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Which type of organisms are considered microbial cells and studied in microbiology?
Which type of organisms are considered microbial cells and studied in microbiology?
- Algae and protozoa
- Bacteria and fungi (correct)
- Viruses and prions
- Helminths and worms
What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
- Prokaryotes have a nucleus, eukaryotes do not
- Eukaryotes have a nucleus, prokaryotes do not (correct)
- Eukaryotes have cell walls, prokaryotes do not
- Prokaryotes have organelles, eukaryotes do not
What is the function of peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls?
What is the function of peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls?
- Energy storage
- DNA replication
- Respiration
- Protection and structural support (correct)
Which process do bacteria mainly use to reproduce?
Which process do bacteria mainly use to reproduce?
Where are good bacteria often found in the human body?
Where are good bacteria often found in the human body?
Who introduced the binomial system of scientific nomenclature?
Who introduced the binomial system of scientific nomenclature?
Which of the following lacks peptidoglycan in its cell wall?
Which of the following lacks peptidoglycan in its cell wall?
Which group of organisms primarily consists of saprobes and commensals?
Which group of organisms primarily consists of saprobes and commensals?
Which organisms may be motile by means of pseudopod, cilia, or flagella?
Which organisms may be motile by means of pseudopod, cilia, or flagella?
Which group is known for living in extreme environments like extreme halophiles and thermophiles?
Which group is known for living in extreme environments like extreme halophiles and thermophiles?
Which group produces molecular oxygen and organic compounds as part of the food chain?
Which group produces molecular oxygen and organic compounds as part of the food chain?
Which group consists of multicellular animals, including parasitic flatworms and roundworms?
Which group consists of multicellular animals, including parasitic flatworms and roundworms?
