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A quiz on microbial biodiversity and sustainability

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1. Who is the father of microbiology?

a. Louis Pasteur

b. Robert Koch

c. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

d. Edward Jenner

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2. Which is the largest living organism on Earth?
a. Blue whale

b. A colony of filamentous fungus

c. Populus wood

d. Microalgal colony

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3. How many of the known microorganisms are pathogens

(approximately)?
a. 1%

b. 10%

c. 20%

d. 50%

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4. Microorganisms are very small living organisms, and can exist as
a. Unicellular as single cells

b. Unicellular and multicellular

c. ‘‘Complex organisms’’

d. I do not know – it depends on how you define it, can we discuss it?

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5. Which of the following is a true statement?
a. Microorganisms present in culture collections are free and accessible to everybody.

b. Culture collections play an important role in preservation of microbial biodiversity

c. Culture collections store microorganisms for their own use only.

d. Culture collections have existed since 50 years ago.

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