Microbiology: Study of Microorganisms

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Which of the following is not a sub-discipline of microbiology?

Parasitology

Botany (correct)

Virology

Mycology

What type of microorganisms lack membrane-bound organelles?

Bacteria and Archaea (correct)

Protists and Archaea

Viruses and Bacteria

Fungi and Protists

What is the primary molecular biology tool used by microbiologists for bacterial identification?

$DNA$ staining technique

$RNA$ isolation method

$16S$ $rRNA$ gene sequence (correct)

$PCR$ amplification

Which type of microorganisms can be cultured in isolation using current means?

Less than 1% of the microorganisms present in common environments Signup and view all the answers

How have viruses been variably classified?

As very simple microorganisms or very complex molecules Signup and view all the answers

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

Bacteria and Archaea Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary molecular biology tool used for bacterial identification by microbiologists?

16S rRNA gene sequence Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-discipline of microbiology focuses on the study of parasites?

Parasitology Signup and view all the answers

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 have been variably classified as either very simple microorganisms or very complex molecules?

Viruses Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following is not a sub-discipline of microbiology?

What type of microorganisms lack membrane-bound organelles?

What is the primary molecular biology tool used by microbiologists for bacterial identification?

Which type of microorganisms can be cultured in isolation using current means?

How have viruses been variably classified?

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

What is the primary molecular biology tool used for bacterial identification by microbiologists?

Which sub-discipline of microbiology focuses on the study of parasites?

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

Which type of microorganisms have been variably classified as either very simple microorganisms or very complex molecules?

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