Intro to Microbio- quiz

quiz from class

Vaccines have completely eradicated most known disease-causing microbes.

false

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

Dental plaque is an example of a/an:

biofilm

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

polysaccharides

Which of the below are nucleic acids?

DNA and RNA

Which would include the widest variety of organisms?

domain

bacteria are prokaryotes

true

Under which domain are humans found?

Eukaryota

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

The building blocks of proteins are:

Members of the domain Archaea are prokaryotes.

true

The “energy molecule of cells” is called:                                                                                                                

ATP

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

true

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

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

Lister

Under which domain are viruses found?

N/A

 Which of the microorganisms below would be prokaryotes?

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

Which are macromolecules necessary for life?

proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids

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

triglycerides, waxes, steroids, phospholipids

A disease-causing organism is called a/an:

pathogen

Cellulose is an example of a/an:

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

Escherichia coli

Which early scientist finally disproved the theory of spontaneous generation?

Pasteur

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

Lister

All microbes cause disease in humans.

false