MICROBIOLOGY
An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
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An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material.
C) O2 production.
D) food production.
E) smog productio
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n. Answer: E
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Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
g Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
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E) virus. A
nswer: D S
ection: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
g Learning Outcome: 1.4
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3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
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An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection
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Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
g Learning Outcome: 1.1
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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insuli
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n. Answer: E
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Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
g ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
A) overuse of the specific drugs
B) misuse of the specific drugs
C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse of specific dru
gs Answer: D
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Section: 1.5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding ASMc iX
ue Outcome: 4.1
Learning Outcome: 1.19
Global Outcome: 5
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An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
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E) Louis Pasteur
.Answer: D
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Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
g Learning Outcome: 1.3
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7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
A) genus.
B) domain name
.C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family nam
e.
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Answer: C Sect
ion: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding Learn iX
ing Outcome: 1.3
8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
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A) flagella.
B) a nucleus
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C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
E) a cell membrane
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Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
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An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
1
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, MICROBIOLOGY
An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material.
C) O2 production.
D) food production.
E) smog productio
Xi Xi
n. Answer: E
iX
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
g Learning Outcome: 1.1
iX
Global Outcome: 5
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
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E) virus. A
nswer: D S
ection: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
g Learning Outcome: 1.4
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3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
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An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection
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Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
g Learning Outcome: 1.1
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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insuli
Xi Xi Xi
n. Answer: E
iX
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
g ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
A) overuse of the specific drugs
B) misuse of the specific drugs
C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse of specific dru
gs Answer: D
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Section: 1.5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding ASMc iX
ue Outcome: 4.1
Learning Outcome: 1.19
Global Outcome: 5
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An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
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E) Louis Pasteur
.Answer: D
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Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
g Learning Outcome: 1.3
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7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
A) genus.
B) domain name
.C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family nam
e.
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Answer: C Sect
ion: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding Learn iX
ing Outcome: 1.3
8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
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A) flagella.
B) a nucleus
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C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
E) a cell membrane
. Answ er: B
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Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
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