MICROBIOLOGY
Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience 3rd
Edition by John Foster, Zarrintaj Aliabadi and Joan
Slonczewski (9781324073345)
Gradegurus
,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
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MULTIPLE CHOICE w
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
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a. nitrogen fixation w c. synthesis of vitamins w w
b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a
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challenge. MSC: Remembering
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2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
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a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. coli. w d. algae. w w
ANS: C DIF: Moderate
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could be a
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a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi. w
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
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ANS: B DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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4. Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
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, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
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ANS: D w DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial organism?
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a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
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b. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
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ANS: C w DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
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a. the absence of proteins
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b. the presence of DNA
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c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
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d. the presence of a cell wall
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ANS: C w DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Remembering
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7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish between
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a. physical characteristics
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b. method of reproduction
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ANS: C w DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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8. Which of the following is always classified as a eukaryote?
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a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli w
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: w D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Understanding
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9. Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
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a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. fungi w w
ANS: A w DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Understanding
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10. Which of the following would you not expect to find in the human digestive tract?
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a. archaea c. bacteria
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ANS: B w DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Understanding
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11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting an important cellular structure
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or process of an organism that is causing an infection. Which of the following would not be
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affected by an antibiotic that targets cellular metabolic enzymes?
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a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. amebaw w
b. Herpes virus w d. bread mold w w w
ANS: B w DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.
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MSC: Analyzing
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12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
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a. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek w c. Robert Hooke
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ANS: C w DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 w w
OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human
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history. MSC: Remembering
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13. Which of the following was an unexpected benefit of the bubonic plague?
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a. There was no benefit to the bubonic plague.
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b. The population of Europe experienced a baby boom.
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c. It resulted in a better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the spread
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of infection.
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d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
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ANS: D w DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 w w
OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human
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history. MSC: Understanding
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14. Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
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a. vinegar eels w c. mold filaments w
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ANS: w D DIF: Moderate REF: w w 1.2
Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience 3rd
Edition by John Foster, Zarrintaj Aliabadi and Joan
Slonczewski (9781324073345)
Gradegurus
,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
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MULTIPLE CHOICE w
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
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a. nitrogen fixation w c. synthesis of vitamins w w
b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a
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challenge. MSC: Remembering
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2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
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a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. coli. w d. algae. w w
ANS: C DIF: Moderate
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could be a
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a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi. w
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
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ANS: B DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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4. Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
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, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
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ANS: D w DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial organism?
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a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
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b. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
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ANS: C w DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
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a. the absence of proteins
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b. the presence of DNA
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c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
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d. the presence of a cell wall
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ANS: C w DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Remembering
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7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish between
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a. physical characteristics
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b. method of reproduction
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ANS: C w DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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8. Which of the following is always classified as a eukaryote?
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a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli w
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: w D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Understanding
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9. Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
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a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. fungi w w
ANS: A w DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Understanding
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10. Which of the following would you not expect to find in the human digestive tract?
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a. archaea c. bacteria
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ANS: B w DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain
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what the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Understanding
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11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting an important cellular structure
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or process of an organism that is causing an infection. Which of the following would not be
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affected by an antibiotic that targets cellular metabolic enzymes?
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a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. amebaw w
b. Herpes virus w d. bread mold w w w
ANS: B w DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 w w
OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.
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MSC: Analyzing
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a. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek w c. Robert Hooke
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b. Catherine of Siena w wd. Louis Pasteur w w w
ANS: C w DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 w w
OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human
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history. MSC: Remembering
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13. Which of the following was an unexpected benefit of the bubonic plague?
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a. There was no benefit to the bubonic plague.
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b. The population of Europe experienced a baby boom.
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c. It resulted in a better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the spread
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of infection.
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d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
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ANS: D w DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 w w
OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human
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history. MSC: Understanding
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14. Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
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a. vinegar eels w c. mold filaments w
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ANS: w D DIF: Moderate REF: w w 1.2
