microbiology

Question 1

Amoebae move by means of

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pseudopodia

Question 2

A group of bacteria that is unable to produce its own energy and relies on its host cell is

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chlamydia

Question 3

An antibacterial drug that can inhibit a wide variety of bacteria is called

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broad-spectrum

Question 4

The major circulating antibody in serum is

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IgG

Question 5

After a first exposure to an antigen, the elevated production of immunoglobulins is mediated by the

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adaptive immune response

Question 6

obligate aerobes are microbes that can grow

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only in the presence of air

Question 7

symbiotic relationship between yourself and your microbiome can be described as

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commensalism

Question 8

Growth of microbes is prevented in the stomach because the environment is

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acidic

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bacterial spores are highly resistant to

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heat, pressure, radiation, chemicals, and desiccation

Question 10

size of bacteria

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<5 micrometer size zone (1x10^-6)

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size of protozoa (single celled eukaryotes so the size of animal cells)

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> 10 micrometers (10x10^-6)

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size of virus

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in the nanometer size zone (10-100x 10^-9)

Question 13

division of a prokaryote cell is by

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binary fission

Question 14

When a pathogen invades other multiple organs or tissues via the bloodstream, this is referred to as a

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systemic infection

Question 15

world wide spread of a specific disease

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pandemic

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radiation kills microorganisms by damaging the

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DNA

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yeasts usually reproduce by

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budding