MICROBIOLOGY

Microbiology Mastery Quiz

Test your knowledge of microbiology with this engaging quiz designed for students, teachers, and anyone interested in the microscopic world!

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ExploringCells101

Which of the following is NOT true of microorganisms?

They produce antibiotics.

They are used in production of many types of food and beverages.

They decompose dead organisms.

They all cause disease in humans.

Microbiology is the study of microorganisms which include all of the following except:

Bacteria

Virus

Lice

Protozoa

Which of the following fields is concerned with the study fungi?

Bacteriology

Virology

Physiology

Mycology

An enzyme found in tears and sweat that kills bacteria is?

Quinine

Lysozyme

Salvarsan

Mercury

Microorganisms are nearly ubiquitous (found everywhere) in the environment.

True

False

Microorganisms can be genetically engineered to produce economically essential products, such as enzymes and hormones.

True

False

Protozoa generally have the smallest cells of any of the organisms commonly studied by microbiologists.

True

False

One of the reasons microorganisms are used in research is that they have most of the same structures found in a human cell.

True

False

Immunology deals with the biological response of a host to invasion by a foreign object such as a microorganism.

True

False