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Microbiology Chapter 1 Test Bank Questions
With Complete Solutions
List the different types of microorganisms - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Bacteria
Archaea
Algae
Fungi
Viruses
Protozoa
Macroscopic pathogens (helminths and arthopods)
Ubiquity - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The fact of appearing
everywhere or of being very common
Why study microbiology? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Biological roles, animal digestion, food microbiology,
Pharmaceuticals, bioremediation, pathogenicity,
fundamental biology
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Biological roles - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Chemosyntheis
(bacteria), decomposes, nitrogen fixation, part of food
webs
Animal digestion - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Digestion tracts
of cattle and sheep
Food microbiology - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Pickles,
yogurt, aspartame, brewing industry, bread
Pharmaceuticals - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Antibiotics
Bioremediation - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Clean up oil
spills, remove toxins from soil, digest explosives
Pathogenicity - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Cause disease
Fundamental biology - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Ecology,
biochemists, genetics, all intertwine with micro
Simple structure - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Easy to study
life processes
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large population - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Give reliable
results
Rapid growth rates - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Quick to
populate and study transfer of genetic information
Bacteria - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Prokaryotic- single cell
and no nucleus
absorb nutrients from environments
Ex: streptococcal pharyngitis (Strep throat)
Archea - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Same kingdom as
bacteria
own domain because they are usually exremeophiles
and not proven to cause human disease (can live in very
hot or cold temps or acidic environments)
Algae - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Single or multi celled
photosynthetic
fresh or saltwater
Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB's)
Microbiology Chapter 1 Test Bank Questions
With Complete Solutions
List the different types of microorganisms - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Bacteria
Archaea
Algae
Fungi
Viruses
Protozoa
Macroscopic pathogens (helminths and arthopods)
Ubiquity - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The fact of appearing
everywhere or of being very common
Why study microbiology? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Biological roles, animal digestion, food microbiology,
Pharmaceuticals, bioremediation, pathogenicity,
fundamental biology
,2|Page
Biological roles - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Chemosyntheis
(bacteria), decomposes, nitrogen fixation, part of food
webs
Animal digestion - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Digestion tracts
of cattle and sheep
Food microbiology - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Pickles,
yogurt, aspartame, brewing industry, bread
Pharmaceuticals - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Antibiotics
Bioremediation - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Clean up oil
spills, remove toxins from soil, digest explosives
Pathogenicity - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Cause disease
Fundamental biology - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Ecology,
biochemists, genetics, all intertwine with micro
Simple structure - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Easy to study
life processes
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large population - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Give reliable
results
Rapid growth rates - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Quick to
populate and study transfer of genetic information
Bacteria - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Prokaryotic- single cell
and no nucleus
absorb nutrients from environments
Ex: streptococcal pharyngitis (Strep throat)
Archea - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Same kingdom as
bacteria
own domain because they are usually exremeophiles
and not proven to cause human disease (can live in very
hot or cold temps or acidic environments)
Algae - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Single or multi celled
photosynthetic
fresh or saltwater
Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB's)
