BY 206 Willems Questions with Correct Answers
Microbes are so tiny that they require...
Magnification
What type of microbe can infect all living organisms?
Viruses
Microbes are ubiquitous. What does this mean?
That they are found everywhere
*except lava
What do microbes eat?
Everything
What are rusticles?
Icicles of rust; bacterial colonies typically underwater
What percentage of microbes are actually harmful to humans?
5-15%
*it's when populations of microbes become unbalanced that problems/infections occur
What is biotechnology?
The manipulation of organisms or their components to make useful products
What are 3 uses of biotechnology?
, 1. Genetic engineering transfer of DNA
2. Recombinant DNA technology-splice DNA
3. Bioremediation
What is genetic engineering?
Manipulation of the genetics of microbes
What is recombinant DNA technology?
The transferring of genetic material from one organism to another
What is bioremediation?
The ability of microorganisms to restore
What are pathogens?
Microbes that cause disease
What is the belief that vital forces present in matter lead to the creation of life called?
spontaneous generation
What is abiogenesis?
The idea of spontaneous generation
What is biogenesis?
The idea that living things only come from living tings
What 2 men were responsible for the microscope?
Hooke and Leeuwenhoek
Microbes are so tiny that they require...
Magnification
What type of microbe can infect all living organisms?
Viruses
Microbes are ubiquitous. What does this mean?
That they are found everywhere
*except lava
What do microbes eat?
Everything
What are rusticles?
Icicles of rust; bacterial colonies typically underwater
What percentage of microbes are actually harmful to humans?
5-15%
*it's when populations of microbes become unbalanced that problems/infections occur
What is biotechnology?
The manipulation of organisms or their components to make useful products
What are 3 uses of biotechnology?
, 1. Genetic engineering transfer of DNA
2. Recombinant DNA technology-splice DNA
3. Bioremediation
What is genetic engineering?
Manipulation of the genetics of microbes
What is recombinant DNA technology?
The transferring of genetic material from one organism to another
What is bioremediation?
The ability of microorganisms to restore
What are pathogens?
Microbes that cause disease
What is the belief that vital forces present in matter lead to the creation of life called?
spontaneous generation
What is abiogenesis?
The idea of spontaneous generation
What is biogenesis?
The idea that living things only come from living tings
What 2 men were responsible for the microscope?
Hooke and Leeuwenhoek
