Fundamentals of microbiology UE Past Papers Questions.

1. Describe the genomic variations in viruses and discuss how virus replicates
2. Describe the general growth of bacteria grown in culture and show how the following parameters can be derived

1. Over-all growth rate
2. Specific growth rate
3. Generation time
4. Doubling time

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1. How will you convice someone that microorganisms support life on earth
2. Describe the microbial aided nitrogen cycle.

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Select one microorganism of economical importance and write an essay of not more than 2 pages give details of its involvement including processes and biology.

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Compare the following pairs of terms

1. Monotrichous vs Lophotrichous flagella in bacteria
2. Sexual transformation vs sexual transduction in bacteria
3. Rhodophytes vs Chromophyte algae
4. Isogamentangia vs heterogamentangia in fungi
5. Nitrification vs denitrification in nitrogen cycle

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Match statements in A to a corresponding statement in B.

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