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Microbiology Quiz 1 - 2020

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Microbiology is the study of

a)

small animals

b)

microscopic organisms

c)

diseases

d)

health

2.

Check all that apply:

These are the major group of microbes

a)

bacteria

b)

viruses

c)

fungi

d)

algae

e)

protons

3.

These professionals deals with microbes found beneath the surface of the earth

a)

geomicrobiologists

b)

marine microbiologists

c)

astrobiologists

d)

medical technologists

4.

Naming and classifying microbes consists of a genus and

a)

specific epithet

b)

specific elephant

c)

specific pet

d)

family

5.

___________ is the scientist who invented the system of nomenclature for microbes in use today.

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Francesco Redi

c)

Carolus Linnaeus

d)

None of the above

6.

Organisms referred to by both genus and specific epithet are both either:

*** Select all that apply

a)

underlined

b)

italicized

c)

bolded

d)

highlighted

7.

Which of these is the correct way to write staphylococcus aureus

a)

Staphylococcus aureus

b)

staphylococcus aureus

c)

Staphylococcus Aureus

d)

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

8.

What is the proper way to write escherichia coli?

a)

Escherichia coli

b)

Escherichia coli

c)

Escherichia C.

d)

Es coli

9.

Prokaryotes lack:

Check ALL that apply

a)

nucleus

b)

flagella

c)

cilia

d)

cell wall

10.

Spherical shaped bacteria are referred to as:

a)

coccus

b)

bacillus

c)

spiral

d)

none of the above

11.

Rod shaped bacteria are referred to as:

a)

Bacillus

b)

Coccus

c)

Spiral

d)

Cocci

12.

Which of these can be referred to as being "strepto-" in terms of bacterial arrangement?

** Check ALL that apply **

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

True/ False:

Bacteria do NOT have a cell wall.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

TRUE/ FALSE:

Bacteria use appendages such as flagella to move around.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

TRUE/ FALSE:

Fungi are considered to be prokaryotes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE