Environmental Microbiology - Foundations in Microbiology Basic Principle

Course

Microbiology

Study Pack

Set 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology

Set 2: The Chemistry of Biology

Set 3: Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

Set 4: A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Set 5: A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Set 6: An Introduction to Viruses

Set 7: Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

Set 8: An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Set 9: Microbial Genetics

Set 10: Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Set 11: Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Set 12: Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Set 13: Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

Set 14: An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Set 15: Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Set 16: Disorders in Immunity

Set 17: Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

Set 18: The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

Set 19: The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

Set 20: The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Set 21: Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

Set 22: The Fungi of Medical Importance

Set 23: The Parasites of Medical Importance

Set 24: Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

Set 25: The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Set 26: Environmental Microbiology

Set 27: Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Set 26 Environmental Microbiology

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Set 26 Environmental Microbiology

Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which trophic level forms the base of a food chain?

A)primary consumers
B)quarternary consumers
C)secondary consumers
D)primary producers
E)tertiary consumers

Answer

Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free

The physical location in the environment to which an organism has adapted is called a

A)niche.
B)habitat.
C)population.
D)community.
E)biome.

Answer

Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free

The conversion of gaseous nitrogen (N₂) to the ammonium ion (NH₄⁺) occurs during

A)ammonification.
B)nitrogen fixation.
C)photosynthesis.
D)nitrification.
E)denitrification.

Answer