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WorksheetsIntroduction to Med Micro
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Microbiology is the study of:
All organisms visible to the naked eyes
Only bacteria causing disease
Living and non-living organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye
Only microorganisms found in the oral cavity
Which characteristic is the most important factor distinguishing living microorganisms from non-living microorganisms?
Ability to cause disease
Ability to be seen under a microscope
Ability to produce offspring
Cellular organization and independent metabolism.
Course co-ordinator name
The relationship between microbes and humans that provides benefit to both organisms is called
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
None of above
How would you describe how you feel right now in one word?
Koch’s postulates were developed primarily to establish a link between microorganisms and:
Genetic disorders
Cancer
Infectious diseases
None of above
Which of the following characteristics correctly differentiates Bacteria from Eukarya?
Bacteria possess membrane-bound organelles, while Eukarya do not
Bacteria have multiple linear chromosomes, while Eukarya have a single circular chromosome
Bacteria have 70S ribosomes and lack membrane-bound organelles, whereas Eukarya have 80S ribosomes and membrane-bound organelles
D. Bacteria are larger in size than Eukarya
All above.
Which microorganism is a multicellular organism?
Bacteria
Archaea
Fungi
Protista
What is the name of the antibiotic that Alexander Fleming discovered?
(a)
