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What is the sub-discipline of microbiology that focuses on studying fungi?
Which field of study focuses on the immune response in living organisms?
What is one of the applications of microbiology in pharmaceutical industries mentioned in the text?
Which term refers to the study of bacteria and archaea?
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What historical practice helped prevent the spread of the plague according to the text?
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Which field of study specifically deals with studying viruses?
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Who developed the Gram stain in 1884?
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Which kingdom includes both protozoa and algae?
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Who is known as the Father of antiseptic surgery?
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Which kingdom includes bacteria and archaea?
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Who developed the bacterial simple staining in 1881?
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What did biologists divide Monera into?
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Which type of microorganism lacks peptidoglycan in their cell wall?
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What type of parasites are flatworms and roundworms classified as?
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Which type of microorganism uses organic compounds as a source for energy and carbon?
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Which microorganism is photosynthetic and important in aquatic ecosystems?
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Which type of microorganism is unicellular without a cell wall?
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Which microorganism is not considered a plant due to the lack of roots, stems, and leaves?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of viruses as non-cellular infectious agents?
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What is the arrangement of cocci bacteria known as 'Tetrads'?
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Which of the following is an example of a Streptobacilli arrangement in bacilli bacteria?
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What is the defining characteristic of prions as non-cellular infectious agents?
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Which of the following is an example of a virus that is a bacteriophage (phage)?
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What is the arrangement of cocci bacteria known as 'Palisades'?
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Which of the following statements about prokaryotic cells is correct?
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What is the primary function of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?
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How is the binomial nomenclature system used for naming microorganisms?
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Which of the following statements about eukaryotic cells is incorrect?
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What is the primary difference between the ribosomes found in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
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Which of the following organisms are examples of prokaryotes?
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