1. Develope one argument in support of or refuting the following statement:

"Viruses are living microorganisms."

2.Discuss three examples of how humans utilize microbes and their products

today.

3. Provide a concise summary of the five basic techniques used to manipulate,

grow, examine, and characterize microorganisms in a laboratory.

4. Summarize three isolation techniques. Explain which method is utilized most

often in a laboratory and how a colony produced by this method can be used

to create a pure culture.