Med Micro Midterm Review

 Disease-causing microorganisms are called

• Decomposers.

• Prokaryotes.

• Pathogens.

• Eukaryotes.

The microorganisms that do not have a nucleus in their cells are called

• Decomposers.

• Prokaryotes

• Pathogens.

• Eukaryotes.

 Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?

•  Mosquito

•  Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

Which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the other major groups of microorganisms?

• Cause human disease

• Lack metabolic processes and a method of replication

• Does not contain genetic information

• Cannot be seen without a microscope

Spontaneous generation is the belief that

•  Germs cause infectious diseases.

• Microbes placed in an infusion can grow in it.

• Aseptic techniques reduce microbes in medical settings.

•  Living things arise from nonliving matter.

Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that

•  Microbes are found on dust particles.

• A specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease.

• Life forms can only arise from preexisting life forms.

• A specific microbe should be classified in a specific kingdom.

Which of the following is a scientific name?

•  Protista

• bacillus subtilis

• Bacillus subtilis

• Bacilli

A scientist collects grass clippings to find the source of an outbreak of tularemia is an example of working in the field of

• Food microbiology.

• Epidemiology.

• Agricultural microbiology.

• Genetic engineering.

 Helminths are

• yeasts

• use cilia and flagella to move

• Molds.

• Parasitic worms.

Organisms called parasites are

•  Always classified in the kingdom Monera

•  Always harmful to their host.

• The decomposers in ecosystems.

•  Always a virus.