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1 trivia quiz  Diatom details coolicon
Diatoms are extremely valuable members of the environment and contribute both to the food chain and the carbon chain. See how much you know about them.
Tough 10Q
657 plays
Dec 01 06
satguru editor
2 trivia quiz  The Wonderful World of Microbiology coolicon
This quiz tests your knowledge of the classification, structure and metabolism of prokaryotic cells (bacteria), as well as some common lab procedures used in microbiology. It contains basic questions from a college-level Microbiology course.
Tough 10Q
1362 plays
Jun 21 07
violin34
3 trivia quiz  Bacterial Tidbits icon
For my first quiz, I'll turn to one of my favorite biology subfields: microbiology.
Difficult 10Q
276 plays
Aug 05 08
malarson gold
4 trivia quiz  The Gram Stain icon
A very common technique in microbiology is the Gram stain. It is used to separate bacteria into two groups; Gram positive and Gram negative. How much do you know about it?
Average 10Q
834 plays
Sep 10 07
ace_zeke
5 trivia quiz  The Wonderful World of Protists icon
Here is a simple quiz about one of the six kingdoms of life, protists. Enjoy and tell me what you think.
Tough 10Q
717 plays
Mar 04 07
rlke6488
6 trivia quiz  The Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria icon
This quiz concerns the genetics of viruses and bacteria including inheritance, reproduction, and the structures of each.
Average 10Q
3414 plays
Jan 31 04
danreil
7 trivia quiz  Microbiology Miscellaneous icon
Microbiology: find out what life under the scope is like.
Tough 10Q
1605 plays
Oct 29 06
avidreader76
8 trivia quiz  Under the Microscope icon
A closer look into the world of microlife, as seen through a common microscope.
Very Difficult 10Q
2253 plays
Sep 06 03
cohocola44003

Some sample questions from this category:

* What are usually the first microcrustacean forms to appear in dry mud cultures?
* These microlife creatures occur in unpasteurized bulk cider vinegar. What are they called?
* What color is the microfungi penicillium?
* Tardigrades are also known by what other name?
* The blooms of these protists gives water a watermelon-like taste. What is this microlife called?
* This microscopic life form is transparent and has an elongated body that is pointed at the rear. The mouth is at the base of the neck, which can be extended like the trunk of an elephant. What is this ciliophora called?
* Amebas are classified into two sub-classes, what are they?
* You suspect microscopic grains on a slide that you exposed to the outside air to be pollen. To test this, you place a drop of a sugar solution on the slide with the grains. If this is pollen, what will happen?
* This microscopic life makes beautiful glass houses of silica. They are single celled organisms that are one of the most abundant plants on the planet. What are they?
* This monster of the microworld has anywhere from five to eight long tentacles, each armed with stinging cells that surround a mouth large enough to swollow microcrustaceans whole. What is this lifeform called?
* What was the first virus ever discovered?
* Which of the following cannot be the stucture of the genes of a virus?
* What type of molecule is the capsid surrounding the virus made of?
* What is the reproductive cycle of a phage virus called in which the virus's DNA is combined with the host cell's DNA to form a prophage?
* Which enzyme are retroviruses equiped with that allows them to transcribe DNA from an RNA template?
* What are the tiny molecules of naked circular RNA that infect plants called?
* What is the major component of the bacterial genome?
* How do bacterial cells divide and reproduce?
* What is the direct transfer of genetic material between two bacterial cells that are temporarily joined?

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