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Disease causing microorganisms are called
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Pathogens
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The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are called
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Decomposers
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The microorganisms that do NOT have a nucleus in the cells are called
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Prokaryotes
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When humans manipulate, the genes of the microorganisms the process is called
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Genetic engineering
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Which of the following is NOT considered a microorganism?
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Mosquito
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All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that
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Are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
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Which activity is an example of biotechnology?
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Humans using yeast to make beer and wine
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Which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the other major groups of microorganisms?
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Lack cell structure
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The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
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Pasteur used swan-neck flasks in his experiments to prove that
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Dust in air was a source of living microorganisms
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Which of the following is NOT a process in the scientific method?
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Belief in a preconceived idea
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Spontaneous generation is belief that
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Living things arise from nonliving matter
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Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that
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A specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease
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Which of the following is a taxon that contains all the other taxa listed
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Kingdom
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Which of the following is a scientific name?
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Bacillus subtilis
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