TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE(FIRST EDITION) BY JOHN W. FOSTER ZARRINTAJ
ALIABADI JOAN L. SLONCZEWSKI ALL CHAPTERS.
Test Bank for Microbiology The Human Experience(First Edition) By John W. Foster
Zarrintaj Aliabadi Joan L. Slonczewski ALL CHAPTERS.
Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
a. nitrogen fixation c. synthesis of vitamins
b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease
Correct Answer ✅ :D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ:1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a
challenge.
MSC: Remembering
2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. coli. d. algae.
Correct Answer ✅ :C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and
Eukarya. Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ.
MSC: Applying
3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could
be a
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, TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE(FIRST EDITION) BY JOHN W. FOSTER ZARRINTAJ
ALIABADI JOAN L. SLONCZEWSKI ALL CHAPTERS.
a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi.
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
Correct Answer ✅ :B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and
Eukarya. Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ.
MSC: Applying
4. Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
Correct Answer ✅ :D DIF: ModerateREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial
organism?
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, TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE(FIRST EDITION) BY JOHN W. FOSTER ZARRINTAJ
ALIABADI JOAN L. SLONCZEWSKI ALL CHAPTERS.
a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
b. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
Correct Answer ✅ :C DIF: EasyREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
a. the absence of proteins
b. the presence of DNA
c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
d. the presence of a cell wall
Correct Answer ✅ :C DIF: EasyREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC:
Remembering
7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to
distinguish between two closely related rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella
typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
a. physical characteristics c. DNA sequence comparison
b. method of reproduction d. environmental habitat
Correct Answer ✅ :C DIF: ModerateREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
8. Which of the following is always classified as a eukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli
b. methanogen d. yeast
Correct Answer ✅ :D DIF: ModerateREF: 1.1
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, TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE(FIRST EDITION) BY JOHN W. FOSTER ZARRINTAJ
ALIABADI JOAN L. SLONCZEWSKI ALL CHAPTERS.
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC:
Understanding
9. Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. fungi
Correct Answer ✅ :A DIF: EasyREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC:
Understanding
10. Which of the following would you not expect to find in the human digestive tract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. intestinal viruses
Correct Answer ✅ :B DIF: ModerateREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC:
Understanding
11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting an important cellular
structure or process of an organism that is causing an infection. Which of the following
would not be affected by an antibiotic that targets cellular metabolic enzymes?
a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes virus d. bread mold
Correct Answer ✅ :B DIF: ModerateREF: 1.1
OBJ:1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.
MSC: Analyzing
12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
a. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek c. Robert Hooke
b. Catherine of Siena d. Louis Pasteur
Correct Answer ✅ :C DIF: EasyREF: 1.2
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ALIABADI JOAN L. SLONCZEWSKI ALL CHAPTERS.
Test Bank for Microbiology The Human Experience(First Edition) By John W. Foster
Zarrintaj Aliabadi Joan L. Slonczewski ALL CHAPTERS.
Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
a. nitrogen fixation c. synthesis of vitamins
b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease
Correct Answer ✅ :D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ:1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a
challenge.
MSC: Remembering
2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. coli. d. algae.
Correct Answer ✅ :C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and
Eukarya. Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ.
MSC: Applying
3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could
be a
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, TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE(FIRST EDITION) BY JOHN W. FOSTER ZARRINTAJ
ALIABADI JOAN L. SLONCZEWSKI ALL CHAPTERS.
a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi.
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
Correct Answer ✅ :B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and
Eukarya. Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ.
MSC: Applying
4. Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
Correct Answer ✅ :D DIF: ModerateREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial
organism?
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, TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE(FIRST EDITION) BY JOHN W. FOSTER ZARRINTAJ
ALIABADI JOAN L. SLONCZEWSKI ALL CHAPTERS.
a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
b. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
Correct Answer ✅ :C DIF: EasyREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
a. the absence of proteins
b. the presence of DNA
c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
d. the presence of a cell wall
Correct Answer ✅ :C DIF: EasyREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC:
Remembering
7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to
distinguish between two closely related rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella
typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
a. physical characteristics c. DNA sequence comparison
b. method of reproduction d. environmental habitat
Correct Answer ✅ :C DIF: ModerateREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
8. Which of the following is always classified as a eukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli
b. methanogen d. yeast
Correct Answer ✅ :D DIF: ModerateREF: 1.1
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, TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE(FIRST EDITION) BY JOHN W. FOSTER ZARRINTAJ
ALIABADI JOAN L. SLONCZEWSKI ALL CHAPTERS.
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC:
Understanding
9. Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. fungi
Correct Answer ✅ :A DIF: EasyREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC:
Understanding
10. Which of the following would you not expect to find in the human digestive tract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. intestinal viruses
Correct Answer ✅ :B DIF: ModerateREF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Explain what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC:
Understanding
11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting an important cellular
structure or process of an organism that is causing an infection. Which of the following
would not be affected by an antibiotic that targets cellular metabolic enzymes?
a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes virus d. bread mold
Correct Answer ✅ :B DIF: ModerateREF: 1.1
OBJ:1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.
MSC: Analyzing
12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
a. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek c. Robert Hooke
b. Catherine of Siena d. Louis Pasteur
Correct Answer ✅ :C DIF: EasyREF: 1.2
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