Microbiology module 1 Flashcards

Disease-causing microorganisms are called

the microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are called

the microorganisms that do not have a nucleus in their cells are called

when humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms the process is called

which of the following is not considered a microorganism

all microorganisms are best defined as organisms that

which activity is an example of biotechnology

which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the other major groups of microorganisms

the dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was

Pasteur used swan-neck flasks in his experiments to prove that

Which of the following is not a process in the scientific method?

Spontaneous generation is the belief that

Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that

Which of the following is a taxon that contains all the other taxa listed?

Which of the following is a scientific name?

Taxonomy does not involve

The smallest and most significant taxon is

The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms is called

A scientist studying the sequence of nucleotides in the rRNA of a bacterial species is working
on

A scientist discovers a new microbial species. It is a single-celled eucaryote without cell walls.
In which kingdom will it likely be classified?

A scientist collects grass clippings to find the source of an outbreak of tularemia is an
example of working in the field of

Helminths are

All of the following pertain to photosynthesis except

Organisms called parasites are

The surgeon who advocated using disinfectants on hands and in the air prior to surgery was

Which scientist showed that anthrax was caused by the bacterium, Bacillus anthracis?

Select the correct descending taxonomic hierarchy (left to right):

When assigning a scientific name to an organism

The scientist/s that proposed organisms be assigned to one of 3 domains is/are

In Whittaker's system, the protozoa and algae are classified in the kingdom

Which kingdom does not contain any eukaryotes?

Which of the following are the main decomposers of the earth?

The most common infectious cause of death worldwide is

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by mosquitoes?

All of the following are correct about prokaryotes except

All of the following contribute to the rise of emerging diseases except

Which scientist discovered heat resistant bacterial spores?

Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of this bacterium?

Where are you most likely to find bacteria belonging to the domain Archaea?

When microbes are introduced into the environment to restore stability, the process is called

Which of the following diseases probably involves microbial infection?

Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those shared by
members of the same kingdom.

Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's 5 kingdoms.

Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.

A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.

The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on earth for approximately 2 billion
years before eukaryotes appeared.

It has been over 25 years since a new infectious disease has emerged in the world.

The term sterile means free of all life forms.

All microorganisms are parasites.

During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or measure the
consequences of a variable in the study.

The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the hypothesis, to
account for what has been observed or measured.

Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy, it is permanent and cannot
be revised.

A hypothesis must be tested before it can be considered a theory.

The names of the three proposed Domains are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.

One distinguishing characteristic of the archaebacteria is that they live in extreme
environments

His experimentation led to the explanation of heat-stabile and heat-labile organisms and the
discovery of endospores.

Who established the criteria for identifying which specific organism caused a specific
disease?

Which group of organisms is studied in the field of microbiology?

This is present in eukaryotic but not in prokaryotic cells

Which of the following is not true of eucaryotic cells?

A common bacterial agent of sore throats is Streptococcus pyogenes; the genus name is

Pasteur and Tyndall experiments proved

The level or organization that includes viruses

The level of organization that could be appropriately exemplified by Bacillus subtilis

Discovered penicillin, which was the first antibiotic, in l929.

Genetic changes that were not present in the parent but enables survival of the offspring best
describes

Multicellular parasites that have a complex life cycle and may cause diseases in man

Dutch spectacle makers who are credited with the discovery of the first compound
microscope, about 1590

Prokaryotic cell division occurs via

The type of cell that has a pronounced absence of membrane bound organelles

Of the following which is not true of viruses?

Prokaryotic cells may best be described as

In which level of organization would viruses exist?

The necessity for elaborate sterilization procedures in hospitals and canneries is due to

Which of Koch’s postulates states that a particular microbe should be present in every case of that disease?

Which domain includes eukaryotic cells?

The following are parts of the scientific method except

Abiogenesis was finally disproved by the work of

A clear association between contamination and infection from maternity wards with regards to
child birth fever was demonstrated by:

Protozoa belong to the Kingdom:

The agent which causes AIDS is a _____.

A minute, highly durable body which develops in some bacteria that is very resistant to the
environment

This is the study of the systems for disease resistance

This is is the process of an organism coping its with environment

This is the disproven idea that life arose from nonliving matter

Who was the virologist that developed the first polio vaccine?

What is number 2 of Koch's Postulates?

The smallest taxonomic group in the taxonomic classification scheme is

Although impossible to prove, when using the scientific method, ____ is a scientific theme
that attempts to explain biological observed data or information. This is step 2 in the scientific
method

In which level of organization do bacteria exist?

dealt final defeat to theory of abiogenesis

Discovered cells under a microscope

Used a recombinant DNA technique to place plant and
animal genes in the bacteria E. coli

Discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin

Linked mosquitoes to the spread of Yellow Fever

Built the earliest known compound microscope

One of the first in the first to use antiseptics in surgery

Developed and used four postulates which were used in
sequence to prove that a certain microorganism caused
a certain disease

Crystaliized and studied the tobacco mosaic virus

Discovered the causative agent of Rocky Mountain
Spotted Fever

Discovered heat stability is linked to the presence of
endospores

Developed the rabies vaccine and the anthrax vaccine
for sheep

Devised a model of the structure of DNA

Developed the first oral polio vaccine

Developed recombinant techniques and developed the
field of modern molecular genetics

Developed the vaccine for small pox

Helped disprove the theory of spontaneous generation
with his famous meat experiment

Discovered the causative agent of anthrax

Developed the handwashing technique

He is sometimes called the "Father of Bacteriology and
Protozoology."

Cloned the first DNA using plasmids