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Portage Learning: Microbiology
Module 1 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What scientist is credited with disproving spontaneous generation using swan-neck flasks?✔✔ Louis Pasteur
What is the name of the study of microscopic organisms?✔✔ Microbiology
What scientist is known as the "father of microbiology"?✔✔ Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
What kind of organisms lack a true nucleus?✔✔ Prokaryotes
What kind of organisms contain membrane-bound organelles?✔✔ Eukaryotes 1 / 2
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What type of microorganism is composed only of protein and causes disease in animals?✔✔ Prion
What type of microorganism must invade a host cell to reproduce?✔✔ Virus
What type of microorganism is unicellular, has a cell wall, and lacks a nucleus?✔✔ Bacterium
What microorganism is unicellular, usually lives in water, and has complex organelles?✔✔ Protozoan
What type of microorganism includes molds and yeasts?✔✔ Fungi
What part of the cell is used by protozoa for movement?✔✔ Flagella
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