Micro quiz 1 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using binomial nomenclature?	genus and species
chitin cell walls are characteristics of which taxonomic group?	fungi
Which of the following indicates how bacteria and viruses typically compare in size?	Bacteria are much larger than viruses
Which of the following is true of the microbial world?	Many microbes are helpful
_____ was a Greek physician who posited that natural causes, not supernatural forces, caused disease.	Hippocrates
_____ is the science of identifying, naming, and classifying living organisms.	Taxonomy
Which of the following is true of the genetics of viruses?	Viruses can contain either DNA or RNA, but not both
Viruses are not included in phylogenetic trees for which of the following reasons?	They are acellular and nonliving
Diatoms are classified within which of the following domains?	Eukarya
Yeasts are which of the following?	Unicellular fungi
Which are the three currently accepted domains?	Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
The term prokaryotes refers to which of the following?	Unicellular organisms that have no nucleus
True or False: All organisms studied in the field of microbiology are visible only with a microscope.	False
Which of the following is not a subfield of microbiology?	Botany
Which is the best description of the primary purpose of a phylogeny?	Phylogenies show evolutionary relatedness between organisms
True or False: When a scientific name is used repeatedly, both the genus and species must always be written out in full to avoid confusion.	False
Who is considered the "father of Western medicine"?	Hippocrates
The cytoplasmic extensions used by some protists to move are called _____.	Pseudopods
Mycotoxins are produced by which type of organism?	Molds
True or False: The average size of a typical virus is approximately 100 nm.	True
Which of the following is not a curved bacterial shape?	Bacillus
Oral thrush is caused by which type of organism?	Fungi
Viruses are classified as which of the following?	Distinct from the three-domain system
For which of the following is Thucydides known?	Realizing that people who had been infected by the Athenian plague had immunity to reinfection
True or False: Viruses are considered living organisms.	False
The archaebacteria are now called _____.	Archaea
Fermentation by yeast produces ethanol and _____.	Carbon dioxide
Which of the following is true about microorganisms?	Microorganisms can be seen only with a microscope
Which of the following is a current usage of binomial nomenclature?	Homo sapiens
True or False: Animal cells are generally about the same size as bacterial cells.	False
Which of the following types of microorganisms is photosynthetic?	Alga
Which of these infectious agents do not have nucleic acid?	Prions
Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?	It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast
Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called “animalcules,” using a microscope he developed?	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
_____ used phenol as a wound disinfectant.	Joseph Lister
Which of the following statements about biofilms is false?	Biofilms are more sensitive to antibiotics
Disease-causing microorganisms are called _____.	Pathogens

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