Microbiology Jeopardy----by Abigail Baker, Soraya Solis, Kathryn Minotti, Demi Martin, Zien Weng

Exam1

100

What are the microorganisms that are harmful to humans referred to as?

Pathogen

200

When a disease spreads across the world, what is the type of spread called?

Pandemic

300

What scientist performed an experiment to disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?

Louis Pasteur

400

What would be the power of magnification when using a microscope with a 10x ocular lens and a 55x objective lens?

550x

500

What is a rapid technique that can test for the presence of specific DNA sequences from tiny amounts of DNA within hours?

PCR (Polymerase chain reaction)

Exam2

100

A microorganism that has an optimum growth temperature of 37°C, but can survive short exposure to high temperatures is called?

Thermoduric

200

Microorganisms that live in severe habitats, such as very hot, acidic, or salty environments, are called?

Extremophiles

300

What is the term for the structure that surrounds the nucleic acid in the central core?

Capsid

400

An organism that must obtain organic compounds for its carbon needs is referred to as?

Heterotroph

500

What are the 5 steps of viral phage replication?

Adsorption, Penetration, Replication, Assembly, Maturation, and Lysis & Release

Exam3

100

 What is the first stage of clinical infection?

Incubation

200

What is the transfer of genetic material between bacteria via a bridge-like connection between the two bacterial cells?

Conjugation

300

What are the two types of operons?

Inducible and repressible

400

 What is a set of genes regarded as a single unit?

An operon

500

What is the ratio of the dose of the drug that is toxic to humans as compared to its minimum effective dose (MIC)?

Therapeutic index

Exam4

100

True or False: Pseudomonas is an opportunistic pathogen. 

True

200

The bacteria that looks like a coffee bean indicates which type of STD?

Gonorrhea

300

What are the three forms of anthrax?

Cutaneous, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal 

400

What are the three stages of Bordetella pertussis?

Catarrhal, Paroxysmal, Convalescence

500

Case study: As a nurse, you examine a patient presenting with fever, headache, and a stiff neck, and you notice a bull's-eye rash. What disease should be suspected?

Lyme Disease