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MICRO Bio 235 Final Exam NEWEST ALL 200
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026-2027
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Viruses are usually _________ in size, and their structure is best viewed through the
use of ________ microscopy. - ANSWER-nanometers; electron
QUESTION: The phase of the bacterial growth curve in which the rate of cell division equals the
rate of cell death is the _____. - ANSWER-stationary phase
QUESTION: An organism that cannot tolerate an oxygen environment is a(n) _____. - ANSWER-
obligate anaerobe
QUESTION: When it is important to count the number of cells, determine cell size, and
differentiate between dead and live cells, a _______ is used. - ANSWER-flow cytometer
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QUESTION: A cell exposed to a hypertonic environment will _____ by osmosis. - ANSWER-lose
water
QUESTION: In the viable plate count method, a measured sample of a culture is evenly spread
across an agar surface and incubated. Each _______ represents one _______ from the sample. -
ANSWER-colony; cell
QUESTION: The Golgi apparatus ________. - ANSWER-modifies proteins
QUESTION: Fungi produce which structures for reproduction and multiplication? - ANSWER-
Spores
QUESTION: The three structures utilized for locomotion by protozoa are flagella, cilia, and
________. - ANSWER-pseudopods
QUESTION: Which of the following describes the relationship between the fungal hyphae and
mycelia? - ANSWER-Hyphae are filamentous cells that grow together in an intertwined mass
called a mycelium.
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Order the following choices (Phylum; species, genus , domain) to reflect the organization of
taxa, from the most general to the most specific - ANSWER-1)Domain
2) Phylum
3) genus
4)Species
QUESTION: The term that refers to the presence of flagella over the cell surface is - ANSWER-
Peritrichous
QUESTION: If a microbiologist is studying a specimen at a total magnification of 950x, what is
the magnifying power of the objective lens if the ocular lens is 10x? - ANSWER-95x
QUESTION: The term used to describe the broad field of science that involves human
manipulation of microbes for use in industrial processes is - ANSWER-Biotechnology
MICRO Bio 235 Final Exam NEWEST ALL 200
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026-2027
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Viruses are usually _________ in size, and their structure is best viewed through the
use of ________ microscopy. - ANSWER-nanometers; electron
QUESTION: The phase of the bacterial growth curve in which the rate of cell division equals the
rate of cell death is the _____. - ANSWER-stationary phase
QUESTION: An organism that cannot tolerate an oxygen environment is a(n) _____. - ANSWER-
obligate anaerobe
QUESTION: When it is important to count the number of cells, determine cell size, and
differentiate between dead and live cells, a _______ is used. - ANSWER-flow cytometer
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QUESTION: A cell exposed to a hypertonic environment will _____ by osmosis. - ANSWER-lose
water
QUESTION: In the viable plate count method, a measured sample of a culture is evenly spread
across an agar surface and incubated. Each _______ represents one _______ from the sample. -
ANSWER-colony; cell
QUESTION: The Golgi apparatus ________. - ANSWER-modifies proteins
QUESTION: Fungi produce which structures for reproduction and multiplication? - ANSWER-
Spores
QUESTION: The three structures utilized for locomotion by protozoa are flagella, cilia, and
________. - ANSWER-pseudopods
QUESTION: Which of the following describes the relationship between the fungal hyphae and
mycelia? - ANSWER-Hyphae are filamentous cells that grow together in an intertwined mass
called a mycelium.
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Order the following choices (Phylum; species, genus , domain) to reflect the organization of
taxa, from the most general to the most specific - ANSWER-1)Domain
2) Phylum
3) genus
4)Species
QUESTION: The term that refers to the presence of flagella over the cell surface is - ANSWER-
Peritrichous
QUESTION: If a microbiologist is studying a specimen at a total magnification of 950x, what is
the magnifying power of the objective lens if the ocular lens is 10x? - ANSWER-95x
QUESTION: The term used to describe the broad field of science that involves human
manipulation of microbes for use in industrial processes is - ANSWER-Biotechnology
