Microbiology Fortis Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
. Microbes that are unicellular, eukaryotic, and usually motile are _________ -
Correct answer-protozoa
A cell that contains a nucleus is called a (n) __________ cell. - Correct answer-
eukaryotic
Microbes that cause infectious disease and are always harmful to their host? -
Correct answer-pathogens
what is a potential explanation for a set of observations made by a scientist
studying a phenomenon. - Correct answer-hypothesis
the alpha helix protein structure - Correct answer-secondary
the folding apolypeptide into a three dimensional shape - Correct answer-tertiary
biotechnology - Correct answer-the maniplation of microorganisms to produce
antibiotics, hormones
Scientist using E. coli to produce human Insulin
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, correct order from largest to smallest
bacteria
eukaryotic
viruses - Correct answer-Eukaryotic bacteria viruses
purine and pyrimidines that bind in DNA and RNA (respectively) - Correct answer-
Guanine, Cytosine
What is bioremediation? - Correct answer-scientist utilizing microorganisms to
break down toxic chemicals in our environment, and the decomposition of
pollutants by microbes
*Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals
What is recombinant DNA technology? - Correct answer-Scientist using microbes
to produce drugs, hormones and enzymes by the transfer of foreign genetic
material into a microbe
how do viruses differ from bacteria? - Correct answer-they are noncellular particles
Examples of Macromolecules? - Correct answer-Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins,
and nucleic acids
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and Answers
. Microbes that are unicellular, eukaryotic, and usually motile are _________ -
Correct answer-protozoa
A cell that contains a nucleus is called a (n) __________ cell. - Correct answer-
eukaryotic
Microbes that cause infectious disease and are always harmful to their host? -
Correct answer-pathogens
what is a potential explanation for a set of observations made by a scientist
studying a phenomenon. - Correct answer-hypothesis
the alpha helix protein structure - Correct answer-secondary
the folding apolypeptide into a three dimensional shape - Correct answer-tertiary
biotechnology - Correct answer-the maniplation of microorganisms to produce
antibiotics, hormones
Scientist using E. coli to produce human Insulin
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, correct order from largest to smallest
bacteria
eukaryotic
viruses - Correct answer-Eukaryotic bacteria viruses
purine and pyrimidines that bind in DNA and RNA (respectively) - Correct answer-
Guanine, Cytosine
What is bioremediation? - Correct answer-scientist utilizing microorganisms to
break down toxic chemicals in our environment, and the decomposition of
pollutants by microbes
*Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals
What is recombinant DNA technology? - Correct answer-Scientist using microbes
to produce drugs, hormones and enzymes by the transfer of foreign genetic
material into a microbe
how do viruses differ from bacteria? - Correct answer-they are noncellular particles
Examples of Macromolecules? - Correct answer-Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins,
and nucleic acids
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