This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Microbiology > Microbiology Agriculture – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which best explains why a contagious disease is likely to become an epidemic? A) Failure to follow safety rules when handling bacteria. B) Lack of understanding as to how the disease is spread. C) Creation of supergerms due to the overuse of antibiotics. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lack of understanding as to how the disease is spread. 2. Which explains why a fungus attaches to a host? A) The fungus provides hydration to the host. B) The fungus acquires nutrients from the host. C) The fungus injects the host with a toxin when it attaches. D) The fungus cannot survive without another living organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The fungus acquires nutrients from the host. 3. Which of the following reproduces by injecting its genetic material into a host cell? A) Parasite. B) Virus. C) Bacterium. D) Microorganism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Virus. 4. Which was the BEST way to prevent the spread of pathogens? A) Wear gloves while outside. B) Educate the public about disease transmission. C) Wash hands frequently with antibacterial soap. D) Stay at home during flu season whenever possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wash hands frequently with antibacterial soap. 5. Which is the best method for preventing a parasitic disease? A) Vaccination. B) Wearing a mask. C) Limiting physical contact with others. D) Avoiding contaminated food and water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Avoiding contaminated food and water. 6. Which best explains why researchers are working to improve microbial drugs? A) Microbes are becoming more resistant to current drugs. B) Microbes are learning to detect current drugs and avoid them. C) Microbes are growing too large to be stopped by drugs. D) Scientists want to make more money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Microbes are becoming more resistant to current drugs. 7. Which best describes the size of a virus compared to the size of bacteria? A) Bacteria are small, while viruses are larger. B) Bacteria are large, while viruses are larger. C) Bacteria are small, while viruses are smaller. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bacteria are small, while viruses are smaller. 8. Which of the following reproduce through binary fission? A) Virus. B) Parasites. C) Fungus. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bacteria. 9. Which statement about fungi is not true? A) All fungi are multicellular. B) All fungi are heterotrophic. C) All fungi are poisonous. D) Fungi are important to our ecosystems because they serve as decomposers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All fungi are poisonous. 10. A city has an outbreak of a disease that affects an unusually large portion of its population at the same time. Which term best describes the outbreak? A) Pandemic. B) Plague. C) Epidemic. D) Infection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epidemic. 11. The overuse of antibiotics has MOST LIKELY resulted in the development of resistant strains of which organisms? A) Bacteria. B) Fungi. C) Protozoa. D) Viruses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria. 12. Which best describes a controversial concern associated with genetically modified crops? A) The use of genetically modified crops to increase potential crop yield. B) The short-term use of genetically modified crops in famine-stricken countries. C) The development of genetically modified crops which are resistant to herbicides. D) The long-term effects which may arise from the use of genetically modified crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The long-term effects which may arise from the use of genetically modified crops. 13. Which vector could lead to a malaria epidemic? A) Mosquitoes. B) Bats. C) Flies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mosquitoes. 14. Which helps humans to resist an infectious disease? A) Heredity. B) Immunity. C) Vectors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Immunity. 15. Fungi has a cell wall composed of what? A) Peptidoglycan. B) Chitin. C) Cellulose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chitin. 16. What do you call an organism that causes diseases A) Toxin. B) Pathogen. C) Microscopic. D) Protozoa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathogen. 17. Using living organisms in a useful way to produce commercial products like pest resistant crops. A) Protein. B) Bioremediation. C) Forensics. D) Biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biotechnology. 18. Other name of algae, believed to be the origins of green land plants. A) Cyanobacteria. B) Caynobacteria. C) Cyiobacteria. D) Cyenobacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cyanobacteria. 19. How is Lyme disease transmitted from an infected mouse to a human? A) A tick that feeds on the mouse then bites the human. B) The human breathes in dust containing dried urine from the mouse. C) The infected mouse bites the human. D) The human cleans the litter box of a pet cat that ate the mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A tick that feeds on the mouse then bites the human. 20. Which type of microbe can be treated with antibiotics? A) Bacteria. B) Viruses. C) Fungi. D) Protists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesMicrobiology Agriculture Quiz 1Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 3Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 4Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 5Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 6Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 7Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 8Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 9Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books