Microbiology Basics
What is microbiology?
What is the study of living things too small to be seen by the unaided eye?
What are the largest of all microbes?
What are fungi?
How do fungi obtain their food?
What is from rotting material?
What role do bacteria play in soil production?
What is they help produce soil?
Name a common viral disease.
What is the flu or a cold?
What term is used to describe tiny creatures that cannot be seen without a microscope?
What is microbes?
Name a disease caused by a protozoan.
What is malaria?
What distinguishes protozoa from other microbes?
What are they are single-celled animals?
How do fungi contribute to ecosystems?
What is by decomposing organic matter?
What microbe causes HIV/AIDS?
What are viruses?
Name one place where large numbers of microbes can be found.
What is in and on our bodies, in food, air, water, or soil?
How can bacteria be classified based on shape?
What are cocci (balls), bacilli (rods), and spirals?
Why can't fungi make their own food?
What is they do not contain chlorophyll?
What is the importance of vaccinations?
What is to prevent viral infections?
What hygiene practice can help prevent the spread of viruses?
What is handwashing?
How are microbes important to the ecosystem?
What is they contribute to processes like decomposition and nutrient cycling?
What type of microbe must enter living cells to reproduce?
What are viruses?
What type of environment do protozoa typically live in?
What is water or damp places?
How can understanding microbes improve food safety?
What is through better preservation practices?
How can fungi be harmful to humans?
What is they can cause infections or allergic reactions?
What is the size comparison between viruses and other types of microbes?
What are viruses are the smallest microbes?
What do algae lack that prevents them from being classified as true plants?
What is stems, roots, or leaves?
How are viruses activated?
What is by entering living cells?
Why is the decomposition of organic matter important for soil health?
What is it recycles nutrients back into the soil?
What is an example of a preventive measure against COVID-19?
What is vaccination or wearing masks?