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UTA Microbiology: Test 1 (Ch. 1-3) | Questions And Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+Graded | 100% Verified
What structure is present in most microbes conferring structural strength - Cell wall
In some microbes, synthesis of new substances or structures which modify the cell is a process known as
- Differentiation
Giving and receiving chemical signals in some microbes is known as what - Communication
Genetic changes in a cell that are transferred to offspring is called - Evolution
what three things are properties of ALL cells - compartmentalization and metabolism, growth, evolution
what three things are properties of SOME cells - motility, differentiation, communication
A type of protein which accelerates chemical reactions is called - An Enzyme
transcription - DNA to RNA
translation - RNA to Proteins
The common ancestral cell from which all cells descended, including Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya, is
known as - LUCA (Last universal common ancestor)
Pathogen - disease-causing microorganism
Microbes cleaning up pollutants is a process know as - Bioremediation
, Who was the first to describe micro organisms and illustrate the fruiting structures of molds - Robert
Hook
The first person to see and describe bacteria using a simple, homemade, microscope was - Antoni van
Leewenhoek
Who founded the field of bacterial classification and discovered endoscopes - Ferdinand Cohn
Who discovered that alcoholic fermentation was biologically mediated (originally thought to be purely
chemical), Disproved spontaneous generation, developed method for controlling the growth of
microorganisms (aseptic technique), Discovered pasteurization, Developed vaccines for anthrax,
cholera, and rabies - Louis Pasteur
Who showed a link between microbes and infection, identified what causes anthrax and tuberculosis,
and discovered that solid media was a simple way of obtaining pure cultures - Robert Koch
What field of Microbiology focuses on the nonmedical aspects (often in soil and water) - Microbial
diversity
Who developed the enrichment culture technique where microbes are isolated from natural samples in
a highly semective way by manipulating nutrients and conditions (ex: nitrogen fixing bacteria) - Martinus
Beijerinck
Who not only proposed the concept of chemolithotrophy, but also demonstrated that specific bacteria
are linked to specific biogeochemical transformations - Sergei Winogradsky
This field of Microbiology is problem solving oriented and directly affects the quality of human life in
both detrimental and beneficial ways - Applied microbiology
The science of the nomenclature and classification of microorganisms - Microbiology systematics
The study of the nutritional requirements of microorganisms for metabolism and growth
Microbial physiology - Microbial physiology
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