Question 1

An ecosystem includes ________ along with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) macroorganisms / microorganisms 
B) living organisms / their chemical and physical environments 
C) pathogenic organisms / non-pathogenic organisms 
D) single celled organisms / multi-cellular organisms 
A) macroorganisms / microorganisms 
B) living organisms / their chemical and physical environments 
C) pathogenic organisms / non-pathogenic organisms 
D) single celled organisms / multi-cellular organisms

Question 2

The science of grouping and classifying microorganisms is known as

Accepted Answer

A) microbial physiology. 
B) proteomics. 
C) metabolomics. 
D) microbial systematics. 
A) microbial physiology. 
B) proteomics. 
C) metabolomics. 
D) microbial systematics.

Question 3

How would the presence of endospores in Louis Pasteur's nutrient solutions have affected his conclusions about spontaneous generation?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but ultimate

Question 4

The first documented description of a microorganism was of a ________ by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) bacterium / Ferdinand Cohn 
B) fungus / Robert Koch 
C) mold / Robert Hooke 
D) yeast / Martinus Beijerinck 
A) bacterium / Ferdinand Cohn 
B) fungus / Robert Koch 
C) mold / Robert Hooke 
D) yeast / Martinus Beijerinck

Question 5

Explain why only anaerobic bacteria inhabited Earth for the first two billion years of its existence.

Accepted Answer

The key idea is an a

Question 6

Microbial cells first evolved on Earth approximately ________ billion years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 1)6 to 1.8 
B) 3)8 to 3.9 
C) 5)4 to 5.6 
D) 7)0 to 7.2 
A) 1)6 to 1.8 
B) 3)8 to 3.9 
C) 5)4 to 5.6 
D) 7)0 to 7.2

Question 7

Provide evidence supporting the statement that an ecosystem is controlled by microbial activities.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but one exam

Question 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Microbial cells exist as single cells. 
B) Microbial cells carry out their life processes of growth independently. 
C) Microbial cells include both bacteria and viruses. 
D) Microbial cells exclude the cells of plants and animals. 
A) Microbial cells exist as single cells. 
B) Microbial cells carry out their life processes of growth independently. 
C) Microbial cells include both bacteria and viruses. 
D) Microbial cells exclude the cells of plants and animals.

An ecosystem includes along with .

The science of grouping and classifying microorganisms is known as

How would the presence of endospores in Louis Pasteur's nutrient solutions have affected his conclusions about spontaneous generation?

The first documented description of a microorganism was of a by .

Explain why only anaerobic bacteria inhabited Earth for the first two billion years of its existence.

Microbial cells first evolved on Earth approximately ________ billion years ago.

Provide evidence supporting the statement that an ecosystem is controlled by microbial activities.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Microbial Cell Structure and Function

Microbial Metabolism

Molecular Biology

Microbial Growth and Control

Microbial Genomics

Metabolic Regulation

Viruses and Virology

Viral Genomes and Diversity

Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms

Functional Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Archaea

Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycles

Microbiology of the Built Environment

Microbial Symbioses

Microbial Interactions With Humans

Immunity and Host Defense

Immune Mechanisms

Molecular Immunology

Diagnostic Microbiology

Epidemiology

Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Water and Food As Vehicles of Bacterial Diseases

Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

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Exam 1: Microorganisms and Microbiology

An ecosystem includes ________ along with ________.

The science of grouping and classifying microorganisms is known as

How would the presence of endospores in Louis Pasteur's nutrient solutions have affected his conclusions about spontaneous generation?

The first documented description of a microorganism was of a ________ by ________.

Explain why only anaerobic bacteria inhabited Earth for the first two billion years of its existence.

Microbial cells first evolved on Earth approximately ________ billion years ago.

Provide evidence supporting the statement that an ecosystem is controlled by microbial activities.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Microbial Cell Structure and Function

Microbial Metabolism

Molecular Biology

Microbial Growth and Control

Microbial Genomics

Metabolic Regulation

Viruses and Virology

Viral Genomes and Diversity

Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms

Functional Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Archaea

Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycles

Microbiology of the Built Environment

Microbial Symbioses

Microbial Interactions With Humans

Immunity and Host Defense

Immune Mechanisms

Molecular Immunology

Diagnostic Microbiology

Epidemiology

Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Water and Food As Vehicles of Bacterial Diseases

Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

Filters

An ecosystem includes along with .

The first documented description of a microorganism was of a by .