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What is the scientific study of microorganisms called?

Microbiology (correct)

Bacteriology

Mycology

Virology

Which type of microorganisms are conventionally classified as lacking membrane-bound organelles?

Fungi and Protists

Virus and Bacteria

Bacteria and Archaea (correct)

Protists and Archaea

What molecular biology tool is currently relied on by microbiologists for bacterial identification?

Microscopy

Staining

DNA sequence-based identification (correct)

Culture

What percentage of microorganisms present in common environments can be cultured in isolation using current means?

Less than 1% Signup and view all the answers

Which type of microorganisms possess membrane-bound organelles?

Eukaryotic microorganisms Signup and view all the answers

What are the four kinds of microorganisms that cause infectious disease?

Bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses Signup and view all the answers

What academic qualifications are generally required for a clinical/medical microbiologist in a hospital or medical research centre?

Bachelor's degree, and in some countries a Master's in Microbiology along with a Ph.D. in any of the life-sciences Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary tasks of medical microbiologists?

Studying the characteristics of pathogens, their modes of transmission, mechanisms of infection and growth, serving as consultants for physicians, identifying potential health risks to the community, and monitoring the evolution of potentially virulent or resistant strains of microbes Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the infectious protein mentioned in the text?

Prion Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of health do medical microbiologists assist in preventing or controlling?

Epidemics and outbreaks of disease Signup and view all the answers

Microbiology Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the scientific study of microorganisms called?

Which type of microorganisms are conventionally classified as lacking membrane-bound organelles?

What molecular biology tool is currently relied on by microbiologists for bacterial identification?

What percentage of microorganisms present in common environments can be cultured in isolation using current means?

Which type of microorganisms possess membrane-bound organelles?

What are the four kinds of microorganisms that cause infectious disease?

What academic qualifications are generally required for a clinical/medical microbiologist in a hospital or medical research centre?

What are the primary tasks of medical microbiologists?

What is the name of the infectious protein mentioned in the text?

What aspect of health do medical microbiologists assist in preventing or controlling?

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