Microbiology — Summer 2022

What is mycelium and hyphae? Give one example of a non-filamentous fungus.

Give brief characteristics of the four groups of cyanobacteria

What are Koch’s postulates? Explain how one can use Koch’s postulates to establish the microbial cause of a disease.

Draw a basic structure of Tvirus with proper annotations.

Give at least four examples of basic and applied microbiology each.

Differentiate between magnification and resolution and pick the color/s for best resolution in visible light spectrum for light microscopy, give the mathematical reason for your choice.

Explain any two industrially important fungi.

What are the contributions of Robert Hooke, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek to the field of microbiology?

Differentiate between Scanning and Transmission electron microscopy

Explain asexual mode of reproduction in fungi based on spore formation.

Explain any one fungi of importance in beer fermentation.

What are the advantages of using a confocal microscope over a traditional compound light microscope?

In what manner are the following associated with fungi: (a) lichens, (b) nematodes, and (c) orchids?

What was Martinus Beijernick’s biggest contribution to the field of Microbiology?

Write a short note on cultivation and physiology of fungi

Explain lytic cycle of virus with step by step events.

What are Basiodiospores?

Write a note on morphology of fungi.

Explain classification of phage into various groups based on its morphology.

What are Ascospores?

Explain various methods of sexual reproduction in fungi.

Explain virus multiplication cycle with proper graph.1

Define a virus and explain why it is defined that way.

Compare physiology of fungi and bacteria.

Explain the process of lysogeny.