Introduction

Question 1

what can the human eye see to?

Answer 1

100um

Question 2

what can the optical microscope see

Answer 2

1 mm to 100nm

Question 3

What range can the electron microscope see

Answer 3

100 um to .1 nm

Question 4

define obligate parasites

Answer 4

need a host to survive, but are still organisms

Question 5

define chemotrophism

Answer 5

oriented growth or movement in response to a physical stimulus

Question 6

define phototrophism

Answer 6

oriented growth or movement in response to physical stimulus

Question 7

define anabolism

Answer 7

the macromolecular synthesis, construction

Question 8

Define catabolism

Answer 8

macromolecular degradation, destruction

Question 9

example of fungi

Answer 9

yeast

Question 10

example of protists

Answer 10

algae

Question 11

example of archaea

Answer 11

methanogens

Question 12

example of bacteria

Answer 12

E. coli

Question 13

what is a virus

Answer 13

composed of nucleic acids and proteins

Question 14

Define viroids

Answer 14

composed of RNA

Question 15

Define prions

Answer 15

composed of protein, causes diseases

Question 16

what do mycologists study

Answer 16

fungi

Question 17

define epidiemology

Answer 17

the study of effects of microorganisms on the health and the diseases of populations

Question 18

Define immunology

Answer 18

the study of the defense mechanisms of the body against viruses, bacteria, and fungi

Question 19

define protozoology

Answer 19

the study of protists