15 Microbiology and Viruses Trivia Questions and Answers

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15 Microbiology and Viruses Trivia Questions

Q: Who is considered the father of microbiology for his work with a microscope?
Q: What are the two main types of cells studied in microbiology?
Q: What microorganism is responsible for causing malaria?
Q: What type of microorganism is used in the production of bread and beer?
Q: What virus causes chickenpox?
Q: What is the protein shell of a virus called?
Q: What process do bacteria use to reproduce asexually?
Q: What type of microorganism causes tuberculosis?
Q: What is the study of fungi in microbiology called?
Q: What is the name of the virus responsible for COVID-19?
Q: Which bacterium is used as a model organism in genetic research?
Q: What is a virus that infects bacteria called?
Q: What type of microorganism is known for its ability to survive extreme environments?
Q: What is the name of the spiral-shaped bacterium that causes Lyme disease?
Q: What is the term for a virus’s genetic material being incorporated into the host cell’s DNA?

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15 Microbiology and Viruses Trivia Questions and Answers

Q: Who is considered the father of microbiology for his work with a microscope? A: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
Q: What are the two main types of cells studied in microbiology? A: Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Q: What microorganism is responsible for causing malaria? A: Plasmodium (a parasite).
Q: What type of microorganism is used in the production of bread and beer? A: Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
Q: What virus causes chickenpox? A: Varicella-zoster virus.
Q: What is the protein shell of a virus called? A: Capsid.
Q: What process do bacteria use to reproduce asexually? A: Binary fission.
Q: What type of microorganism causes tuberculosis? A: Bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis).
Q: What is the study of fungi in microbiology called? A: Mycology.
Q: What is the name of the virus responsible for COVID-19? A: SARS-CoV-2.
Q: Which bacterium is used as a model organism in genetic research? A: Escherichia coli (E. coli).
Q: What is a virus that infects bacteria called? A: Bacteriophage (or phage).
Q: What type of microorganism is known for its ability to survive extreme environments? A: Archaea (extremophiles).
Q: What is the name of the spiral-shaped bacterium that causes Lyme disease? A: Borrelia burgdorferi.
Q: What is the term for a virus’s genetic material being incorporated into the host cell’s DNA? A: Lysogeny or latent infection.

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