UTA Microbiology: Test 1 (Ch. 1-3); Questions and Answers % Correct
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UTA Microbiology: Test 1 (Ch. 1-3); Questions
and Answers % Correct
What structure is present in most microbes conferring structural strength Correct
answer-Cell wall
In some microbes, synthesis of new substances or structures which modify the cell is a process
known as Correct answer-Diffe...
UTA Microbiology: Test 1 (Ch. 1-3); Questions
and Answers % Correct
What structure is present in most microbes conferring structural strength Correct
answer-Cell wall
In some microbes, synthesis of new substances or structures which modify the cell is a process
known as Correct answer-Differentiation
Giving and receiving chemical signals in some microbes is known as what Correct answer-
Communication
Genetic changes in a cell that are transferred to offspring is called Correct answer-
Evolution
what three things are properties of ALL cells Correct answer-compartmentalization and
metabolism, growth, evolution
what three things are properties of SOME cells Correct answer-motility, differentiation,
communication
A type of protein which accelerates chemical reactions is called Correct answer-An
Enzyme
transcription Correct answer-DNA to RNA
, UTA Microbiology: Test 1 (Ch. 1-3); Questions
and Answers % Correct
translation Correct answer-RNA to Proteins
The common ancestral cell from which all cells descended, including Bacteria, Archaea, and
Eukarya, is known as Correct answer-LUCA (Last universal common ancestor)
Microbes cleaning up pollutants is a process know as Correct answer-Bioremediation
Who was the first to describe micro organisms and illustrate the fruiting structures of molds
Correct answer-Robert Hook
The first person to see and describe bacteria using a simple, homemade, microscope was
Correct answer-Antoni van Leewenhoek
Who founded the field of bacterial classification and discovered endoscopes Correct
answer-Ferdinand Cohn
Who discovered that alcoholic fermentation was biologically mediated (originally thought to be
purely chemical), Disproved spontaneous generation, developed method for controlling the
, UTA Microbiology: Test 1 (Ch. 1-3); Questions
and Answers % Correct
growth of microorganisms (aseptic technique), Discovered pasteurization, Developed vaccines
for anthrax, cholera, and rabies Correct answer-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
Correct answer-Robert Koch
What field of Microbiology focuses on the nonmedical aspects (often in soil and water)
Correct answer-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) Correct answer-Martinus Beijerinck
Who not only proposed the concept of chemolithotrophy, but also demonstrated that specific
bacteria are linked to specific biogeochemical transformations Correct answer-Sergei
Winogradsky
This field of Microbiology is problem solving oriented and directly affects the quality of human
life in both detrimental and beneficial ways Correct answer-Applied microbiology
The science of the nomenclature and classification of microorganisms Correct answer-
Microbiology systematics
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