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Microbiology Questions and Answers Proper media for culture of a urethral discharge from a man include: a sheep blood and phenylethyl alcohol agars b eosin-methylene blue and sheep blood agars c thioglycollate broth and chocolate agar d chocolate and modified Thayer-Martin agars d chocolate and modified Thayer-Martin agars d Chocolate agar and chocolate agar- based selective media should be used for recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from urethral discharge. Chocolate agar provides the nu...

Microbiology Exam 2 Questions and Answers Are Viruses Living or Nonliving? They are only considered living when they are inside of a host cell, using their resources and energy. Outside of a host they are considered intert. When are Viruses considered to be "alive"? When they are inside of a host cell. When inside, their nucleic acid (ONLY RNA OR DNA) become active. *Virus replicates Obligatory Intracellular Parasites Require livinghost cell in order to multiply - ...

ELSEVIER: CHAPTER 1 MICROBIOLOGY (1-100) Questions and Answers 1. Spores are found in select groups of bacteria.Which of the following statements describes the major advantage to the bacteria that possess these structures? a. Spores are resistant to heat, cold, drying, most chemicals, and boiling b. Spores allow an organism to better control its local environment c. Spores allow bacteria to attach or adhere to host tissues d. Organisms with spores have a more efficient 1. a. Some bacteria...

Microbiology Exam 1 Chapters 1-4 Questions and Answers Microbes live in us, on us, and nearly everywhere around us. Which of the following activities are microbes involved in? A) decomposing dead animals B) aiding the digestive processes of grazing animals C) capturing energy from the sun D) all of the above (Chapter 1) D) all of the above Which of the following is a reason microorganisms are useful in many different research laboratories (such as ecology, biochemistry, evolution...

General Microbiology Exam 1 Question and Answers Microbes organisms and acellular entities too small to be clearly seen by the unaided eye simple in their construction and lack highly differentiated cells and distinct tissues 3 domains of microbes Bacteria (true bacteria), Archaea, Eukarya (eukaryotes) classified based on comparison of ribosomal RNA; affected by detailed structure of cells, biochemical/physiological characteristics, genetic sequencing Domain Bacteria sing...

Microbiology Exam 1 (Chapters 1, 3-5) Question and Answers Microbiology Specialized area of biology that deals with organisms ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification. Microorganisms A living thing ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification. Classification Orderly arrangement of organisms into groups. Nomenclature System of assigning names. Binomial nomenclature Two-name system of naming organisms (Latin, Greek). Two names: Genus, species...

Brief History of Microbiology Question and Answers van Leeuwenhoek (1673) Developed simple microscopes. First to observe microbes (wee animalcules). Father of Microbiology Spontaneous generation living organisms can arise from nonliving matter Ex: Moist soil toads, snakes, mice Biogenesis: living organisms can arise only from preexisting living organisms Francesco Redi set up an experiment to disprove spontaneous generation of maggots. Filled 2 jars with decaying meat, ...

Test Microbiology Question and Question and Answer asexual reproduction in which the parent cell divides in two binary fission the ability of a virus to cause disease virulence an organism or substance that causes disease pathogen sexual reproduction in some protozoans conjugation the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones fermentation a mutually positive arrangement between species symbiosis able to move independently motile a p...

Microbiology Chapter 1 Questions and Answers Microorganisms Organisms that are too small to be seen with the unaided eye Germ Rapidly growing cell Pathogenic Disease-causing What are some good things that microbes do? 1. Decompose organic waste (Without them we'd have too much waste) 2. They are producers in the ecosystem by photosynthesis 3. They produce industrial chemicals such as ethanol and acetone 4. Produce fermented foods such as vinegar, cheese, and brea...

UARK Microbiology Exam 1 Question and Answers Cell Theory All living things are composed of cells Anton van Leewenhoek Observed the first microbes with a microscope he designed Robert Hooke Reported that living things are composed of cells The first life on Earth Ancestors of bacteria The first microbes were observed in 1673 Father of microbiology Louis Pasteur How to make an augur plate 121 C for 15 - 20 minutes under 18 psi Scientific Me...