Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

Eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles, while prokaryotic cells do not.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered a living microorganism?

Accepted Answer

Virus

Question 3

A scientist discovers a unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and has a cell wall without peptidoglycan. This organism is most likely:

Accepted Answer

An archaeon

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a beneficial relationship between humans and microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria in the gut aiding in digestion and vitamin production

Question 5

Which scientist is credited with disproving the theory of spontaneous generation using a swan-neck flask experiment?

Accepted Answer

Louis Pasteur

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct format for the scientific name of an organism according to binomial nomenclature?

Accepted Answer

$	extit{Escherichia coli}$

Question 7

Which of the following best explains why knowledge of microbiology is important for healthcare professionals?

Accepted Answer

It allows them to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases.

Question 8

Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of bacterial cell walls?

Accepted Answer

They are made of peptidoglycan.

Question 9

A patient is diagnosed with a disease caused by a microorganism that is an obligate intracellular parasite and can only be seen with an electron microscope. What is the most likely causative agent?

Accepted Answer

Virus

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the process of binary fission?

Accepted Answer

A prokaryotic cell duplicates its DNA and splits into two identical cells.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a function performed by beneficial microorganisms in the environment?

Accepted Answer

Causing infectious diseases

Question 12

Which of the following statements about archaea is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

They are commonly found in extreme environments.

Question 13

Which of the following is a correct pairing of a microorganism and its method of motility?

Accepted Answer

Euglena – flagella

Question 14

Which of the following is a real-world application of biotechnology involving microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

Using bacteria to clean up oil spills (bioremediation)

Question 15

Which of the following best describes Koch’s Postulates?

Accepted Answer

A method to determine the etiological agent of a disease

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of an emerging infectious disease (EID) factor?

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary changes in existing organisms

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the human microbiome is correct?

Accepted Answer

It includes beneficial microbes that help with nutrition and immunity.

Question 18

Which of the following best explains why viruses are considered acellular?

Accepted Answer

They lack cellular structure and can only reproduce inside host cells.

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct statement about the history of microbiology?

Accepted Answer

Anton van Leeuwenhoek observed 'animalcules' using a simple microscope.

Question 20

A sample is observed under a microscope and is found to be a unicellular organism with a nucleus, capable of both sexual and asexual reproduction, and moves using cilia. Which group does this organism most likely belong to?

Accepted Answer

Protozoa

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