MICROPARA

16 Questions

What is the study of microbiology primarily focused on?

The study of non-living entities and living organisms

Which category of microbes is composed of cells that lack a true nucleus?

Prokaryotes

What term is used for the microbes that cause disease?

Pathogens / Infectious agents

What is the meaning of 'ubiquitous' with respect to microbes?

They are present everywhere

Which statement about the majority of microbes is true?

Only 3% of them are capable of causing disease

What are Prions and Viruses classified as in terms of microbial categories?

Acellular or Non-Living Microbes or Infectious Particles

What is the term for microbes that inhibit the growth of pathogens by occupying space, depleting the food supply, and secreting materials such as waste products, toxins, and antibiotics?

Indigenous Microbiota

Which group of microbes has the potential to cause a disease if the opportunity presents itself, such as when a person is stressed or debilitated due to illness?

Opportunistic Pathogens

Which microbes produce oxygen through the process of photosynthesis?

Algae and Cyanobacteria

What is the term for microbes involved in the decomposition of dead organisms and the waste products of living organisms?

Saprophytes

What is the process of using genetically engineered microbes to decompose industrial wastes called?

Bioremediation

What does microbial ecology study in relation to microbes and the environment?

Elemental cycle

What do some microbes in the intestinal tract of animals produce that are beneficial to the host?

Vitamin K and B1

What is biotechnology's utilization of living organisms or their derivatives to make or modify useful products or processes commonly used for?

Chemicals and antibiotics

What are microbes essential for in the field of Genetic Engineering?

Insulin production and vaccine materials

What have scientists learned about the composition and inner workings of cells using E. Coli?

Composition of all cells including human cells

Learn about the basics of microbiology, including the study of microbes, both living and non-living entities. Understand the ubiquity of microbes and the different categories of microbes.

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