Answers
A ___________ is a complex network of microbes and their secretions that form in most natural
environments. - correct answers ✔✔biofilm or biofilms
A microbial pathogen is considered a(n) ___________ because it derives benefits from its host
and harms its host in the process. - correct answers ✔✔parasite
Which of the following is the orderly arrangement of organisms into groups that indicate
evolutionary relationships and history?
Nomenclature
Identification
Classification - correct answers ✔✔Classification
In general, disease-causing organisms are referred to as which of the following?
Bacteria
Animacules
Pathogens
Microorganisms - correct answers ✔✔Pathogens
Ordering Question
List these levels in the hierarchy of classification from most general to most specific, starting
with most general at the top.
, Class
Kingdom
Family
Genus
Species - correct answers ✔✔Kingdom
Class
Family
Genus
Species
___________ diseases, caused by microorganisms, are among the most common causes of
death in much of the world's population. - correct answers ✔✔Infectious
___________ is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things. - correct answers
✔✔Taxonomy
Which type of organism can derive all of the nutrients and factors it requires from the
environment in order to reproduce?
Free-living organism
Parasite
Prokaryotic organism
Virus - correct answers ✔✔Free-living organism
Which of the following could be considered identification?