Microorganisms have been described as the most chemically diverse, the most adaptable, and the most ubiquitous organisms on Earth. What other "most" descriptions could be added to this list?

Which of the following is NOT true about Koch's postulates? First developed by Robert Koch, the pioneering German microbiologist In the first step, the microbe that causes a naturally occurring disease is cultured from a "wild" (non-laboratory) animal which has that disease None of the other four answers (All are true about Koch's Postulates) They represent a process for showing a causal association between a specific microbe and a disease If the same microbe from a diseased "wild" (non-laboratory) host causes the same disease in a lab animal and it can be cultured from that lab animal, this proves that the microbe is the cause of the naturally occurring disease

You are a doctor at a field hospital deep in the Amazon jungle. A local villager comes to you sick with nausea, diarrhea and vomiting and you suspect they may have food poisoning. Several different types of bacteria can cause food poisoning including Campylobacter jejuni, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella tyhphirium. How will using a microscope help you to identify which of the three bacteria are responsible for making your patient sick so that you can administer the correct antibiotic?

Why do you think it is much more difficult to classify microbial species than plants or animals?

In one paragraph of at least 150 words, answer the following questions (IN YOUR OWN WORDS):   List three environmental factors that influence microbes and discuss why these factors are important to their survival.

Because elemental poisons, such as heavy metals, cannot be furtherdegraded even by microbes, what is a possible fate of these metals?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most dangerous organisms that can be encountered in the health care setting. MRSA is often resistant to more than one antibiotic. 1. What does it mean to say that S. aureus is resistant to methicillin? 2. What antibiotic would you choose to combat this micro-organism? 3. What are some clinical consequences for the patient infected with MRSA? Edit View Insert Format Tools Table В І 12pt Paragraph UA T² V fil <

Discuss the beneficial importance/applications of studying microbiology in terms of a.) causative agents of infectious disease; b.) normal flora; c.)environmental importance; d.) industrial importance; e.) research-genetics

Which key factor, during Robert Koch’s research, played a major role in the development of his four postulates?

How is human activity influencing how microorganisms interact in their natural environment? Provide 3 examples.