Basics of Microbio
What is the study of microorganisms called?
What type of microorganism is E. coli?
What is bacteria/bacterium?
What is the term for bacteria that are not affected by an antibiotic?
What is resistant/resistance?
What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce by splitting in two?
What is binary fission?
Which microorganism helps decompose dead plants and animals?
What are fungi?
Which antibiotic was the first to be discovered?
What is penicillin?
Which microorganism is used to make bread rise?
What is yeast?
What type of environment do extremophiles, like certain bacteria, prefer?
What are extreme conditions (such as very hot or acidic environments)
What mechanism do bacteria use to exchange genetic material and spread antibiotic resistance?
What is conjugation?
What is the outermost layer of a bacterial cell called that provides protection?
What is the cell wall?
What is a natural reservoir for the Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria?
What are mosquitoes?
What is the term for a substance that can inhibit the growth of bacteria or kill them outright?
What is an antibiotic?
What term is used to describe bacteria that need oxygen to grow?
What is aerobic?
What type of microorganism is used in the production of cheese and yogurt?
What are bacteria?
Which virus is known for causing the common cold?
What is the rhinovirus?