answers different shapes
capsule
- glycocalyx slime layer
pilli
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1. Appropriately use microbial genus and species names
2. Describe the distinct groups of living things that are studied as part of microbiology
3. Define bacteria as small prokaryotes - largely grouped into gram-positive and gram-negative. Explain
how features of bacteria serve as virulence factors to increase their disease-causing capacity.
4. Define protozoa as generally unicellular eukaryotes lacking a cell wall. Explain how some are free
living whilst others are parasitic.
5. Define fungi as a diverse group that may be uni or multi-cellular
6. Define viruses as very small, acellular parasites that require a host cell to replicate inside of
7. Define prions as infective proteins - Answers
List the branches of microbiology - Answers Bacteriology
Protozoology
Virology
Mycology (fungi)
Nematology (worms)
Phycology (algae)
Parasitology
Immunology (host response)
List the microorganism groups studied - Answers Algae
Archaea
Bacteria
Fungi
Prions
Protozoa
Viruses
Which microorganism groups are prokaryotic? - Answers archaea
, bacteria
Which microorganism groups are eukaryotic? - Answers algae
fungi
protozoa
Which microorganism groups are acellular? - Answers prions - protein only
viruses
Which microorganism groups are photosynthetic? - Answers some archaea
some bacteria
all algae
Which microorganism groups are NOT photosynthetic? - Answers some archaea
some bacteria
fungi
prions
protozoa
viruses
Which microorganisms have a cell wall? - Answers some archaea
almost all bacteria
some protozoa
all fungi
all algae
Virulence factor - Answers any characteristic or structure of a microbe that enhances its disease-causing
capacity
Features of bacteria - Answers different shapes
capsule
- glycocalyx slime layer
pilli
