Trivia Questions On Microbiology Exam! Quiz
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Have you just finished chapter one and two on your microbiology exam and will start on chapter 3 in the next class? The quiz below is designed to ensure that you have a good chance of remembering all you covered in the two chapters by asking you some questions. Try it out and tackle the quiz on chapters 3 and four later.
Questions and Answers
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_________________ are organisms that are too small to be seen with the unaided eye.
- 2.
The six main types of microorganisms are (BAFPAV)
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Microorganisms produce O2 and sugars via
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Each organism has two names, the genus and the
- 5.
The genus is capitalized and the specific epithet is
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Bacteria are prokaryotes and have
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Archaea are prokaryotic and lack
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Fungi are eukaryotes and have
- 9.
Algae are eukaryotes and have
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Viruses are
- A.
Acellular
- B.
Have DNA or RNA genome
- C.
Surrounded by protein coat or lipid envelope
- D.
Replicate only when they are in a living host cell
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
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The Germ theory of disease states that ____________ cause disease.
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microorganisms - 12.
Antibiotics are synthetic drugs used to treat disease.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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B. False -
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Chemotherapeutic agents used to treat infectious diseases can only be synthetic drugs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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B. False -
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A pathogen that invades a susceptible host.
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infectious disease - 15.
_____________ is the study of interactions between atoms and molecules.
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chemistry - 16.
The ______ is the smallest unit of matter that enters into chemical reactions.
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atom - 17.
Atoms interact to form __________.
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molecules - 18.
____________ are uncharged particles.
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neutrons - 19.
Protons and neutrons are in the __________.
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nucleus - 20.
Isotopes of an element are atoms with different numbers of __________.
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neutrons - 21.
Electrons are arranged in _________ _________ corresponding to different energy levels.
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electron shells - 22.
The number of protons and electrons are _________ in an atom.
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equal - 23.
_________ are atoms that have gained or lost electrons and are charged.
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ions - 24.
_______ ________ are attractions between ions of opposite charge. One atom loses electrons and another gains electrons.
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ionic bonds - 25.
___________ __________ form when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.
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covalent bonds - 26.
The sum of the atomic weights in a molecule is the _________ __________.
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molecular weight - 27.
One ______ of a substance is its molecular weight in grams.
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mole - 28.
__________ reactions absorb energy.
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Endergonic - 29.
_____________ reactions release energy.
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exergonic - 30.
__________ reactions occur when atoms, ions, or molecules combine to form new, larger molecules.
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synthesis - 31.
___________ is the synthesis of molecules in a cell.
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anabolism - 32.
__________ reactions are part synthesis and part decomposition.
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exchange - 33.
_________ reactions can readily go in either direction.
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reversible - 34.
An ______ is a substance that dissociates into one or more H+.
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acid - 35.
A _____ is a substance that dissociates into one or more OH-.
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base - 36.
A ________ is a substance that dissociates into cations and anions, neither of which is H+ or OH-.
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salt - 37.
The amount of H+ in a solution is expressed as
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pH - 38.
Increasing [H+] increases
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acidity - 39.
Increasing [OH-] increases
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alkalinity - 40.
Organic compounds always contain carbon and ________.
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hydrogen - 41.
Inorganic compounds typically lack _________.
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carbon - 42.
___________ are the primary components of cell membranes.
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lipids - 43.
Lipids are _____________ and insoluble in water.
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nonpolar - 44.
_________ ___________ are called fats or triglycerides.
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simple lipids - 45.
__________ are proteins that speed chemical reactions.
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enzymes - 46.
Flagella are made of ___________.
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proteins - 47.
The primary structure of a protein is a __________ _________. It is a chain of amino acids joined through peptide bonds.
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polypeptide chain - 48.
_________________ proteins consist of amino acids and other organic molecules such as glycoproteins, nucleoproteins, and lipoproteins.
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conjugated - 49.
Nucleic acids consist of __________.
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nucleotides - 50.
Nucleotides consist of
- A.
Pentose
- B.
Phosphate group
- C.
Nitrogen-containing (purine or pyrimidine) base
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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