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Microbiology Exam 2

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BY320 Exam 2 multiple choice questions
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Question 1

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ALL eaukaryotes contain
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  • mitochondria
  • hydrogenosomes
  • a membrane-enclosed nucleus
  • all of the above

Question 2

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The endoplasmic reticulum is
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  • continuous with the Golgi apparatus
  • located around the nuclear membrane but is not in actual contact with it.
  • a network of membranes continuous with the nuclear membrane.
  • all of the above.

Question 3

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The Golgi apparatus functions to
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  • modify and secrete proteins to the external environment
  • sort proteins used within the cell
  • synthesize protiens
  • both modify and sort proteins into those destined for secretion and those that function in membrane structures

Question 4

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The foraminifera
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  • are a major component of the White Cliffs of Dover
  • have shells known as tests
  • inhabit coastal marine environments
  • are all of the above

Question 5

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Which statement BEST describes the habitats of the fungi?
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  • Most terrestrial fungi are animal parasites
  • Most fungi are aquatic, primarily marine aquatic
  • Most fungi are terrestrial and inhabit soil or dead plant matter
  • Most fungi are aquatic, primarily freshwater aquatic

Question 6

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Diatoms are
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  • more closely related to slime molds than to algae
  • a type of fungus
  • morphologically symmetric
  • all of the above

Question 7

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Which algae are MOST closely related to plants?
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  • euglenoids
  • red algae
  • brown algae
  • green algae

Question 8

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Where within a eukaryotic cell is ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesized?
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  • lysosome
  • cytoplasm
  • mitochondrion
  • nucleolus

Question 9

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What phenomenon accounts for the appearance of chloroplasts in some unicellular phototrophic eukaryotes?
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  • endosymbiosis
  • sequencing of chloroplasts' SSU genes
  • secondary endosymbiosis
  • none of the above

Question 10

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The membrane-enclosed compartments that contain digestive enzymes in eukaryotic cells are called
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  • mitosomes
  • lysosomes
  • stromas
  • cristae

Question 11

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Which microbial group is responsible for massive amphibian die-offs worldwide?
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  • chytrids
  • zygomycetes
  • ciliates
  • cercozoans

Question 12

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Which of the following is NOT a member of the Eukarya?
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  • protists
  • red algae
  • fungi
  • viruses

Question 13

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The amoebozoa use what structure for movement and feeding?
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  • cilia
  • threadlike pseudopodia
  • lobe-shaped pseudopodia
  • flagella

Question 14

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Agents that kill bacteria are said to be
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  • bacteriostatic
  • bacteriocidal
  • inhibitory
  • all of the above

Question 15

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The complete elimination of all microorganisms include viruses is called
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  • disinfection
  • decontamination
  • sterilization
  • any of the above

Question 16

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The process by which macromolecules lose their structure and ability to function is called
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  • thermal death
  • denaturation
  • sterilization
  • none of the above

Question 17

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UV radiation is antimicrobial, because
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  • radiation generates magnetic poles that denature the cellular components
  • radiation generates significant amounts of heat within the given cell
  • energy present causes modifications or breaks in the DNA molecules
  • all of the above are true

Question 18

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Ergosterol inhibitors specifically target
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  • viruses
  • fungi
  • bacteria
  • eukaryotes

Question 19

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A ________ filter is most often used to filter sterilize liquids.
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  • microbistat
  • nucleation track
  • depth
  • membrane

Question 20

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The action of some bacteriolytic chemical agents can be observed by noting a(n)
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  • decrease in turbidity of the medium
  • change in the color of the medium
  • increase in the turbidity of the medium
  • change in the surface tension of the medium

Question 21

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In the agar diffusion method of studying antimicrobial action, the _______ is measured.
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  • turbidity of the medium
  • diameter of the zone of inhibition
  • distance between the microbial colonies
  • diameter of the individual microbial colonies

Question 22

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Polyoxins interfere with
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  • chitin biosynthesis
  • fungal mitosis
  • cell membrane synthesis
  • all of the above

Question 23

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Of all known antibiotics that have been identified in nature, _________ are clinically useful.
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  • 8-10%
  • <1%
  • 25-30%
  • 18-20%

Question 24

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Semisynthetic antibiotics
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  • are natural antibiotics that have been purified by artificial means
  • have an artificially constructed core that stimulates the production of "natural products"
  • are natural antibiotics that have been chemically modified in the laboratory
  • are found in nature, but their rate of production is enhanced in the laboratory

Question 25

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Important targets of antibiotics in Bacteria are
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  • DNA replication and transcription elements
  • the cytoplasmic membrane
  • the cell wall
  • all of the above

Question 26

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At present, the penicillins and the cephalosporins account for ___________ of all the antibiotics produced and used worldwide.
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  • less than 10%
  • well over 70%
  • over 50%
  • about 25%

Question 27

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The B-lactam antibiotics
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  • inhibit cell wall synthesis
  • inhibit protein synthesis
  • inhibit plasma membrane synthesis
  • prevent chromosomal replication

Question 28

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The absorption of _________ by chlorophylls begins the process of _________.
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  • ATP / autotrophy
  • light energy / photosynthetic energy conservation
  • light quanta / autotrophy
  • ATP / photosynthetic energy conversion

Question 29

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In photosynthesis NADH and NADPH are produced from NAD+ and NADP+ by
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  • oxidation reactions
  • reduction reactions
  • both oxidation and reduction reactions
  • neither oxidation nor reduction reactions

Question 30

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During oxygenic photosynthesis,
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  • oxygen is produced
  • oxygen functions as a catalyst
  • oxygen is consumed
  • none of the above

Question 31

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Which statement is TRUE?
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  • The cytochromes contain iron atoms; chlorophyll contains a magnesium atom at the center of the porphyrin ring
  • The cytochromes contain magnesium atoms; chlorophyll contains an iron atom at the center of the porphyrin ring
  • Both the cytochromes and chlorophyll contain an iron atom but not magnesium atom
  • Both the cytochromes and chlorophyll contain magnesium atom but not iron atom

Question 32

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Carotenoids
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  • are involved in the capture of light energy
  • function primarily as photoprotective agents
  • are hydrophobic pigments that are present in photosynthetic membranes
  • do all of the above

Question 33

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The process by which electrons from the quinone pool are forced against the thermodynamic gradient to reduce NAD+ to NADH is called reverse
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  • electron flow (reverse electron transport)
  • reduction
  • proton motive force
  • energy flow

Question 34

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The Calvin cycle
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  • requires both ribulose biphosphate carboxylase and phosphoribulokinase
  • is responsible for the fixation of CO2 into cell material
  • utilizes both NAD(P)H and ATP
  • does all of the above

Question 35

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The Calvin cycle
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  • requires both ribulose biphosphate carboxylase and phosphoribulokinase
  • is responsible for the fixation of CO2 into cell material
  • utilizes both NAD(P)H and ATP
  • does all of the above

Question 36

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The Calvin cycle
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  • requires both ribulose biphosphate carboxylase and phosphoribulokinase
  • is responsible for the fixation of CO2 into cell material
  • utilizes both NAD(P)H and ATP
  • does all of the above

Question 37

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The rapid and simplistic method of assaying for nitrogenase activity uses
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  • one of several techniques, all of which require oxygen to be absent in the assay
  • growth tests that add different nitrogen sources into media
  • the acetylene reduction assay that exploits the nonspecificity of nitrogenase
  • mass spectrometry to observe 15N assimilation

Question 38

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In most caes, the final product of sulfur oxidation is
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  • elemental sulfur
  • sulfate
  • hydrogen sulfide
  • thiosulfate

Question 39

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Ferrous iron oxidation generally occurs in environments with
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  • alkaline condition
  • little or no light present
  • high oxygen content
  • high H+ concentrations

Question 40

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The reduction of N2(g) for use as a source of nitrogen for biosynthetic needs is called nitrogen
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  • assimilation
  • reduction
  • oxidation
  • fixation

Question 41

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The only organisms that perform photosynthesis are ones that produce some form of
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  • carotenoids
  • phycocyanin
  • chlorophyll or bacteriochlorophyll
  • phycoerythrin

Question 42

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What compound do most chemolithotrophs use as a source of carbon?
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  • carbon dioxide
  • organic sources other than glucose
  • inorganic compounds
  • glucuse

Question 43

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Most protists are motile.
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  • True
  • False

Question 44

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The biochemical reactions in the hydrogenosome are focuses on pyruvate oxidation.
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  • True
  • False

Question 45

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Because H2 levels in oxic environments are transient, it is likely that aerobic hydrogen bacteria shift between chemoorganotrophy and chemolithotrophy depending on levels of organic compounds and hydrogen in their habitats.
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  • True
  • False

Question 46

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The earliest diverging lineage of fungi are the
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  • chytridiomycetes
  • ascomycetes
  • glomeromycetes
  • zygomycetes

Question 47

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Peroxisomes
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  • originate in the cell by incorporating proteins and lipids from cytoplasm
  • divide in synchrony with the cell
  • become membrane enclosed
  • do all of the above

Question 48

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Which statement is TRUE? Fungal cell walls
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  • resemble plant cell walls chemically but not structurally
  • resemble plant cell walls structurally but not chemically
  • resemble plant cell walls both chemically and structurally
  • do not resemble plant cell walls either chemically or structurally

Question 49

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Neuraminidase inhibitors such as oseltamivir and zanamivir are used to treat which type of infection?
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  • fungal
  • bacterial
  • influenza virus
  • parasitic

Question 50

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Antimicrobial drugs are often grouped according to
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  • molecular structure
  • mechanism of action
  • spectrum of antimicrobial activity
  • all of the above

Question 51

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The vegetative cells of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are resistant to many germicides because of
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  • the waxy nature of the cell wall
  • an extra membranous layer between the cell wall and the plasma membrane
  • the complex nature of the plasma membrane itself
  • the lattice work found in the glycocalyx

Question 52

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The thermal death time is the
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  • dose of radiation necessary for a tenfold reduction in the numbers of selected microorganisms or biological factors
  • time it takes to kill all cells at a given temperature
  • time required for a tenfold reduction in the population density at a given temperature
  • measure of the radiation energy output from a source

Question 53

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Cold sterilization is performed using
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  • compounds such as ethylene oxide
  • high-pressure chambers
  • exceptionally low temperatures
  • dry ice

Question 54

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The time required for a tenfold reduction of the variability of a microbial population at a given temperature is called the ______ time.
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  • temperature-dependent logarithmic death
  • decimal reduction
  • mean sterilization
  • thermal death

Question 55

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Whether an organism is classified as a photoheterotroph or a photoautotroph depends on its
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  • oxygen requirements
  • carbon source
  • energy source
  • all of the above

Question 56

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Photosynthesis is most correctly defined as the
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  • absorption of light energy to produce carbohydrates
  • conversion of light energy to chemical energy
  • conversion of carbohydrates into energy-yielding organic products
  • production of carbohydrates by a plant or plantlike organism

Question 57

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Oxygenic phototrophs use light to generate
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  • NADPH
  • ATP
  • organic carbon
  • both ATP and NADPH

Question 58

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Due to the sensitivity of dinitrogenase reductase, nitrogen fixation is inhibited by
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  • oxygen
  • carbon dioxide
  • hydrogen
  • ammonia

Question 59

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Difinitive proof of N2 fixation is obtained using
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  • an isotope of nitrogen, 15N, as a tracer
  • spectrophotometry to measure the opacity of possible nitrogen-containing substances
  • electrophoresis to analyze the shifts in nitrogen content
  • gas chromatography to assay for nitrogen uptake

Question 60

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Plastocyanin is a
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  • membrane-bound sac found in certain bacteria
  • blue-green bacterium known for its unusual photoreactive complex
  • copper-containing protein in photosystem II that donates electrons to photosystem I
  • photosynthetic pigment found in some bacteria

Question 61

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The path of electron flow in oxygenic phototrophs is referred to as the ______ scheme.
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  • Q
  • S
  • Z
  • E

Question 62

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Decalcification of the tooth enamel due to production of high concentrations of organic acids in the mouth is known as
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  • degenerative plaque
  • dental caries
  • microbial enamel decalcification
  • dental plaque

Question 63

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Pathogenicity is
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  • the ability of the hose to inflict damage on the pathogen
  • the ability of the pathogen to inflict damage on the host
  • the ability of the host to resist damage by the pathogen
  • all of the above

Question 64

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Mucous membranes are frequently coated with a protective liquid called
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  • mucus
  • epithelial fluid
  • membrane fluid
  • none of the above

Question 65

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Two organisms that both benefit from each other are in symbiotic relationship called
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  • parasitism
  • ammensalism
  • mutualism
  • commensalism

Question 66

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A microbiome contains all
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  • viable cells in a particular location
  • organisms present in and on the body
  • living organisms present on the skin
  • organisms within the digestive system

Question 67

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Compared with decontamination, disinfection is
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  • less aggressive
  • equally aggressive
  • more aggressive
  • either more or less aggressive depending on the situation in question
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