Exam 1: Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the relationship between humans and microbes?

If a hypothesis is accepted, then the findings become a scientific law.

Sterility refers to

Which area of biology states that living things undergo gradual, structural, and functional changes over long periods of time?

The lipid group that is the major component of cell membranes is the ________.

The most prevalent worldwide infectious diseases are ________.

Which pertains to DNA but not to RNA?

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

The smallest and most significant taxon is ________.

You are trying to identify a chemical that consists of adenine, ribose, and three phosphates. What is this chemical?

Which scientific field is involved in the identification, classification, and naming of organisms?

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

You inform Breonna that it is important for her to maintain a diet rich in carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, so that each of these macromolecules can be metabolized to form a high-energy compound called ________.

A fat is called ________ if all carbons of the fatty acid chain are single bonded to two other carbons and two hydrogens.