Microbiology Exam 1: Chapter 1 2025
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When assigning a scientific name to an organism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔both genus and
species names are italicized or underlined.
Which scientific field is involved in the identification, classification, and naming of organisms? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔taxonomy
which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the
other major groups of microorganisms? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔lack cell structure
The golden age of Medical Microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Correct occurred during the
late 1800s to early 1900s, is a time when the knowledge of and techniques to work with
bacteria blossomed AND was when people realized that diseases could be caused by invisible
agents.
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Correct provide protection to us from disease by covering our
bodies, crowding out "bad" invading bacteria.
Prions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔are only composed of protein
The most important aspect of agar that makes it a useful ingredient for solidifying media for
bacterial culture is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Correct Bacteria are unable to break it down so it
stays solidified.
Cells, like bacteria and archaea, that do not have a nucleus in their cells have traditionally been
called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Prokaryotes
, Cells with a relatively complex morphology that have a true membrane-delimited nucleus are
called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Eukaryotes
Bacteria are present on the body - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Constantly.
Cells with a relatively simple cell morphology that do not have a true membrane-delimited
nucleus are called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Prokaryotes
Some Archaea are commonly found in - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔boiling hot springs AND the
Great Salt Lake.
The scientific name of an organism includes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔genus and species
The word "animalcule" was coined by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Van Leeuwenhoek
Which is/are the correct form(s)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Staphylococcus aureus AND S. aureus
(italicized)
Bioremediation refers to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔using bacteria to clean up pollutants
The idea of spontaneous Generation postulated that - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Correct living
organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material.
The concept that human and animal diseases are caused by microorganisms is called the -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Germ theory
With 100% Correct Answers
When assigning a scientific name to an organism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔both genus and
species names are italicized or underlined.
Which scientific field is involved in the identification, classification, and naming of organisms? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔taxonomy
which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the
other major groups of microorganisms? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔lack cell structure
The golden age of Medical Microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Correct occurred during the
late 1800s to early 1900s, is a time when the knowledge of and techniques to work with
bacteria blossomed AND was when people realized that diseases could be caused by invisible
agents.
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Correct provide protection to us from disease by covering our
bodies, crowding out "bad" invading bacteria.
Prions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔are only composed of protein
The most important aspect of agar that makes it a useful ingredient for solidifying media for
bacterial culture is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Correct Bacteria are unable to break it down so it
stays solidified.
Cells, like bacteria and archaea, that do not have a nucleus in their cells have traditionally been
called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Prokaryotes
, Cells with a relatively complex morphology that have a true membrane-delimited nucleus are
called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Eukaryotes
Bacteria are present on the body - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Constantly.
Cells with a relatively simple cell morphology that do not have a true membrane-delimited
nucleus are called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Prokaryotes
Some Archaea are commonly found in - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔boiling hot springs AND the
Great Salt Lake.
The scientific name of an organism includes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔genus and species
The word "animalcule" was coined by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Van Leeuwenhoek
Which is/are the correct form(s)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Staphylococcus aureus AND S. aureus
(italicized)
Bioremediation refers to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔using bacteria to clean up pollutants
The idea of spontaneous Generation postulated that - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Correct living
organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material.
The concept that human and animal diseases are caused by microorganisms is called the -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Germ theory
