Question 1

Using microbes to break down or remove toxic wastes in water and soil is called

Accepted Answer

A) decomposition. 
B) synergism. 
C) mineralization. 
D) bioremediation. 
E) recycling. 
A) decomposition. 
B) synergism. 
C) mineralization. 
D) bioremediation. 
E) recycling.

Question 2

Which of the following water-borne pathogens are protozoans?

Accepted Answer

A) Vibrio 
B) Hepatitis A 
C) Giardia 
D) Shigella 
E) Norwalk virus 
A) Vibrio 
B) Hepatitis A 
C) Giardia 
D) Shigella 
E) Norwalk virus

Question 3

Which trophic level forms the base of a food chain?

Accepted Answer

A) primary consumers 
B) quarternary consumers 
C) secondary consumers 
D) primary producers 
E) tertiary consumers 
A) primary consumers 
B) quarternary consumers 
C) secondary consumers 
D) primary producers 
E) tertiary consumers

Question 4

Which of the following regions includes the seashore?

Accepted Answer

A) Littoral zone 
B) Limnetic zone 
C) Photic zone 
D) Benthic zone 
E) Estuary zone 
A) Littoral zone 
B) Limnetic zone 
C) Photic zone 
D) Benthic zone 
E) Estuary zone

Question 5

Analysis of a water sample by a series of presumptive, confirmatory, and completed tests that help establish an estimate of coliform numbers in the water is called

Accepted Answer

A) membrane filter method. 
B) most probable number (MPN) procedure. 
C) standard plate count. 
D) coliform determination test. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) membrane filter method. 
B) most probable number (MPN) procedure. 
C) standard plate count. 
D) coliform determination test. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 6

Why do all living things need phosphorus?

Accepted Answer

A) For energy. 
B) It is part of nucleic acids. 
C) It is needed for lipid synthesis. 
D) It is needed for creating the bonds that stabilize proteins. 
E) All of the above. 
A) For energy. 
B) It is part of nucleic acids. 
C) It is needed for lipid synthesis. 
D) It is needed for creating the bonds that stabilize proteins. 
E) All of the above.

Question 7

An example of a primary consumer would be a

Accepted Answer

A) dog. 
B) cow. 
C) tiger. 
D) mushroom. 
E) None of the above. 
A) dog. 
B) cow. 
C) tiger. 
D) mushroom. 
E) None of the above.

Question 8

The science called microbial _____ studies interactions between microbes and their environment and how those interactions affect the earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The science called microbial _____ studies interactions...

Using microbes to break down or remove toxic wastes in water and soil is called

Which of the following water-borne pathogens are protozoans?

Which trophic level forms the base of a food chain?

Which of the following regions includes the seashore?

Analysis of a water sample by a series of presumptive, confirmatory, and completed tests that help establish an estimate of coliform numbers in the water is called

Why do all living things need phosphorus?

An example of a primary consumer would be a

The science called microbial _____ studies interactions between microbes and their environment and how those interactions affect the earth.

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

An Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host-The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection, Disease, and Epidemiology

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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Exam 26: Environmental Microbiology

Using microbes to break down or remove toxic wastes in water and soil is called

Which of the following water-borne pathogens are protozoans?

Which trophic level forms the base of a food chain?

Which of the following regions includes the seashore?

Analysis of a water sample by a series of presumptive, confirmatory, and completed tests that help establish an estimate of coliform numbers in the water is called

Why do all living things need phosphorus?

An example of a primary consumer would be a

The science called microbial _____ studies interactions between microbes and their environment and how those interactions affect the earth.

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

An Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host-The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection, Disease, and Epidemiology

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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