Name the Scientist!
Which of the following scientists developed a set of criteria that established a link between disease and certain microorganisms?
A. Cohn
B. Koch
C. Pasteur
D. Lister
B. Remember Koch's Postulates!
TRUE OR FALSE
Outside of the host's body, the virus is unable to replicate, and thus, is considered non-living.
TRUE!!! Viruses are NON living and they can not survive at all outside the host's body.
The branch of microbiology that deals with diseases of humans and animals is _______ microbiology.
A. Public health
B. Medical
C. Immunological
D. Agricultural
B
Why is agar a useful media for bacterial cultures?
A. It is a great source of nutrients for the bacteria.
B. It melts at 100 degrees Celsius.
C. Bacteria are unable to break it down so it stays solidified.
D. It contains carbon and nitrogen.
C
Name the two organelles that were brought about by the Endosymbiotic Hypothesis.
Chloroplasts & Mitochondria
A. Hooke
B. van Leeuwenhoek
C. Tyndall
D. Stelluti
B
TRUE or FALSE
Prions are infectious proteins and they can include DNA or RNA.
FALSE
Prions are infectious proteins, but they do NOT include DNA or RNA, or any genetic material.
__________ microbiologists monitor community food establishments and water supplies to control the spread of disease.
A. Microbial
B. Public health
C. Disease
D. Immunological
B
Which molecule came first?
A. DNA
B. Glucose
C. ATP
D. RNA
D. Remember the RNA world!
Who created the first vaccination?
A. Jenner
B. Pasteur
C. Koch
D. Penicillin
A. Edward Jenner used the first vaccine against smallpox!
Which scientist came up with the theory/application of antiseptic surgery?
A. Lister
B. Cohn
C. Behring
D. Kitasato
A. Crazy, right?
Which of the following acellular form-characteristic match-ups is NOT correct?
A. Prions - Infectious proteins
B. Viroids - Made up of only DNA
C. Viruses - Made up of DNA or RNA and include a protein coat
D. Viroids - Cause animal diseases
B.
Viroids are made up of only RNA.
________ microbiology involves using microbes to make products such as vaccines, antibiotics, steroids, vitamins, and supplements.
A. Commercial
B. Community
C. Industrial
D. Agricultural
C. The first two options are not branches of microbiology! I was being tricky :D
Why do we use DNA as genetic material rather than RNA?
A. RNA no longer exists.
B. DNA is much more stable than RNA, chemically.
C. DNA is double-stranded, and not single-stranded like RNA.
D. RNA can not regulate gene expression.
B
What kind of shape is Vibrio?
Comma-shaped! Romina's favorite bacterial shape LOL
Which scientists worked with spontaneous generation, either proving or disproving?
A. Redi
B. Koch
C. Needham
D. Both A & C
D
Select the false statement.
A. An abnormally folded protein can also be considered denatured.
B. The misfolded form of the protein gene is PrP(sc).
C. The scrapies disease does not appear to be transmissible to human beings.
D. The healthy form of the protein gene is PrP(sc).
D
Which of the statements is correct?
A. Medical microbiology works to control the spread of diseases.
B. Microbial microbiology is concerned with the relationship of organisms with their environment.
C. Immunology is concerned with food and safety.
D. Public health microbiology is about water safety.
B
What are the two most common bacterial shapes?
Rod and Cocci
Which scientist worked with the water mold that caused the Potato Blight of Ireland?
A. Bassi
B. Berkeley
C. Lister
D. Koch
B. Is a water mold a Eukaryote or Prokaryote? :)
Viruses can change the genome of a cell through the process of:
A. Mutation
B. Genetic recombination
C. Conjugation
D. Transduction
B. This process can actually help the infected cell.
Which of the following is not a part of Industrial Microbiology?
A. Food and water safety
B. Production of cheese and bread
C. Antibiotic production
D. Fermentation
A