Microbiology and Pathogenic Microorganisms Quiz

Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative bacterium known for its presence in the intestines.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium responsible for causing tuberculosis.

Influenza is a viral disease commonly known as the flu.

Zika virus is primarily transmitted through mosquito bites.

Fungi are heterotrophic organisms and do not perform photosynthesis.

Prion is a proteinaceous infectious agent known for causing abnormal protein folding leading to diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Malaria is a disease caused by Plasmodium parasites and is not a fungal infection.

Streptococcus mutans is a bacterium responsible for dental cavities.

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria.

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Viruses lack cellular structure and depend on host cells for replication.

Fermentation is a metabolic process used by microbes, not a method for controlling their growth.

Prions lack nucleic acid and are solely composed of misfolded proteins.

Bacteria exhibit various shapes including rods, spheres, and spirals.

Viruses cannot replicate independently and require host cells for replication.