This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Microbiology > Microbiology Agriculture – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mushrooms are a type of what? A) Bacteria. B) Virus. C) Protozoa. D) Fungi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fungi. 2. Why do some antibiotics become ineffective over time? A) Because they only kill certain viruses. B) Because they mutate before being used. C) Because they are overused for treatments. D) Because they only work a few hours a day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because they are overused for treatments. 3. Which microorganism could trigger an asthma attack in a child? A) Bacteria. B) Fungi. C) Virus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fungi. 4. This root means to touch A) Aph. B) Aqu. C) Arteri. D) Ase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aph. 5. Protozoa are divided based on their mode of locomotion, which of the following is FALSE? A) Flagellates have a whip like structure. B) Ciliates have a tiny hair. C) Amoeboids have false feet. D) Sporozoans are motile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sporozoans are motile. 6. Which environmental conditions contribute MOST to the spread of bacteria. A) Cold temperatures and low humidity. B) Warm temperatures and low humidity. C) Cold temperatures and high humidity. D) Warm temperatures and high humidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm temperatures and high humidity. 7. Scientific study of crime scene evidence. A) Bacteria. B) Cloning. C) Protein. D) Forensics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forensics. 8. Branch of biotechnology that alters the genes in biological organisms to achieve a medicinal or agricultural purpose. A) Genetic modification. B) Sexual reproduction. C) Bioremediation. D) Selective breeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic modification. 9. Which of the following roots is in the word agriculture? A) Agri. B) Amyl. C) A, an. D) Alg. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agri. 10. Deer Ticks are vectors for Lyme disease. What type of pathogen is Lyme disease A) Fungal. B) Bacterial. C) Viral. D) Transphobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bacterial. 11. An organism in the earliest stage of development. A) DNA. B) Cell. C) Embryo. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Embryo. 12. The root in the word amphibian means A) Field, soil. B) Both. C) Change. D) High. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both. 13. Which is a distinction between an epidemic and a pandemic? A) The symptoms of the disease. B) The geographical area affected. C) The species infected. D) The season when the disease spreads. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The geographical area affected. 14. Which is the best way to treat athlete's foot? A) Antibiotic. B) Vaccine. C) Fungus-killing medicine. D) Antiviral medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fungus-killing medicine. 15. Antibiotics would be LEAST useful against which type of disease-causing organism? A) Bacteria. B) Fungus. C) Parasite. D) Virus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Virus. 16. Which is the easiest way for a person to prevent microbial infections? A) Avoid contact with animals. B) Isolate themselves at home. C) Sterilize everything in the home. D) Wash hands frequently with hot water and soap. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wash hands frequently with hot water and soap. 17. Humans occasionally become infected with common colds and flu after flying on crowded airplanes. Which microscopic biological hazard is MOST LIKELY responsible? A) Food-borne bacteria. B) Airborne contagions. C) Vector-born parasites. D) Environmental mutagens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Airborne contagions. 18. What is the most common method by which AIDS is spread? A) Animal bites. B) Contaminated food. C) Shared body fluids. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shared body fluids. 19. What do all viruses need to reproduce? A) They need insulin. B) They need a host cell. C) They need bacteria. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They need a host cell. 20. How are viruses different from most other microbes? A) They can cause disease. B) Only seen with a microscope. C) They contain genetic material. D) They are nonliving. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are nonliving. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesMicrobiology Agriculture Quiz 1Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 2Microbiology 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