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Microbiology. Pretest questions and answers 2024
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Microbiology. Pretest questionsPut the following steps of the scientific method in order:
I. Generation of a hypothesis
II. Revision of a hypothesis
III. Observation of a phenomenon
IV. Testing and experimentation
a. III, I, IV, II
b. I, IV, III, II
c. III, II, IV, I
d. IV, III, I, II - answera. III, I, IV, II
Which of the following microbes is generally the smallest?
a. bacteria
b. fungi
c. protozoa
d. viruses - answerd. viruses
The study of microbiology involves all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a. understanding more about chemical reactions inside a cell
b. understanding how the immune system works
c. research on infectious disease agents
d. characterization of the tissues and organs of the human body - answerD.
characterization of the tissues and organs of the human body
Organisms that are photosynthetic __________.
a. obtain their food from other organisms
b. live only in the world's oceans
c. make their own food using energy from sunlight
d. are parasites of animals - answerc. make their own food using energy from sunlight
Which of the following is a common example of a fungus?
a. a mushroom
b. an amoeba
c. Paramecium
d. E. coli - answera. mushroom
Which of the following statements is a scientific hypothesis?
a. "Seven people in our dorm got sick last night."
b. "The undercooked chicken my roommate ate may have caused the illness."
c. "My roommate got sick last night after eating supper."
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