Notre Dame-Siena College of Polomolok

Barangay Poblacion, Polomolok, South Cotabato

Tel Nos. (083) 500-84

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION IN MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

A.Y. 2020-2021

College: ARTS AND EDUCATION

Course: Bachelor of Science Education
Major in Physical Science

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: This is a 120-item test. This test is consists of 7 sections: (1) True or False (2)
Compare and Contrast Essay (3) Enumeration (4) Analogy. Read each directions written in every type of test,
please encode your answers on a separate sheet (long bond paper, 8.5 * 13, font size 12, font name: times new
roman). WRONG spelling is WRONG.

Sample:

Notre Dame-Siena College of Polomolok

Barangay Poblacion, Polomolok, South Cotabato
Tel Nos. (083) 500-84

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION IN MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

A.Y. 2020-2021

College: ARTS AND EDUCATION

Course: Bachelor of Science Education
Major in Physical Science
NAME: ____________________________________________
DATE RECEIVED: __________________________________
DATE SUBMITTED:_________________________________
I. (1-15) TRUE AND FALSE TEST
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SO ON..

I. (1-5) TRUE AND FALSE TEST (1 POINT EACH)

Directions: Write T if the statement is TRUE, and write F if otherwise.

1. BACTERIOLOGISTS study fungi, there are medical, agricultural, biotechnological specializations.

2. MYCOLOGISTSstudy small “animal - like” single celled organisms such as amoeba, and various
disease causing parasites.
3. PHYCOLOGISTS study algae.
4. PARASITOLOGISTS- a term generally used to describe those who study small animals as agents of
disease (like some microscopic worms for instance) but also used to describe those who study protozoan
pathogens.
5. IMMUNOLOGY is often taught and researched in microbiology faculties.
 II. (1-50) COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY ( 10 POINT EACH NUMBER)
Directions: Explain the similarities and differences of the given words to each number. Before
you begin writing, plan what you will say. Your essay should be as well as organized as carefully
written as you can make it.

1. PROKARYOTIC 4. GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIA

EUKARYOTIC. GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA

2. MICROBES 5. PLANT CELL

VIRUSES
ANIMAL CELL
3. ROBERT HOOKE

LOUIS PASTEUR

III. (1-57) ENUMERATION

Directions: Enumerate the following:

A. STRUCTURE OF RETROVIRUS (1-6) H. SHAPES OF BACTERIA (1-3)

B. STRUCTURE OF ADENOVIRUS (1-7) I. FIVE KINGDOM CLASSIFICATION
C. T4 BACTERIOPHAGE PARTS (1-6) SYSTEM (1-5)
D. STRUCTURE OF RHABDOVIRUS (1-6) J. PROKARYOTES (Kingdom Monera) (1-
E. CATERGORIES OF ORGANISMA ON 4)
HOW THEY OBTAIM\N NUTRITION K. KINGDOM PROTISTA (1-3)
(1-2) L. KINGDOM FUNJI (1-2)
F. TWO TYPES OF AUTOTROPHS (1-2) M. KINGDOM PLANTAE (1-5)
G. THREE TYPES OF VIRUS (1-3) N. KINGDOM ANIMALIA (1-3)

IV. (1-4) ANALOGIES

An analogy is a relationship between two pairs of terms or phrases written as a : b :: c : d. The
symbol : is read as “is to”, and the symbol :: is read as “as”. In the space provided, write the letter
of the pair of terms or phrases that best completes the analogy shown.

______ 20. virus : bacterium ::

a. lamp : light bulb c. desk : doorknob
b. pumpkin : strawberry d. sidewalk : street

______ 21. DNA or RNA : viruses ::

a. capsids : viral envelopes c. white blood cells : HIV
b. RNA : DNA d. TMV : bacterial cell

______ 22. photosynthetic bacteria : sulfur compounds ::

a. chemoautotrophic bacteria : sulfur compounds
b. chemoautotrophic bacteria : organic material
c. heterotrophic bacteria : organic material
d. photosynthetic bacteria : ammonia

Prepared by:

PRINCESS JANINE GUILLERMO

Part time Lecturer
princessjanineguillermo@gmail.com
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