Chapter 1 Practice – Flashcards with Answers
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Microorganisms are ___, meaning they are found in all natural habitats as well as in most artificial habitats created by humans.
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ubiquitous
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True or False: Microorganisms are found in all natural habitats as well as in most artificial habitats created by humans.
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True
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Microbiology involves the study of microscopic organisms, including: Viruses, Helminths, Protozoa, Archaea, Bacteria, Fleas, Fungi
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Viruses, Helminths, Protozoa, Archaea, Bacteria, Fungi
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___ cells possess a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles.
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Eukaryotic
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___ organisms can be visualized by the naked eye.
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Macroscopic
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What are the major types of microorganisms?
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Protozoa, Fungi, Viruses, Algae, Bacteria
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What microbe is not cellular (acellular) and is composed of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat?
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Virus
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Organisms that are only visible with the aid of a microscope are referred to as ___.
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Microscopic
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A(n) ___ cell will not contain organelles, such as mitochondria or a nucleus.
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prokaryotic
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Taxonomy involves ___ and ___ living things.
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classifying and naming
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___ are small, single-celled prokaryotic organisms.
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Bacteria
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Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe microscopic organisms? Microorganisms, Vertebrates, Microbes
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Vertebrates
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A cellular microorganism that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus and most membrane-bound organelles, and divides by binary fission is correctly termed a ___.
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Prokaryote
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For the organism Staphylococcus aureus, aureus represents the ___ level of classification.
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species
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Eukaryotic organisms are:
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either unicellular or multicellular
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A(n) ___ is any small, membrane-bound component found inside of a eukaryotic cell.
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organelle
