Self Quiz for Introduction to Microbiology

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. List 5 basic groups of microbes. (ans)

2. Define microbiota. (ans)

3. State 3 of the many benefits from microbial activity on this planet. (ans)

4. State 2 of the harmful effects associated with microbial activities. (ans)

5. Briefly describe two different beneficial things the human microbiome does for the normal function of our body. (ans)

6. Define mutualism. (ans)

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Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.

Last updated: Feb., 2018
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