Biology Test: Cells And Microorganism Questions

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Biology Test: Cells And Microorganism Questions - Quiz

Microbiology gives the learner an insight into how cells and microorganisms work. Are you a microbiology student and have just finished a chapter on the same topics? The test below encompasses all you have covered and is designed to see how much of it you understood. Give it a shot and see how high your absorption level is.

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1.

Which of the following is NOT true of microorganisms?
- A.
  
  They produce antibiotics.
- B.
  
  They are used in production of many types of food and beverages.
- C.
  
  They decompose dead organisms.
- D.
  
  They all cause disease in humans.
2.

Microorganisms are found:
- A.
  
  In and on the bodies of warm blooded mammals.
- B.
  
  In soil.
- C.
  
  In air.
- D.
  
  Microorganisms are found in all of the above places.
3.

Microbiology is the study of microorganisms which include all of the following except:
- A.
  
  Bacteria
- B.
  
  Viruses
- C.
  
  Plants
- D.
  
  Protozoa
4.

Which of the following groups of organisms contains members better known for transmitting agents of disease than for causing illness themselves?
- A.
  
  Arthropods
- B.
  
  Protozoa
- C.
  
  Fungi
- D.
  
  Helminths
5.

Which of the following fields is concerned with the study fungi?
- A.
  
  Bacteriology
- B.
  
  Physiology
- C.
  
  Virology
- D.
  
  Mycology
6.

A pure culture refers to:
- A.
  
  A culture containing bacteria that all have the same shape.
- B.
  
  A culture which has never been used to inoculate a patient.
- C.
  
  A culture which causes only a single disease.
- D.
  
  A culture which contains only a single type of organism.
7.

An enzyme found in tears and sweat that kills bacteria is?
- A.
  
  Quinine
- B.
  
  Lysozyme
- C.
  
  Salvarsan
- D.
  
  Mercury
8.

Microorganisms are nearly ubiquitous (found everywhere) in the environment.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Microorganisms can be genetically engineered to produce economically essential products, such as enzymes and hormones.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Protozoa generally have the smallest cells of any of the organisms commonly studied by microbiologists.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

One of the reasons microorganisms are used in research is that they have most of the same structures found in a human cell.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Immunology deals with the biological response of a host to invasion by a foreign object such as a microorganism.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

An electron microscope is needed to visualize viruses.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Most microorganisms cause disease in humans.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

Some microorganisms can synthesize substances called blank, which inhibit the growth of other microorganisms.
16.

The field of blank involves studying how a person defends herself against microbial infection.
17.

Blank are the fundamental units of life and carry out the function of all living things.
18.

Cells or viruses that cause disease are said to be: