Microbiology Quiz

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Which sub-disciplines are encompassed by microbiology?

  • Virology, bacteriology, protistology (correct)
  • Geology, paleontology, ecology
  • Botany, zoology, genetics
  • Chemistry, physics, astronomy

What is microbiology?

  • The study of human biology
  • The study of macroscopic organisms
  • The scientific study of microorganisms (correct)
  • The study of geological formations

What distinguishes eukaryotic microorganisms from prokaryotic microorganisms?

  • Mode of reproduction
  • Number of cells
  • Presence of membrane-bound organelles (correct)
  • Cell size

What tools do microbiologists currently rely on for the identification of microorganisms?

<p>Molecular biology tools such as DNA sequence-based identification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How have viruses been variably classified?

<p>As very simple microorganisms or very complex molecules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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