Microorganism are involved in all of the following processess

a) infection

b) decomposition of organic material

c) O₂ production

d) food production

Each of the following organisms are considered a microbe

a) yeast

b) protozoan

c) bacterium

d) virus

It is not considered a microbe

Mushroom

The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is

pathogen

Common commercial benefits of microorganism include synthesis of

antibiotics and insulin

Removal of microbial from the environment typically utilizes

enzymes

The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by

Carolus Linnaeus

In the name Escherichia coli, coli is the

specific name

In the name Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus is the

genus

A prokaryotic cell may possess all the following cellular components

a) flagella

b) ribosomes

d) a cell wall

e) a cell membrane

A prokaryotic cell doesn't posses on cellular components

a nucleus

Which of the following is associate with viruses?

a) nucleic acid

b) envelope

c) spikes

d) capsid

Protozoan motility structure include

cilia, flagella, and pseudopods

Virus are not considered living organisms because they

cannot reproduce by themselves

The infection agent that causes AIDS is a

virus

Which of the following is not a domain system

animalia

Which of the following are domain system

Archaea

Bacteria

Eukaraya

Classification of organisms into three domains is based on

cellular organization

Archaea differ from bacteria in that archaea

has diverse cell wall composition

Who first observed a cell on microscope?

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Who is credited with first observing cells?

Robert Hooke

Biogenesis refers to the

development of life forms from preexisting life forms

Spontaneous generation refers to the

development from life forms from nonliving matter

Spontaneous generation arguments were disproved by

Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur's experiment with the S-neck flask was

a) air exchange was involved

b) a food source was provide

c) the possibility of contamination was removed

d) all preexisting microorganism were killed

The microbial process of converting sugar to alcohol is known as

fermentation

Proof that a microbe could cause disease was provided by

Koch

The use of phenol as a wound disinfectant was first practiced by

Lister

Mycology is the study of

molds, yeast, and mushrooms

The first step for directly linking a microbe to a specific disease according to Koch's postulates is

compare the blood of a sick animal to blood obtained from a healthy animal

Robert Koch identified the cause of

Anthrax

Who is the physician first associated with vaccination

Jenner

Which of the following was essential for Edward Jenner's vaccination process?

Exposure to a milder disease form may produce immunity

Antibiotics are produced by

bacteria and fungi

The first antibiotic to be used was

Penicillin

Who was the first scientist to pursue a "magic bullet" to treat infections disease?

Ehrilich

Fungal infections are studied by

mycologists

Recombination DNA refers to the

DNA resulting when bacterial genes are inserted in an animal genome

Molecular biology is the study of

the structured and function of macromolecules essential to life

Which of the following are example of a beneficial function of microorganism?

a) alternative fuel production

b) bioremediation

c) gene therapy

d) agriculture

The major food producers for other living organisms are

higher plants, cyanobacteria and algae

Recombination DNA technology is used for

a) vaccine production

b) enhancing food longevity

c) drug production

e) increasing the nutritional value of food

Normal microbiota are found in

a) skin

b) mouth

c) colon

e) upper respiratory system

Which of the following about BIOFILMS are true

a) Biofilms in pipes can block the flow of water

b) Biofilms in your body protect mucous membranes from harmful microbes

d) Biofilms on medical devices cause infections

e) Biofilms on rocks provide food for animal life

Developmental for emerging infectious diseases can be a result of

a) microbial mutation

b) modern transportation

c) changes in the environment

d) overuse of antibiotics

Infection disease is almost totally eradicated in our world

FALSE

The process of pasteurization to reduce food spoilage utilizes high heal to kill ALL bacteria present

FALSE

Microbes are associated with life-sustaining benefits as well as life threatening diseases

TRUE

All cell possess a cell wall

FALSE

Some viruses can contain both DNA and RNA

FALSE