Introduction To Microbiology

Question 1

Overview: The science of microbiology is all about what?

Answer 1

microorganisms and how they work, especially the bacteria, a very large group of very small cells that have enormous basic and practical importance.

Question 2

Overview: Microbiology is also about _____ and _____, about how different kinds of microorganisms arose and why.

Answer 2

diversity and evolution of microbial cells

Question 3

Overview: Microbiology is also about diversity and evolution of microbial cells, about how…

Answer 3

different kinds of microorganisms arose and why.

Question 4

Microbiology embraces ecology, so it is also about?

Answer 4

where microorganisms live on Earth, how they associate and cooperate with each other, and what do they do in the world at large, in soils and in water, in plants and in animals.

Question 5

Microbiology embraces ______ so it is also about where microorganisms live on Earth, how they associate and cooperate with each other, and what do they do in the world at large, in soils and in water, in plants and in animals.

Answer 5

ecology

Question 6

when they hear the word “___” what comes to mind are group of tiny creatures which cannot be seen by the naked eye

Answer 6

germs

Question 7

when they hear the word germs what comes to mind are?

Answer 7

group of tiny creatures which cannot be seen by the naked eye

Question 8

the group of tiny creatures which cannot be seen by the naked eye includes?

Answer 8

bacteria, fungi, algae, bacteria and virus

Question 9

Virus is defined as?

Answer 9

non-cellular entity that are sometimes only known as infectious agents