Microbiology Quiz 1 - 2020

Microbiology is the study of

• small animals

• microscopic organisms

• diseases

• health

Check all that apply:

These are the major group of microbes

• bacteria

• viruses

• fungi

• algae

• protons

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

• geomicrobiologists

• marine microbiologists

• astrobiologists

• medical technologists

Naming and classifying microbes consists of a genus and

• specific epithet

• specific elephant

• specific pet

• family

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

• Robert Hooke

• Francesco Redi

• Carolus Linnaeus

• None of the above

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

*** Select all that apply

• underlined

• italicized

• bolded

• highlighted

Which of these is the correct way to write staphylococcus aureus

• Staphylococcus aureus

• staphylococcus aureus

• Staphylococcus Aureus

• STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

What is the proper way to write escherichia coli?

• Escherichia coli

• Escherichia coli

• Escherichia C.

• Es coli

Prokaryotes lack:

Check ALL that apply

• nucleus

• flagella

• cilia

• cell wall

Spherical shaped bacteria are referred to as:

• coccus

• bacillus

• spiral

• none of the above