Microbial Diversity and Evolution Quiz
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Which bacterial name is written correctly?

  • Escherichia coli (correct)
  • Escherichia coli (correct)
  • Escherichia coli (correct)
  • Escherichia Coli

Which bacterium is known for causing food poisoning?

  • Staphylococcus aureus (correct)
  • Clostridium botulinum
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Salmonella enterica

Which bacterium is responsible for causing tuberculosis?

  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Mycobacterium leprae
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis (correct)

Which of the following best represents a diplococci bacterial arrangement?

<p>Pairs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the earliest cellular beings to develop?

<p>Archaebacteria and Anaerobic Eubacteria (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of microorganism is Escherichia coli?

<p>Bacterium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following microorganisms is responsible for causing tuberculosis?

<p>Mycobacterium tuberculosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes viruses from other microorganisms?

<p>Viruses are not cellular and require a host cell to replicate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following microorganisms is responsible for causing a staph infection?

<p>Staphylococcus aureus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best describes the diversity of microorganisms?

<p>Microorganisms are a diverse group that includes single-celled and multicellular organisms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the text?

<p>Microbial diversity and evolution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a bacterium known for causing tuberculosis?

<p>Mycobacterium tuberculosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bacterium is commonly used in laboratory research and biotechnology applications?

<p>Escherichia coli (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bacteria is associated with skin infections?

<p>Staphylococcus aureus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What field of study focuses on the variety and differences among microorganisms?

<p>Microbial diversity studies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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