Introductory Microbiology

Mycology is the study of __________

• Fungi

• bacteria

• algae

• protozoa

Phycology is the study of

• Fungi

• Viruses

• Algae

• Bacteria

_______________ coined the term "cell."

• Joseph Lister

• Edward Jenner

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Hooke

Which among the following is/are examples of fungi?

• Yeast

• Mold

• Mushroom

• All of the above

The "Father of Microbiology is _________

• Robert Koch

• Rene Laennec

• Benjamin Franklin

• Edward Jenner

Characteristic of Viruses

• Can self-feed through light

• have membrane-bound organelles

• made up of either RNA/DNA + Protein

• are agents which prevent infection

Is a domain of micro-organism except ______?

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Eukarya

• Viruses

Which part of the compound microscope helps in gathering and focusing light rays on the specimen to be viewed?

• Condenser lens

• Magnifying lens

• Objective lens

• Eyepiece lens

What is the approximate size of the bacterial cell?

• 1mm in diameter

• 0.5 to 1.0 micrometer in diameter

• 2mm in diameter

• 2 micrometer in diameter

Which among the following are “Spirochetes”?

• Streptomyces sp.

• Treponema pallidum

• Spirillum volutans

• Corynebacterium diphtheriae