Test Bank for Microbiology AN EVOLVING SCIENCE

Test Bank for
Microbiology AN EVOLVING
SCIENCE, 4th Edition, John
W. Foster, Joan L.
Slonczewski, ISBN-10:
0393614034, ISBN-13:
9780393614039

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, CHAPTER 2: Observing the Microbial Cell


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Chlamydia trachomatis transmits infection to a new cell via
a. a membrane vesicle. d. host membranes.
b. elementary bodies. e. the human cell.
c. amoeba.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 2.Intro
OBJ: 2.1d Identify the type(s) of microscopy needed to view a particular specimen
MSC: Remembering

2. The part of the human eye that is MOST involved in resolving an image is the
a. iris. d. retina.
b. lens. e. cornea.
c. optic nerve.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 2.1
OBJ: 2.1a Explain how the structure of the human eye dictates the resolution of objects
MSC: Remembering

3. A ball-shaped microbe is referred to as a
a. bacillus. d. strepto.
b. coccus. e. spirochete.
c. vibrio.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 2.1
OBJ: 2.1c Describe and identify bacterial morphologies (e.g., bacilli, cocci, and spirochetes)
MSC: Remembering

4. Resolution is the smallest distance by which two objects can be and still be .
a. magnified; seen d. distinguished; separated
b. separated; distinguished e. magnified; distinguished
c. magnified; separated
ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: 2.1
OBJ: 2.1b Differentiate between resolution and detection MSC: Remembering

5. 400 nm is equivalent to
a. 4.0  105 m. d. 4.0  108 m.
b. 4.0  106 m. e. 4.0  109 m.
c. 4.0  107 m.
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: 2.1
OBJ: 2.1a Explain how the structure of the human eye dictates the resolution of objects
MSC: Applying

6. Which of these series arranges microbes from smallest to largest?
a. virus  bacterium  red blood cell  paramecium
b. virus  red blood cell  bacterium  paramecium
c. bacterium  virus  paramecium  red blood cell
d. bacterium  virus  red blood cell  paramecium
e. paramecium  red blood cell  bacterium  virus