STRAIGHTERLINE MICROBIOLOGY 2026
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉Characteristics shared by all cells include. Answer: the presence of
cellular fluid, the possession of genetic information, and a
membrane serving as a cell boundary.
◉Anything that occupies space and mass is called.... Answer: matter
◉Trees of life illustrate the phylogenetic relationships of all
organisms were traditionally based on _____; newer methods for
determining phylogeny rely on _____.. Answer: Morphology; nucleic
acid sequences
◉Covalent bonds. Answer: result from sharing electrons
◉One nucleotide contains one. Answer: phosphate, pentose sugar,
nitrogen base
◉Among the types of microorganisms, the ___. are noncellullar.
Answer: viruses
,◉Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals
is an example of ____. Answer: Bioremediation
◉C6H12O6+C6H12O6---> C12H22O11+H2O. Answer: a dehydration
synthesis
◉Which scientific field is involved in the identification,
classification, and naming of organisms?. Answer: Taxonomy
◉Which type of medium would be the best choice when shipping a
sample of bacteria from a clinic to a laboratory for testing?. Answer:
Transport-meduim
◉Which activity is an example of biotechnology?. Answer:
◉Which of the following is produced by adding 1% to 5% agar to
nutrient broth that is then boiled and cooled?. Answer: A solid
medium
◉Most biochemical macromolecules are polymers, which are chains
of.... Answer: repeating monomers
, ◉A reducing medium contains. Answer: substances that remove
oxygen
◉Which of the following parts of a microscope magnifies the
specimen to produce a real image of the specimen?. Answer:
Objective lens
◉The two major groups of helminths are ___ and the ___. Answer:
roundworm; flatworms
◉All of the following pertain to virus envelopes except. Answer:
located between the capsid and nucleic acid
◉A protozoan having flagellum would be classified in the genus.
Answer: Trypanosoma
◉Antiviral drugs are often difficult to develop, largely because.
Answer: viruses are obligate intracellular parasites so the drugs
must enter the host cell and often cause toxic side effects in order to
destroy the virus
◉The activation of a prophage is called.... Answer: induction
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉Characteristics shared by all cells include. Answer: the presence of
cellular fluid, the possession of genetic information, and a
membrane serving as a cell boundary.
◉Anything that occupies space and mass is called.... Answer: matter
◉Trees of life illustrate the phylogenetic relationships of all
organisms were traditionally based on _____; newer methods for
determining phylogeny rely on _____.. Answer: Morphology; nucleic
acid sequences
◉Covalent bonds. Answer: result from sharing electrons
◉One nucleotide contains one. Answer: phosphate, pentose sugar,
nitrogen base
◉Among the types of microorganisms, the ___. are noncellullar.
Answer: viruses
,◉Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals
is an example of ____. Answer: Bioremediation
◉C6H12O6+C6H12O6---> C12H22O11+H2O. Answer: a dehydration
synthesis
◉Which scientific field is involved in the identification,
classification, and naming of organisms?. Answer: Taxonomy
◉Which type of medium would be the best choice when shipping a
sample of bacteria from a clinic to a laboratory for testing?. Answer:
Transport-meduim
◉Which activity is an example of biotechnology?. Answer:
◉Which of the following is produced by adding 1% to 5% agar to
nutrient broth that is then boiled and cooled?. Answer: A solid
medium
◉Most biochemical macromolecules are polymers, which are chains
of.... Answer: repeating monomers
, ◉A reducing medium contains. Answer: substances that remove
oxygen
◉Which of the following parts of a microscope magnifies the
specimen to produce a real image of the specimen?. Answer:
Objective lens
◉The two major groups of helminths are ___ and the ___. Answer:
roundworm; flatworms
◉All of the following pertain to virus envelopes except. Answer:
located between the capsid and nucleic acid
◉A protozoan having flagellum would be classified in the genus.
Answer: Trypanosoma
◉Antiviral drugs are often difficult to develop, largely because.
Answer: viruses are obligate intracellular parasites so the drugs
must enter the host cell and often cause toxic side effects in order to
destroy the virus
◉The activation of a prophage is called.... Answer: induction
