Microbiology questions and answers

Microbiology Questions and Answers

How well do you know about living organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye? This test challenges your knowledge of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, fungi and virus.

6.

Which of the following is a characteristic unique to the ciliates?

A.

Use of cilia as a sensory function

B.

Presence of both a macronucleus and several micronuclei

C.

Both (a) and (b)

D.

Possess a light-detecting eye spot

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7.

The binomial name of a microbe is composed of

A.

its kingdom and genus names

B.

its genus name and a species modifier

C.

its family and class names

D.

its genus and species names

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8.

Eukaryotic micro organisms include

A.

protozoa

B.

fungi

C.

algae

D.

all of these

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9.

All of the following individuals contributed to cell theory except

A.

Robert Hooke

B.

Matthias Schleiden

C.

Theodor Schwann

D.

Rudolf Virchow

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

10.

Which of the following organelles contain DNA, divides and possesses some degree of autonomy?

A.

Golgi apparatus

B.

Ribosome

C.

Chloroplast

D.

Peroxisomes

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.