Microbiology 2215 Cscc Exam 1 Complete Revision Notes And Practice Tests

Microbiology 2215 CSCC Exam 1


Question 1.
What is microbiology?

ANSWER
The study of living things to small to be seen without magnification



Question 2.
What are microorganisms (microbes)?

ANSWER
Organisms to small to be seen with the naked eye



Question 3.
What are the major groups of microorganisms?

ANSWER
1. Bacteria
2. Algae
3. Protozoa
4. Helminths
5. Fungi
6. Viruses



Question 4.
Prokaryotes with peptidoglycan in their cell walls and circular chromosomes are classified as ______.

ANSWER
Bacteria



Question 5.
Photosynthetic plant-like organisms are classified as ______.

ANSWER
Algae



Question 6.
Single-celled eukaryotic organisms are classified as ______.

ANSWER
Protozoa



Question 7.
Parasitic inverterbrates(worms) are classified as ______.

ANSWER
Helminthes






, Question 8.
Non-cellular, parasitic, protein-coated genetic elements that can infect all living things including other microorganisms are classified
as ______.

ANSWER
Viruses



Question 9.
What appeared first: prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

ANSWER
prokaryotes



Question 10.
What are the three domains of living things?

ANSWER
1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Eukarya



Question 11.
Bacteria and archaea are both classified as what type of cell?

ANSWER
prokaryote



Question 12.
Which types of cells utilize binary fission to replicate?

ANSWER
Bacteria and archaea



Question 13.
What cell do we see prominent shapes such as rod-shaped, spherical and spiral?

ANSWER
Bacteria



Question 14.
What types of cell are the most common type in human infection?

ANSWER
Bacteria