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  • The area of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as?
    Mycology
  • Which famous scientist introduced the idea of natural selection?
    Charles Darwin
  • Which of the following is not true related to endotoxins?
    Endotoxins are secreted from cells.
    Produced by gram negative microorganisms
    Can be linked to Meningococcemia
    Can cause fever
  • The death of every member of a particular species is known as what?
    extinction
  • A person who studies biology is known as a
    Biologist
  • True or false? A salamander is a warm blooded animal?
    False
  • Which of the following is the most important structure related to microbial attachment to cells?
    Flagellum
    Peptidoglycan
    Plasmid
    Glycocalix
  • The process in which all living cells, spores and viruses are completely destroyed from an object is called?
    disinfection
    antisepsis
    pasteurization
    Sterilization
  • Can frogs live in salt water?
    No
  • A single piece of coiled DNA is known as a?
    Chromosome
  • What is the name of the process used by plants to convert sunlight into food?
    Photosynthesis
  • The process of pasteurization is named after which famous French microbiologist?
    Louis Pasteur
  • True or False? The common cold is caused by a virus.
    True
  • Which of the following structures contains genes for enzymes and antibiotic resistance?
    Capsule
    Pilus
    Plasmid
    Plasma Membrane
  • Botany is the study of?
    Plants
  • A change of the DNA in an organism that results in a new trait is known as a?
    Mutation
  • In the context of Biology, define the following term: Inhibition (antibiotics)
    In the context of biology, inhibition is defined as the resistance exhibited by microorganisms on antibiotics that are designed to eliminate them. In this persp
  • Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what?
    Omnivores
  • A group of dog offspring is known as a?
    Litter
  • Bacterial infections in humans can be treated with what?
    Antibiotics
  • Which of the following is not a gram-negative bug?
    Bordetella pertussis
    Escherichia coli
    Vibrio cholerae
    Clostridium perfringens
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