Micro Biology

Question 1

Bacteria

Answer 1

Larger than viruses.
Simple, singled-celled : no nucleus
Divided into aerobes and anaerobes
Reproduce asexually

Question 2

Aerobe

Answer 2

Need oxygen

Question 3

Anaerobes

Answer 3

Do not need oxygen

Question 4

Asexually

Answer 4

Clone

Double numbers every 20 minutes

Question 5

In order to grow bacteria need:

Answer 5

Food
Water
Suitable pH
Suitable temperature

Question 6

Soil bacteria

Answer 6

Break down (decompose) dead plant and animal material to release nutrients into the soil.

Question 7

Uses of bacteria

Answer 7

Decay wastes

Make cheese, yoghurt, insulin and silage

Question 8

Harmful bacteria

Answer 8

Causes disease
Food spoilage
Tooth decay

Question 9

Fungal cell

Answer 9

Similar to plant cell but does not process chlorophyll (is not green and cannot make food)

Question 10

Microbiology

Answer 10

The study of small living things (viruses, bacteria, fungi)

Question 11

Fungi

Answer 11

Fungal cell similar to plant cell but does not process chlorophyll (is not green and cannot make food).

Question 12

Parasite

Answer 12

Obtain their food from feeding on other living organisms

Question 13

Saprophyte

Answer 13

Obtain their food either from dead organisms or from their wastes

Question 14

Some examples of fungus

Answer 14

Athletes foot
Mushrooms
Yeasts
Black bread mound

Question 15

Fungi used in

Answer 15

Brewing, baking, making antibiotics and some are edible

Question 16

Harmful fungi

Answer 16

Cause disease in plants and animals, food spoilage and are poisonous

Question 17

Viruses can only reproduce

Answer 17

Inside living things- they all cause disease

Question 18

Viruses cause

Answer 18

Colds, flu, measles, mumps and AIDS

Question 19

Biotechnology

Answer 19

The use of loving things (micro-organisms) to make useful substances

Question 20

Medical biotechnology

Answer 20

Bacteria and fungi used to make antibiotics