This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Microbiology > Microbiology Agriculture – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A scientist examining a specimen in a microscope sees that it is a single-celled microorganism. What does the scientist observe? A) Bacteria. B) Virus. C) Fungi. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria. 2. How do viruses differ from other disease-causing organisms? A) Viruses can be treated with antibiotics. B) Viruses are transmitted through coughing or sneezing. C) Viruses are not made up of cells. D) Viruses multiply inside infected cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Viruses are not made up of cells. 3. The practice of farming. A) Selective breeding. B) Agriculture. C) Bioremediation. D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agriculture. 4. This root means water A) Aqu. B) Apo. C) Ate. D) Ase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aqu. 5. How can the rate of an infectious disease be drastically reduced? A) By taking medication daily. B) By preventing transmission between people. C) By wearing clean clothing daily. D) By performing dental hygiene three times each day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By preventing transmission between people. 6. Which would have MOST LIKELY occurred if antibiotics had not been discovered? A) All people would have bacterial infecitons. B) All people would have died from bacterial infections. C) There would have been decreased natural immunity to bacteria. D) There would have been an increased number of childhood deaths. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There would have been an increased number of childhood deaths. 7. Given favorable conditions, which disease-causing agent could quickly multiply into colonies of billions of cells in the space of a drop of water? A) Bacteria. B) Fungi. C) Protists. D) Viruses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria. 8. This microbes differ from true bacteria in their cell wall structure and lack peptidoglycan. Have the following groups:methanogen, halophiles, thermophiles, and psychrophiles. A) Bacteria. B) Fungi. C) Archaea. D) Protozoa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Archaea. 9. Which type of microbe can be prevented with vaccines? A) Bacteria. B) Viruses. C) Fungi. D) Protists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Viruses. 10. Which characteristic makes bacteria suitable for scientific research of disease? A) They are multicellular. B) They reproduce rapidly. C) They keep virus populations under control. D) They grow in four stages allowing growth control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They reproduce rapidly. 11. Which would be least effective in preventing the spread of a disease-causing organism? A) Using vaccines. B) Decreasing pesticide use. C) Using antibiotics. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decreasing pesticide use. 12. Which leads to the conclusion that strep throat is a bacterial infection? A) Strep throat is treated with vaccines. B) Strep throat is treated with antibiotics. C) A strep infection will go away without being treated. D) A person who has strep throat can never have it again. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strep throat is treated with antibiotics. 13. How do viruses cause disease? A) By secreting toxins. B) By producing excess waste. C) By damaging or killing cells. D) By competing with healthy cells for nutrients. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By damaging or killing cells. 14. A compound that kills or slow the growth of bacteria A) Antiseptics. B) Antibiotics. C) Vaccines. D) Viricides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antibiotics. 15. Bacterial infections are treated with ..... A) Vaccines. B) Antibiotics. C) Antivirals. D) Antifungals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antibiotics. 16. Which person would benefit most from biotechnology? A) A cook. B) A farmer. C) An architect. D) An automobile engineer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A farmer. 17. Which disease can be successfully treated with antibiotics? A) Polio. B) Influenza. C) Common cold. D) Lyme disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lyme disease. 18. Which of the following is not a living organism? A) Virus. B) Bacteria. C) Fungus. D) Parasite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Virus. 19. The bacteria that causes bubonic plague is transmitted to humans by fleas. Which term BEST describes the role of the fleas in transmitting bubonic plague A) Decomposer. B) Parasite. C) Pathogen. D) Vector. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vector. 20. Which microorganisms requires a host cell to reproduce? A) Bacteria. B) Fungi. C) Viruses. D) None of above. 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