Microorganisms and their Study Quiz

Prokaryotic microorganisms lack a true nucleus, and bacteria are a prime example.

Yeast is a microorganism used in fermentation, causing dough to rise in bread-making.

Mycology is the scientific study of fungi.

Alexander Fleming is credited with the discovery of penicillin, the first antibiotic.

Bacteria reproduce through binary fission, a simple form of asexual reproduction.

Sterilization involves the use of high temperatures to eliminate or reduce microbial growth.

Lactobacillus is the microorganism responsible for fermenting milk into yogurt.

Electron microscopy is a method used to study microorganisms at a microscopic level.

AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a viral disease affecting humans.

Viruses primarily function as parasites, relying on host cells for reproduction.

Viruses cannot replicate outside a host cell; they require host machinery for replication.

Binary fission is a method of bacterial reproduction, not horizontal gene transfer.

Archaea are microorganisms found primarily in extreme environments.