Chapter 1

Which are the three domains of the Woese-Fox system of classification?

Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

(blank) and (blank) are microbes that live in complex associations with plants to assist them in obtaining water and nutrients.

Bacteria, Fungi

Which of the following are major branches of study in microbiology?

Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology

(blank) is a complex network of microbes and their secretions that form in most natural environments.

Biofilm

Certain microbes can break down heavy metals and pesticides contaminating soils by a process called

Bioremediation

Which of the following processes is the decomposition of harmful chemicals by microbes?

Bioremediation

Which of the following microbes is named after a Belgian microbiologist who discovered it?

Bordetella pertussis

Humans belong the the Phylum (blank) and Class (blank)

Chordata, Mammalia

Levels of classification

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Microbes are involved in the flow of which of the following?

Energy

Which type of organism can derive all of the nutrients and factors it requires from the environment in order to reproduce?

Free-living organism

Microbiology involves the study of microscopic organisms or agents, including which of the following?

Fungi, Viruses, Helminths, Protozoa, Bacteria

"Greenhouse (blank) " such as carbon dioxide and (blank) are produced by microbes.

Gases, Methane

Which group of microorganisms includes the parasitic worms?

Helminths

Humans and apes belong to the Family

Hominidae

The formal system of organizing, classifying, and naming living things was started by which of the following scientists?

Linnaeus

Describing the shape of cells and their arrangement would be part of which of the following?

Morphology

A microbial pathogen is considered (blank) because it derives benefits from its host and harms its host in the process.

Parasite

Study of pathogenic protozoa, helminth worms, and certain insects..

Parasitology

In general, disease-causing organisms are referred to as which of the following?

Pathogens

The major types of microorganisms or agents include which of the following?

Protozoa, Bacteria, Viruses, Algae, Fungi

True or false: If two microbes are in the same genus, they must be in the same class.

True

True or false: Microorganisms are found in all natural habitats, such as deep beneath the polar ice caps and hot springs, as well as, in most artificial habitats including toxic waste dumps.

True

True or false: When writing a binomial name, the initial letter of the genus is capitalized and the species is in lower case.

True

Microorganisms are (blank), meaning they are found in all natural habitats, as well as in most artificial habitats made by humans.

Ubiquitous

Which microbial agents are not classified under the Woese system?

Viruses, Prions