Microbiology Basics Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

What is the primary function of a bacterial flagellum?

Which type of bacteria obtains energy from chemical processes?

Which type of bacteria plays a crucial role in decomposition?

What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?

Which of the following terms describes an organism that feeds on dead or decaying tissues of other organisms?

Under what conditions do bacteria form endospores?

Which of the following is a tough, protective structure found in bacteria that allows them to survive unfavorable conditions?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protists?

What is the primary function of a plasmid in a bacterial cell?

What is the main reason protists are not classified into the plant, animal, or fungi kingdoms?

Which bacterial shape is described as a comma-shaped structure?

What is the term used to describe an organism that lives off of dead organic matter?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all bacterial cells?

A bacterium divides into two identical daughter cells. What is this process called?

Which of these processes is NOT directly involved in the nitrogen cycle?

What is the primary role of bacteria and fungi in the environment?

Which of the following is a true statement about bacteria?

Which type of organism is responsible for converting atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and nitrates?

Which of the following is NOT a type of bacterial shape?

What is a symbiotic relationship?

Which statement best describes the role of autotrophic bacteria in the environment?

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of decomposers?

What is the process by which de-nitrifying bacteria return nitrogen to the atmosphere?

What is the mode of nutrition for phytoplankton?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi?

Which of the following best describes the role of hyphae in fungi?

Why are viruses not classified into any of the five kingdoms?

Which of the following is a characteristic that distinguishes fungi from algae?

What is the independent variable in the bread mold experiment?

Which of the following would NOT be a plausible hypothesis for the bread mold experiment?

What is the most likely reason the bread mold grew most on the window sill?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots?

Which of these forms of nitrogen are directly usable by plants?

The presence of mycorrhizal fungi in the soil would most likely have which of the following effects on plant growth?

Which of the following best describes the role of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?

What is the primary benefit that humans derive from their symbiotic relationship with E. coli bacteria in their gut?

In the symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga, which organism provides protection from the environment?

Identify the type of symbiosis that describes the relationship between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and leguminous plants.

What is the primary source of nitrates for plants?

Which of the following is a characteristic of all ruminants?

What is the primary role of algae in a lichen?

Which of these statements accurately describes the relationship between E. coli and humans?

Which symbiotic relationship involves one organism benefiting while the other is unharmed?

Which type of symbiosis is exemplified by a tapeworm inhabiting the intestines of a human?