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What is a characteristic of fungi?
What is a characteristic of fungi?
- They absorb nutrients from their environments (correct)
- They are acellular entities
- They only carry out functions of living organisms outside of living cells
- They are the smallest of all microorganisms
What is a common feature of viruses and microorganisms?
What is a common feature of viruses and microorganisms?
- They can cause diseases in plants, animals, and humans (correct)
- They are all multicellular
- They are all beneficial to humans
- They are all visible to the naked eye
What is unique about the size of viruses compared to bacteria?
What is unique about the size of viruses compared to bacteria?
- Viruses are larger than bacteria
- Viruses are only found inside bacteria
- Viruses are the same size as bacteria
- Viruses are smaller than bacteria (correct)
Why can viruses only be seen with an electron microscope?
Why can viruses only be seen with an electron microscope?
What innovation allowed for the study of microorganisms?
What innovation allowed for the study of microorganisms?
What is the study of microorganisms in their natural environment called?
What is the study of microorganisms in their natural environment called?
What type of microscope is used to observe living unstained cells?
What type of microscope is used to observe living unstained cells?
What is the name of the microscope that forms a dark image against a brighter background?
What is the name of the microscope that forms a dark image against a brighter background?
How many general methods are used for preparing specimens for light microscope examination?
How many general methods are used for preparing specimens for light microscope examination?
What type of microscope converts slight differences in refractive index and cell density into easily detected variations in light intensity?
What type of microscope converts slight differences in refractive index and cell density into easily detected variations in light intensity?
What is the name of the microscope that exposes a specimen to ultraviolet, violet or blue light and forms an image of the object with resulting fluorescent light?
What is the name of the microscope that exposes a specimen to ultraviolet, violet or blue light and forms an image of the object with resulting fluorescent light?
What temperature is held for 30 minutes in the process of Pasteurization?
What temperature is held for 30 minutes in the process of Pasteurization?
Who developed vaccines for the diseases anthrax, fowl cholera, and rabies?
Who developed vaccines for the diseases anthrax, fowl cholera, and rabies?
Who postulated the Germ Theory of Disease?
Who postulated the Germ Theory of Disease?
What era of Microbiology was ushered in by Louis Pasteur's work?
What era of Microbiology was ushered in by Louis Pasteur's work?
Who developed a system of surgery designed to prevent microorganisms from entering wounds?
Who developed a system of surgery designed to prevent microorganisms from entering wounds?
Who established the relationship between Bacillus anthracis and the disease it causes, anthrax?
Who established the relationship between Bacillus anthracis and the disease it causes, anthrax?
What is a virus made up of a nucleocapsid surrounded by a flexible membrane called?
What is a virus made up of a nucleocapsid surrounded by a flexible membrane called?
What type of RNA genomes do plant viruses have?
What type of RNA genomes do plant viruses have?
What is necessary to accurately study virus structure, reproduction, and other aspects of their biology?
What is necessary to accurately study virus structure, reproduction, and other aspects of their biology?
What is the purpose of viral purification?
What is the purpose of viral purification?
What is one of the methods used to isolate and purify viruses?
What is one of the methods used to isolate and purify viruses?
How can the quantity of viruses in a sample be determined?
How can the quantity of viruses in a sample be determined?
What type of organism causes filariasis?
What type of organism causes filariasis?
Which scientist is credited with discovering that alcoholic fermentation was catalyzed by living yeast cells?
Which scientist is credited with discovering that alcoholic fermentation was catalyzed by living yeast cells?
What is a characteristic of prokaryotic microbial cells?
What is a characteristic of prokaryotic microbial cells?
What field of study focuses on the structure of microbial cells?
What field of study focuses on the structure of microbial cells?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of eukaryotic microorganisms?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of eukaryotic microorganisms?
