Microbiology-branches & Themes

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1. ________ is involved in the study of the bacteria.

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2. ________ is involved in the study of parasitism and parasitic organisms.

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3. ________ is involved in the study of the function of genetic material and biochemical reactions of cells involved in metabolism and growth.

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4. _________ is involved in the study of viruses

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5. Which branch/branches study the complex web of protective substances and cells produced in response to infection.

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6. Which branch/branches involve techniques that deliberately alter the genetic makeup of organisms to mass-produce human hormones and other drugs, create totally new substances and develop organisms with unique methods of synthesis and adaptation.

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7. _________ is a group of eukaryotes that includes both microscopic eukaryotes (molds and yeasts) and larger organisms (mushrooms, puffballs).

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8. _____________ is involved in the study of the classification, naming and identification of microorganisms.

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9. Which branch/branches explore the ecology of natural waters as well as the impact of microbes on water purity and treatment?

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10. _________ is involved in the study of the protozoa.

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11. What is the branch/branches of microbiology that is concerned with the relationships between microbes and domesticated plants and animals?

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12. _________ is involved in the study of interrelationships between microbes and the environment and the roles of microorganisms in the nutrient cycles of soil, water and other natural ecosystems.

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13. _________ is a process which involoves the introduction of microbes into the environment to restore stability or to clean up toxic pollutants in order to control the massive levels of pollution that result from human activities.

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14. _________ is the technology that makes it possible to deliberately alter DNA and to switch genetic material from one organism to another.

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15. What branch/branches of microbiology monitor and control the spread of diseases in communities?

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16. ___________ are complex masses in which microbes cling together in living layers.

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17. Despite the beneficial roles microorganisms play on earth, they do great harm to humans as ___________.

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18. _________ is involved in the study of the fungi.

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19. _________ traditionally include pathogenic protozoa, helminth worms and certain insects.

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20. Which branch/branches include such diverse areas as vaccination, blood testing and allergy?

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21. _______ is a newer area of biotechnology that manipulates the genetics of microbes, plants and animals for the purpose of creating new products and genetically modified organisms.

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22. _____________ is involved in the study of the detailed structure of microorganisms.

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23. ________ are small, single-celled prokaryotic organisms.

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24. _______ are animal-like and mostly single-celled eukaryotes.

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25. _________ is involved in the study of simple photosynthetic eukaryotes, the algae, ranging from single-celled forms to large seaweeds.

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26. _________ is involved in the study of microbial function (metabolism) at the cellular and molecular levels.

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27. _______ are minute, noncellular particles that parasitize cells.

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28. Which branch/branches of microbiology is/are the most powerful and rapidly growing area(s) in modern microbiology?

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29. In the long-term scheme of things, microorganisms are the main forces that drive the structure and content of the ______, _______ and ________.

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30. Which branch/branches includes any process in which humans use the metabolism of living things to arrive at a desired product, ranging from bread making to gene therapy?

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31. ________ and _______ live in complex associations with plants. They assist the plants in obtaining nutrients and water and may protect them against disease.

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32. A significant proportion of the earth's _____________ is produced by microbes living in the environment and the digestive tracts of animals.

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________ is involved in the study of the bacteria.
________ is involved in the study of parasitism and parasitic...
________ is involved in the study of the function of genetic material...
_________ is involved in the study of viruses
Which branch/branches study the complex web of protective substances...
Which branch/branches involve techniques that deliberately alter the...
_________ is a group of eukaryotes that includes both microscopic...
_____________ is involved in the study of the classification, naming...
Which branch/branches explore the ecology of natural waters as well as...
_________ is involved in the study of the protozoa.
What is the branch/branches of microbiology that is concerned with the...
_________ is involved in the study of interrelationships between...
_________ is a process which involoves the introduction of microbes...
_________ is the technology that makes it possible to deliberately...
What branch/branches of microbiology monitor and control the spread of...
___________ are complex masses in which microbes cling together in...
Despite the beneficial roles microorganisms play on earth, they do...
_________ is involved in the study of the fungi.
_________ traditionally include pathogenic protozoa, helminth worms...
Which branch/branches include such diverse areas as vaccination, blood...
_______ is a newer area of biotechnology that manipulates the genetics...
_____________ is involved in the study of the detailed structure of...
________ are small, single-celled prokaryotic organisms.
_______ are animal-like and mostly single-celled eukaryotes.
_________ is involved in the study of simple photosynthetic...
_________ is involved in the study of microbial function (metabolism)...
_______ are minute, noncellular particles that parasitize cells.
Which branch/branches of microbiology is/are the most powerful and...
In the long-term scheme of things, microorganisms are the main forces...
Which branch/branches includes any process in which humans use the...
________ and _______ live in complex associations with plants. They...
A significant proportion of the earth's _____________ is produced by...
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