Trivia Questions On Microbiology Exam! Quiz

Organic compounds always contain carbon and ________.

Inorganic compounds typically lack  _________.

___________ are the primary components of cell membranes.

The ______ is the smallest unit of matter that enters into chemical reactions.

Atoms interact to form __________.

Protons and neutrons are in the __________.

The number of protons and electrons are _________ in an atom.

_______ ________ are attractions between ions of opposite charge. One atom loses electrons and another gains electrons.

Increasing [H+] increases 

__________ are proteins that speed chemical reactions.

_____________ is the study of interactions between atoms and molecules.

___________ __________ form when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

___________ is the synthesis of molecules in a cell.

____________  is broken by hydrolysis to liberate useful energy for the cell.

_________________ are organisms that are too small to be seen with the unaided eye.

One ______ of a substance is its molecular weight in grams.

Increasing [OH-] increases

The Germ theory of disease states that ____________ cause disease.

____________ are uncharged particles.

_________ are atoms that have gained or lost electrons and are charged.

__________ reactions occur when atoms, ions, or molecules combine to form new, larger molecules.

_________ reactions can readily go in either direction.

An ______ is a substance that dissociates into one or more H+.

A ________ is a substance that dissociates into cations and anions, neither of which is H+ or OH-.

The amount of H+ in a solution is expressed as

ATP has ribose, adenine, and 3 ___________ _________.

Isotopes of an element are atoms with different numbers of __________.

_____________ reactions release energy.

Microorganisms produce O2 and sugars via

Nucleic acids consist of __________.

_________ ___________ are called fats or triglycerides.

RNA has ribose and is 

__________ reactions are part synthesis and part decomposition.

DNA has deoxyribose and exists as a 

The genus is capitalized and the specific epithet is 

Lipids are  _____________ and insoluble in water.

Flagella are made of ___________.

_________________ DNA is DNA made from two different sources.

The sum of the atomic weights in a molecule is the _________ __________.

_________________ proteins consist of amino acids and other organic molecules such as glycoproteins, nucleoproteins, and lipoproteins.

Archaea are prokaryotic and lack

Electrons are arranged in _________ _________ corresponding to different energy levels.

Each organism has two names, the genus and the 

Algae are eukaryotes and have 

ATP is made by  ___________ ____________

Nucleotides consist of

• Pentose

• Phosphate group

• Nitrogen-containing (purine or pyrimidine) base

• All of the above

Fungi are eukaryotes and have 

__________ reactions absorb energy.