Intro to Microbio- quiz

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Vaccines have completely eradicated most known disease-causing microbes.

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 Which of the early investigators played the greatest role in developing the light microscope?

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Vaccines have completely eradicated most known disease-causing microbes.

false

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 Which of the early investigators played the greatest role in developing the light microscope?

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3

Dental plaque is an example of a/an:

biofilm

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Which of the carbohydrate types below would be the largest and most complex?

polysaccharides

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Which of the below are nucleic acids?

DNA and RNA

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Which would include the widest variety of organisms?

domain

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bacteria are prokaryotes

true

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Under which domain are humans found?

Eukaryota

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The Human Microbiome Project found that 90% of the cells in and on a human body are not human at all, but are actually microbial cells of one species or another.

true

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The building blocks of proteins are:

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Members of the domain Archaea are prokaryotes.

true

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12

The “energy molecule of cells” is called:                                                                                                                

ATP

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The system of assigning a scientific name or specific name to an organism is called the binomial system of nomenclature.

true

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14

There are no infectious diseases (those caused by pathogenic microbes) that are listed in the top 10 causes of death in the United States.

false

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15

Who promoted aseptic techniques to help reduce infections in medical settings; such as postsurgical wound infections?

Lister

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Under which domain are viruses found?

N/A

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17

 Which of the microorganisms below would be prokaryotes?

those that do not have a true nucleus and have no nuclear membrane surrounding their DNA

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18

Which are macromolecules necessary for life?

proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids

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Which of the below would be included in the lipid category of macromolecules?

triglycerides, waxes, steroids, phospholipids

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20

A disease-causing organism is called a/an:

pathogen

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21

Cellulose is an example of a/an:

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22

Which is the correct method for typing the name of this organism, according to the rules of binomial nomenclature?

Escherichia coli

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23

Which early scientist finally disproved the theory of spontaneous generation?

Pasteur

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Which early scientist was instrumental in developing aseptic techniques for reducing wound infections? 

Lister

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All microbes cause disease in humans.

false

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