Exam 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology

Cyanide is a chemical used to dissolve gold and is harmful to the environment and organisms living there.A couple of biochemists came up with the idea of using the bacteria in the genus Pseudomonas to break down the cyanide used by a gold mining company.This use of bacteria is a good example of ____.

Which of the following are the main decomposers of the earth?

When microbes are introduced into the environment to restore stability, the process is called

A scientist that constructs a hypothesis and then tests its validity by outlining predicted events of the hypothesis followed by experiments to test for those events is using the _____ approach.

The most common infectious cause of death worldwide is

When assigning a scientific name to an organism,

The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was

The names of the three proposed Domains are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.

During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or measure the consequences of a variable in the study.

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by mosquitoes?

All of the following are correct about prokaryotes, except

The scientist(s) that proposed assigning organisms to one of three domains is(are):

Which of the following branches of Microbiology is utilized in diagnosing or treating someone who is broken out in hives and experiencing respiratory distress due to an exposure to a microbial toxin?

All of the following pertain to photosynthesis, except

Discuss what might be three different beneficial consequences and three different detrimental consequences of killing all microorganisms on the earth.

All microorganisms are parasites.

One distinguishing characteristic of the archaebacteria is that they live in extreme environments.

Describe the experiment that Louis Pasteur did with swan-necked-shaped tubes to disprove spontaneous generation.

Which activity is an example of biotechnology?

Discuss five of the reasons why infectious diseases are increasing in number around the world.