18 Questions
What term is used to describe viruses as they are often referred to as?
Acellular microbes
How do microorganisms inhibit the growth of pathogens in the body?
By reducing food supply
What term describes the use of living organisms or their derivatives to make or modify useful products or processes?
Biotechnology
Which microorganism is commercially used to produce human insulin?
Saccharomyces
In the field of microbiology, what is the term for a substance produced by a microbe that is effective in killing or inhibiting other microbes?
Bacteria and Virus
Which disease causes about 50,000 deaths per day, with the majority of deaths occurring in developing countries?
Infectious disease
What is the term for the use of microbes in decomposing industrial wastes such as oil spills?
Bioremediation
What type of microorganism is a virus classified as?
Acellular microbe
What term is used to describe microorganisms that inhibit the growth of pathogens by secreting materials like antibiotics?
Microflora
In the context of a urinary tract infection caused by Escherichia coli, what type of microorganism is Escherichia coli considered when in the urinary system?
Opportunistic pathogens
Which pathogen is responsible for causing malaria?
Protozoa
What type of microorganism is unable to reproduce independently but can direct host cells to produce more copies of itself?
Virus
Which field involves the study of human pathogens that have existed for thousands of years?
Arthropods, helminths, and certain protozoa
Who discovered the polio vaccine?
Salk
Which type of microorganism is used to produce human insulin commercially?
Saccharomyces
Who discovered microorganisms using high-quality magnifying lenses in early microscopes?
Leeuwenhoek
What is the term for the use of living organisms or their derivatives to make or modify useful products or processes?
Biotechnology
What disease causes about 50,000 deaths per day, with the majority occurring in developing countries?
Infectious disease
Test your knowledge about microbes and viruses in this quiz. Identify cellular and acellular microorganisms, and learn about how viruses infect cells.
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