Microbiology Midterm '25
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- Q1What is the study of MicrobiologyStudy of small living thingsStudy of animalsStudy of fishStudy of large cells30s
- Q2Which of the following is the definition of multicellular?many callsfew cellssome cellslarge cells30s
- Q3Which of the following is found in polishes?diatomscapsidbacteriagrease30s
- Q4Which of the following causes Red Tide?DiatomsDominosDinoflagellatesDinosaurs30s
- Q5How does an autotroph get food?Eats othersIt doesn'tGoes to the storeCreates its own food30s
- Q6A mesophile prefers:Hot temperaturesModerate temperaturesa napCold temperatures30s
- Q7What shape describes bacillus?RodSpiralSphereTriangle30s
- Q8What is the method of bacterial growth?Asexual binary fissionSexual reproductionCloningAsexual reproduction30s
- Q9Which of the following is not considered to be a living thing?Parasitic WormsVirusBacteriaAlgae30s
- Q10What unit is used to measure viruses?centimetersnanometersmicrometersmillimeters30s
- Q11Which of the following diseases is caused by a prion?Hungry HipposMad CowAngry BirdsAvian Flu30s
- Q12What is a medium?material needed to grow viruses in the labmaterial needed to grow bacteria in the laba person who makes contact with spiritsa size30s
- Q13Which of the following is the correct order of Taxonomy from largest to smallest?Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, SpeciesKingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, SpeciesSpecies, Order, Phylum, genus, class, Family, KingdomKingdom, Class, Phylum, Genus, Family, Order, Species30s
- Q14What is Taxonomy?IRSScience of TaxesSome made up wordScience of Classification30s
- Q15How many strand does DNA have?OneTwoFourThree30s