Micro Exam

What type of parasite leads a parasitic life throughout its life span?

• Accidental parasite

•   Permanent parasite

• Spurious parasite

• Temporary parasite

The first scientist to disprove spontaneous generation, showing that flies come from other flies.

• Spallanzani

• Redi

•   Pasteur

• Aristotle

He came up with the first vaccine to prevent people from getting cowpox.

• Alexander Fleming

• Edward Jenner

• Robert Koch

• Louis Pasteur

Which of the following is found both in eukaryote and prokaryote cells?

• Cell membrane

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Two of the above

It is a process where a virus transfers genetic material from one bacterium to another.

• Transformation

• Conjugation

• Transduction

• Endospores

Before endospore formation is complete, which of the following must take place?

• DNA must replicate

• Capsule must degenerate

• Peptidoglycan must double its amount

• All the answer are correct

All the answer are correct

A strong outer layer that protects the bacterial cell from infection by viruses.

• Pili

• Cell wall

• Capsule

• Flagella

A bacterium that makes its own food thru the process of photosynthesis is called what?

• Heterotroph

• Mesophile

• Chemoautotroph

• Photoautotroph

What type of mycoses infect the epidermis, hair, and nail?

• Systemic

• Subcutaneous

• Cutaneous

• Superficial

Bacteria are known to be _______because they are nearly present everywhere in nature.

• Survivors

• Omnipresent

• Parasites

• Drifter