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Microbiology

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Set 28 Microbial Ecology

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Question 1

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The bacteria cultured from a soil sample typically represents

A) all the bacteria present in that sample.
B) a very small number of bacteria present in that soil.
C) all the metabolically active bacteria.
D) all the metabolically inactive bacteria.
E) most of the types of bacteria in that soil.

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Question 2

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Streptomyces

A) may produce antibiotics.
B) may produce antivirals.
C) are typically found in the air.
D) are frequently transmitted by vectors.
E) will swarm together to form fruiting bodies.

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Question 3

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Bacteria survive adverse conditions by forming

A) zygotes.
B) capsules.
C) endospores.
D) glycocalyx.
E) capsules AND endospores.

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