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Which type of microbes require living cells to survive and multiply?
Which type of microbes require living cells to survive and multiply?
- Fastidious microbes
- Protozoa
- Fungi
- Obligate intracellular pathogens (correct)
What term describes organisms that use chemicals as an energy source and organic compounds other than carbon dioxide as a carbon source?
What term describes organisms that use chemicals as an energy source and organic compounds other than carbon dioxide as a carbon source?
- Chemoheterotrophs (correct)
- Photoautotrophs
- Chemoautotrophs
- Photoheterotrophs
Which factor affects microbial growth by its influence on water content?
Which factor affects microbial growth by its influence on water content?
- Nutrients
- Barometric pressure
- Salinity or salty environment
- Moisture (correct)
Which factor affects microbial growth by its influence on gaseous atmosphere?
Which factor affects microbial growth by its influence on gaseous atmosphere?
Which carbohydrate present in the cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria may be weakened by antibiotics?
Which carbohydrate present in the cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria may be weakened by antibiotics?
Which factor affects microbial growth by its influence on water content?
Which factor affects microbial growth by its influence on water content?
What term describes organisms that use chemicals as an energy source and organic compounds other than carbon dioxide as a carbon source?
What term describes organisms that use chemicals as an energy source and organic compounds other than carbon dioxide as a carbon source?
What defines the type of microbes that require living cells to survive and multiply?
What defines the type of microbes that require living cells to survive and multiply?
Which factor affects microbial growth by its influence on gaseous atmosphere?
Which factor affects microbial growth by its influence on gaseous atmosphere?
Which carbohydrate is present in the cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria and may be weakened by antibiotics?
Which carbohydrate is present in the cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria and may be weakened by antibiotics?
