10 Questions
What is the study of microbiology concerned with?
The classification and effects of microorganisms
Which type of organisms are most microorganisms?
Unicellular organisms
What is protoplasm composed of in living cells?
Proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids
What is the practical significance of Cyanobacteria (Blue Green Algae)?
Enhancing soil fertility
How do bacteria generally multiply?
By binary fission
What is a common characteristic of all algal cells?
Presence of chlorophyll
Which microbial group is composed of filaments and masses of cells called mycelium?
Fungi
In which microbial group do the organisms range in size and shape from single-celled microscopic forms to giant multicellular mushrooms?
Fungi
Why are viruses studied as part of microbiology?
They are causative agents of diseases and their diagnostic procedures are employed in clinical microbiological laboratory
What did Selman A. Waksman observe about microbes?
They can deteriorate materials like iron pipes, glass lenses, and wood pilings
Test your knowledge of the fundamentals of microbiology, including the study of microscopic living organisms, their structure, reproduction, physiology, and effects on human beings and other living organisms.
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