1. Introduction to Microbiology

Cocci are ______ prokaryotic cells, while bacilli are ______ prokaryotic cells.

Which term best describes the contamination that results from the spread of bacteria?

Which of the following methods of action would be considered bacteriostatic?

Which statement best describes the size of a typical bacterial cell compared to an animal cell?

Which of the following is a similarity between bacteria and archaea?

Which of the following best approximates the mass of a typical bacterial cell?

Which of the following statements best describes why Staphylococcus aureus needs iron?

In the presence of penicillin, a bacterial cell dies because:

Which of the following characterizes bacteriophages (phages) but not viruses that infect eukaryotes?

Which of the following best describes what happens when a strain of bacteria possesses a temperature-sensitive mutation?

In microbiology, are bacteria considered biotic components of an ecosystem?

Which term describes bacteria that die in the presence of oxygen?

Engineered Escherichia coli bacteria containing recombinant DNA are generally not considered dangerous to humans because:

Dead Bordetella pertussis can be used in which type of vaccine?

Which types of bacterial cells may possess a cell wall?