microbiology 2023 chapter one. that i made

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Prokaryotic organisms have been around for about how long?

3.5 billion years

Which of the following microorganisms represent prokaryotic cell types?

Bacteria

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

Bacteria Algae Protozoa Fungi Viruses

Within microbiology, the study of small, single-celled prokaryotic organisms that does not include the Archaea is called

Bacteriology

Thinking of the two major cell types in the world: --------cells contain organelles, such as the Golgi apparatus and mitochondria. However, these organelles are not found in------- cells.

Blank 1: eukaryotic, eukaryotes, or eukaryote Blank 2: prokaryotic, prokaryotes, or prokaryote

Greenhouse ---------- " such as carbon dioxide ------ and are produced by microbes.

Blank 1: gases or gas Blank 2: methane

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

The term -----refers to a parasitic invertebrate such as a worm.

Helminths

Which group of microorganisms includes the parasitic worms?

Helminths

Select all that apply Microbiology involves the study of microscopic organisms or agents, including which of the following?

Helminths Fungi Viruses Protozoa Bacteria

------- is a specialized area of biology that deals with living things ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification.

Microbiology

Small, membrane-bound components found inside of a eukaryotic cell, such as mitochondria and lysosomes, are referred to as which of the following?

Organelles

Microbiology has many branches of study, including------ which is the study of pathogenic protozoa, helminth worms, and certain insects..

Parasitology

Which type of cell does not contain organelles, such as mitochondria or a nucleus?

Prokaryotes

Which type of microorganism lacks a membrane-bound nucleus and most membrane-bound organelles?

Prokaryotic

------are the group of single-celled eukaryotic organisms that lack a cell wall.

Protozoa

is the study of protozoa.

Protozoology

-------DNA technology is used to switch genetic material from one organism to another in order to produce desirable proteins.

Recombinant

is the study of viruses.

Virology

------are heterotrophic unicellular or multicellular eukaryotic organisms including yeasts, molds, and mushrooms.

fungi

Parasitology traditionally includes the study of:

helminths.

is the study of fungi.

mycology

A(n) ----- is any small, membrane-bound component found inside of an eukaryotic cell.

organelle

Viral particles are usually -------(larger/smaller) than prokaryotic cells.

smaller

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

Microorganisms -------, meaning they are found in all natural habitats as well as in most artificial habitats created by humans.

ubiquitous

What microbe is not cellular (acellular) and is composed of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat?

virus

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

Bacteriology Virology Mycology

Which are the most common microbes on earth?

viruses

Which of the following is not able to replicate on its own?

viruses


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