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by Gerard Tortora, Berdell Funke, Christine Case
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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 production.
Correct Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Outcome: 5

2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
Correct
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.4

3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
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E) infection.
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Answer: D
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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 insulin.
Correct Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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
E) overuse and misuse of specific drugs
Correct Answer: D
Section: 1.5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
ASMcue Outcome: 4.1
Learning Outcome: 1.19
Global Outcome: 5

6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
E) Louis Pasteur.
Correct Answer:
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A) genus.
B) domain name.
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C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family name.
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8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
A) flagella.
B) a nucleus.
C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
E) a cell membrane.
Correct Answer: B
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.4

9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
A) organelles
B) nucleic acid
C) envelope
D) chemical reactions
E) protein coat
Correct
Answer: A
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.4
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