NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
Question
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They are all microscopic in size
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They all need oxygen to survive
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They all exist in similar conditions
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Unicellularity and thus division by binary-fission. Generally small size.
Detailed explanation-2: -Micrometry (micro: microscopic, metry: measurement) is the measurement of the dimensions of microscopic objects in terms of length, breadth, diameter and thickness. Microorganisms are microscopic objects, as they are not visible to naked eye and can only be observed under microscope.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria are like eukaryotic cells in that they have cytoplasm, ribosomes, and a plasma membrane. Features that distinguish a bacterial cell from a eukaryotic cell include the circular DNA of the nucleoid, the lack of membrane-bound organelles, the cell wall of peptidoglycan, and flagella.
Detailed explanation-4: -Technically a microorganism or microbe is an organism that is microscopic. The study of microorganisms is called microbiology. Microorganisms can be bacteria, fungi, archaea or protists. The term microorganisms does not include viruses and prions, which are generally classified as non-living.