UMN Gopher Invitational

Microbe Mission

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Score ___ / 89

*Scores on the short answer section will be used for tiebreakers, followed by scores on the matching section.

Part IMultiple Choice

  1. What type of microbe is shown below?
  1. Bacteria
  2. Prions
  3. Viruses
  4. Fungi
  1. How do yeast reproduce?
  2. Conjugation
  3. Budding
  4. Fragmentation
  5. Parthenogenesis
  6. The bacteria below is resistant to what antibiotic(s)?
  1. a. 1b. 2c. 1 & 2
  2. d. 3e. 4f. 3 & 4
  1. An organism that uses O2 when it is present but can also carry out fermentation when O2 is absent is known as a(n)
  2. Obligate aerobe
  3. Obligate anaerobe
  4. Facultative Anaerobe
  5. Facultative Aerobe
  6. Halophiles live in environments with high
  7. Methane concentrations
  8. Salt concentrations
  9. Temperatures
  10. pH levels
  11. What is the largest and most complex type of algae?
  12. Brown Algae
  13. Green algae
  14. Golden algae
  15. Red algae
  16. Fungal cell walls are made of what?
  17. Cellulose
  18. Chitin
  19. Glycoproteins
  20. Peptidoglycan
  21. Bacterial cell walls are made of what?
  22. Cellulose
  23. Chitin
  24. Glycoproteins
  25. Peptidoglycan
  26. Mycosis is the technical term for a
  27. Bacterial infection
  28. Fungal infection
  29. Parasite infection
  30. Protist infection
  31. A capsid is made of
  32. Lipids
  33. Nucleic Acid
  34. Polysaccharides
  35. Proteins
  36. A viral envelope is mostly made of
  37. Lipids
  38. Nucleic Acid
  39. Polysaccharides
  40. Proteins
  41. Prions are made of
  42. Lipids
  43. Nucleic Acid
  44. Polysaccharides
  45. Proteins
  46. Viroids are made of
  47. Lipids
  48. Nucleic Acid
  49. Polysaccharides
  50. Proteins
  51. In the food industry, the bacteria Lactobacillus Bulgaricus is used in the production of
  52. Ale
  53. Bread
  54. Kimchee
  55. Yogurt
  56. Which of the following are not alive?
  57. Archae
  58. Bacteria
  59. Protists
  60. Viruses
  61. SIM medium is used to test
  62. Indole Production
  63. Sulfur Reduction
  64. Motility
  65. All of the above
  66. Lichens are …
  67. a symbiotic relationship between an algae or cyanobacteria and a fungus
  68. a symbiotic relationship between a plant and a fungus
  69. a parasitic relationship between an algae and cyanobacteria and a fungus
  70. a parasitic relationship between a plant and a fungus
  71. A fermenting tank used for brewing beer will predominantly contain
  72. Lactobacillus Bulgaricus
  73. Serratia marcescens
  74. Staphylococcus aureus
  75. Yeast
  76. The virus depicted below causes what disease?

  1. Ebola
  2. Influenza
  3. Measles
  4. Yellow Fever
  1. Protozoa are classified into Amoeba, Ciliates, Flagellates, and Sporozoans groups based on their ability to…
  2. Digest food
  3. Move
  4. Build proteins
  5. Reproduce

True/False

  1. Archaea have histones in their DNA
  2. Fungi are single-celled as mushrooms and are in multi-cellular clusters as yeast.
  3. Euglena are an example of flagellates.
  4. The microbes shown below are motile.
  5. A positive indole test will show a red color in the surface alcohol layer of the broth.
  6. Centrifuging can remove the slime layer.
  7. Beta hemolysis is incomplete hemolysis, and the area around the colonies will appear yellow.
  8. Denitrifying bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen (N2 ) into ammonia (NH3).
  9. All viruses are smaller than 100 nm in diameter/length.
  10. All life on earth depends on photosynthesis.

Part IIMatching

  1. ____A. Diaphragm
  2. ____B. Stage Clips
  3. ____C. Ocular
  4. ____D. Fine Adjustment
  5. ____E. Illuminator
  6. ____F. Base
  7. ____G. Body Tube
  8. ____H. Nosepiece
  9. ____I. Objectives
  10. ____J. Arm
  11. ____K. Coarse Adjustment
  12. ____L. Stage


  1. Pinworm____
  2. Polio ____
  3. Estuary Associated Syndrome ____
  4. Histoplasmosis ____
  5. Cholera ____
  6. Tetanus ____
  7. Mumps ____
  8. Trichinosis ____
  9. Kuru ____
  10. Yellow Fever ____
  11. MRSA ____
  12. Shingles ____
  13. Chlamydiosis ____
  14. Thrush ____
  15. Giardiasis ____
  16. Ergotism ____
  17. Rubella ____
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  1. parasitic intestinal round roundworm ingested from eating undercooked meat, especially pork
  2. fungus in rye, convulsive and gangrenous symptoms
  3. resistant to many antibiotics, infections in humans infecting the skin and other parts of the body
  4. small intestinal parasitic nematode - especially in children; white, ½ inch long
  5. an acute bacterial intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water, causing profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting
  6. infection of skin characterized by distinctive red rash, commonly called German measles
  7. infection caused by breathing in spores of a fungus often found in bird and bat droppings; primarily affects lungs
  8. caused by a fatal neurodegenerative prion causing rapid deterioration of mental function and loss of muscle coordination.
  9. fungal infection of the mouth, throat, and tongue
  10. virus spread by mosquitoes causing influenza-like symptoms to severe hepatitis to hemorrhagic fever
  11. highly infectious disease that invades the nervous system and can cause paralysis
  12. viral infection of the parotid (salivary) glands located below and in front of the ear
  13. caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), painful rash with blisters
  14. associated with dinoflagellates, neurotoxin-mediated illness
  15. infection of the small intestines caused by a protozoan; largest cause of diarrhea in US
  16. sexually transmitted bacterial disease
  17. lockjaw: bacteria enters through contaminated wound -- affects skeletal muscles and nerves – prolonged muscle fiber contractions

Part IIIShort Answer (30 pts)

  1. Streak this plate (2 pts)
  1. Draw a bacteriophage and label three parts of it. (3 pts)
  1. Name the type of flagellar arrangements shown below. (4 pts)
  1. Conversions (2 pts)
  2. How many micrometers are in a millimeter?
  1. How many nanometers are in a micrometer?
  1. Label the microbial growth curve and give two reasons for phase C (6 pts)
  1. Define the Endosymbiont Theory and provide threepieces of evidence to support it. (4 pts)
  1. Reebeckkah found this red, itchy rash on her skin. What is the name of the infection and the causative agent? What is the best treatment for this infection? (3 pts)
  1. How do algal blooms harm other organisms in the water, such as fish? (2 pts)
  1. What is one reason the flu thrives in the winter? (2 pts)
  1. Which metabolic product of yeast limits bacterial growth in bread? (2 pts)