Microbe Mania: Fun Facts and Discoveries in Microbiology

What shape does a Staphylococcus bacterium have?

Which microorganism is commonly used in the production of yogurt?

What is a biofilm?

What is the term for the bacterial community living in sediments on continental shelves?

How do kelp forests benefit marine ecosystems?

What disease is caused by Plasmodium parasites?

What role do twilight zone organisms play in the carbon cycle?

What discovery earned Robert Koch the Nobel Prize in 1905?

What is the term for reptiles that give birth to live young?

What is the smallest microbe?

What virus caused the 1918 pandemic?

Estuaries are some of the most productive ecosystems on Earth.

What is the main characteristic of an estuary?

What type of microorganisms play a key role in nutrient cycling on continental shelves?

What is the term for bacteria that can grow without oxygen?

What factor limits the growth of kelp forests in tropical regions?

Why are continental shelves important to humans?

All estuaries have the same salinity levels throughout the year.

All marine mammal species are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)

What is the primary source of energy for photosynthetic microbes on the continental shelf?

What percentage of all known animal species are invertebrates?

Who is known as the “Father of Microbiology”?

What is the scientific name of the bottlenose dolphin?

Which unique adaptation is commonly found in twilight zone organisms?

What are phytoplankton?

Why are estuaries important for many fish species?

Which marine mammal is classified into the largest number of subspecies?

What type of skin do reptiles have?

What type of microorganism is critical to the kelp forest ecosystem?

What is the primary challenge for marine organisms living in the twilight zone?

What is the term for bacteria that can survive extreme conditions?

Which scientist discovered penicillin?

Which type of estuary is created by tectonic activity?

Dugongs and manatees belong to the same order, Sirenia.

Reptiles evolved from which group of animals?

At what depth does the twilight zone typically begin?

What type of symmetry is found in echinoderms such as starfish?

What role do microbes play in kelp decomposition?

Most reptiles are

What microbe is known as the “silent killer” because it causes tuberculosis?

Which invertebrate group is known for having a water vascular system?

Which disease is known as the “Black Death”?

Which of the following groups includes invertebrates with a hard exoskeleton and jointed appendages?

What is the twilight zone in the ocean?

Which microbe is used to make bread rise?

What organism often consumes kelp and shapes kelp forest ecosystems?

Which of the following is not an invertebrate?

What is the name of the structure bacteria use to move?

How does climate change threaten kelp forests?

Reptiles are primarily