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Which type of microorganisms are conventionally classified as lacking membrane-bound organelles?
Which type of microorganisms are conventionally classified as lacking membrane-bound organelles?
- Virus and Bacteria
- Protists and Archaea
- Bacteria and Archaea (correct)
- Fungi and Protists
What do microbiologists currently rely on for bacterial identification?
What do microbiologists currently rely on for bacterial identification?
- DNA sequence-based identification (correct)
- Culture and staining
- Biotechnology
- Microscopy
What percentage of microorganisms present in common environments can be cultured in isolation using current means?
What percentage of microorganisms present in common environments can be cultured in isolation using current means?
- Exactly 25%
- More than 50%
- Around 10%
- Less than 1% (correct)
Which sub-discipline of microbiology focuses on the study of fungi?
Which sub-discipline of microbiology focuses on the study of fungi?
What do eukaryotic microorganisms possess that prokaryotic organisms lack?
What do eukaryotic microorganisms possess that prokaryotic organisms lack?