Leaving Certificate Biology
Microbiology 1 iQuiz
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Which of the following do you
associate antibiotics with?
Protista
Fungi
Algae
Lichens
Infections are generally eliminated
during surgical operations by using
…
Pickling
Aseptic
techniques
Pasteurisation
Desiccation
Rod shaped bacteria are called …
Streptococci
Spirillum
Cocci
Bacilli
An organism that enters the body
and causes disease is called a …
Pathogen
Saprophyte
Parasite
Bacterium
What is the collective term for all
the filaments that make up the
vegetative part of a fungus?
Mycorrhiza
Pathogen
Hypha
Mycelium
Bacteria can survive adverse
conditions by forming …
Zoospores
Endospores
Spores
Zygospores
All bacteria are killed by …
Canning
Drying
Refrigeration
Freezing
What term refers to fungal hypha
with no cross-walls?
Septate
Aseptate
Aseptic
Septic
What name is given to a substance which
is naturally produced by living microorganisms and destroys or inhibits the
growth of other micro-organisms,
especially bacteria or fungi?
Antiseptic
Antibody
Antibiotic
Antigen
Select from the following a disease
caused by bacteria.
Polio
Smallpox
Tetanus
Influenza
Bacteria are not used in the
manufacture of which of the
following?
Vinegar
Ice cream
Yoghurt
Cheese
What term is given to poisons
produced by bacteria?
Antibodies
Toxins
Antiserums
Phagocytes
Select from the following a disease
caused by a virus passed on
through the bite of a wild animal.
Malaria
Typhoid
Rabies
Cholera
An agent that inhibits growth of
micro-organisms but does not kill
those already growing may be
referred to as …
A steriliser
A bleach
A disinfectant
An antiseptic
Put the following stages of the
bacterial growth curve in the
correct order. 1- Log; 2- Lag; 3Stationary; 4- Survival; 5- Decline
2, 1, 3, 4, 5
2, 1, 3, 5, 4
4, 1, 2, 3, 5
4, 2, 1, 3, 5
Microbiology 1 iQuiz
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