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Microbiology Basics and Microorganisms Classification

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What are the three main categories of microorganisms?

Protozoa, Fungi, and Viruses

Helminths, Algae, and Prions

Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, and Akaryotes

Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukaryotes (correct)

What is the primary difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

Prokaryotes can reproduce rapidly, while eukaryotes cannot

Prokaryotes are single-celled, while eukaryotes are multicellular

Eukaryotes have a true nucleus, while prokaryotes do not (correct)

Eukaryotes are more abundant than prokaryotes

What is the term used to refer to microorganisms without a nucleus?

Akaryotes (correct)

Eukaryotes

Archaea

Prokaryotes

Which of the following tools is essential for studying microbes?

Microscope Signup and view all the answers

What is crucial for understanding the makeup of cells?

Macromolecules and Cell Organization Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following contributes to the study of microbiology?

Theories of Evolution and Science Signup and view all the answers

What did Louis Pasteur's Swan-Neck Flask Experiment demonstrate?

Microbial growth with dust exposure Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of the cell wall in plants and microscopic algae?

Cellulose Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure of phospholipids in membranes?

Hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail Signup and view all the answers

What are triglycerides composed of?

Glycerol bound to three fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

What formula represents combinations of carbon and water in carbohydrates?

(CH2O)n Signup and view all the answers

What did the discovery of restriction enzymes by Daniel Nathans, Werner Arber, and Hamilton Smith allow for?

The manipulation and analysis of DNA Signup and view all the answers