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Fundamentals of microbiology questions.

Fundamentals of microbiology questions.

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# Question
1

How methanogens bacteria differs from Hyperthermophilic bacteria.


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2

Match the statement in A to a corresponding statement in B.

A B

 

  1. Microbacterium
  2. Photoheterotrophs
  3. Psychrophiles
  4. Streptomyces
  5. Haeckel
  6. Fermentantion

 

  1. Tuberculosis
  2. Biofuel
  3. Unoxygenic phosythesis
  4. Temperature
  5. Actinomycetes
  6. Protista
  7. None of the above

 


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3

Describe the main characteristics of the following groups of microorganisms

  1. Rickettsias
  2. Endozoophite algae

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4

Describe carbon and energy utilization of the following groups of bacteria

  1. Chemoheterotrophs
  2. Photoautotrophs

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5

Distinguish the following pairs of terminologies

  1. Mitosporic fungi Vs Ascomycetes
  2. Antheridia Vs Oogonia
  3. Chlorophyte Vs Chromophyte algae
  4. Melaconiales Vs Moniliales

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6

Suppose you have a microoganism “X” that you would like to observe. Under what conditions you will use the following microscopes.

  1. Dark field microscope
  2. Electron microscope
  3. Atomic force microscope

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7

Calculate the dilution factor given the original spore concentration of Asperigillus niger is 2.65 imes 10^{6} spore/ml. The inoculum concentration required to inoculate test plants is 5 imes 10^{4} spores/ml.


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8

You have been provided with light microscope which has the following lenses. Eye pieces lens x10 objective lenses x5 x10 x40 x100

  1. If someone uses x40, what is the total magnification of the object
  2. What is the maximum magnification of the microscope?

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9

Outline four ways of preventing contamination to maintain sterility.


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10

Media selection to suit growth of a particular microbe is an essential consideration. At what time you will use the following media.

  1. Selective media
  2. Differential media
  3. Enrichment media
  4. Defined media

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