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39132017 9 Test Bank for Microbiology an Introduction 12th
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Test Bank For Microbiology An
Introduction 12th Edition, Tortora
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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.
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.
5) Commercial utilization of microbial products has become increasingly popular due to their environmentally
friendly nature. Production of these products which are readily degraded and, thus, non-toxic typically utilizes
A) enzymes.
B) organic acids.
C) organic solvents.
D) soap.
E) alcohol.
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.
7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
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A) genus.
B) domain name.
C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family name.
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.
9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
A) organelles
B) nucleic acid
C) envelope
D) chemical reactions
E) protein coat
10 The bacterial shape of the cells in the scanning electron micrograph shown in Figure 1.1 would best be
described as
A) bacillus.
B) spiral.
C) coccus.
D) ovoid.
E) columnar.
Chapter 2 Chemical Principles
1) Which of the following statements about the atom C is FALSE?
A) It has 6 protons in its nucleus.
B) It has 12 neutrons in its nucleus.
C) It has 6 electrons orbiting the nucleus.
D) Its atomic number is 6.
E) Its atomic weight is 12.
2) Table 2.1
OCH
Using the information in Table 2.1, calculate the molecular weight of ethanol, C2H5OH.
A) 96
B) 46
C) 34
D) 33
E) The answer cannot be determined.
3) Antacids neutralize acid by the following reaction. Identify the salt in the following equation:
Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2O
A) Mg(OH)2
B) HCl
C) MgCl2
D) H2O
E) None of the answers is correct.
4) Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Salts readily dissolve in water.
B) Water molecules are formed by hydrolysis.
C) Water freezes from the top down.
39132017 9 Test Bank for Microbiology an Introduction 12th
Edition Tortora
microbiology (American University of Madaba)
i
, lOMoARcPSD|50131128
Test Bank For Microbiology An
Introduction 12th Edition, Tortora
YOU CAN FIND MORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, just go HERE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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.
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.
5) Commercial utilization of microbial products has become increasingly popular due to their environmentally
friendly nature. Production of these products which are readily degraded and, thus, non-toxic typically utilizes
A) enzymes.
B) organic acids.
C) organic solvents.
D) soap.
E) alcohol.
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.
7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
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A) genus.
B) domain name.
C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family name.
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.
9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
A) organelles
B) nucleic acid
C) envelope
D) chemical reactions
E) protein coat
10 The bacterial shape of the cells in the scanning electron micrograph shown in Figure 1.1 would best be
described as
A) bacillus.
B) spiral.
C) coccus.
D) ovoid.
E) columnar.
Chapter 2 Chemical Principles
1) Which of the following statements about the atom C is FALSE?
A) It has 6 protons in its nucleus.
B) It has 12 neutrons in its nucleus.
C) It has 6 electrons orbiting the nucleus.
D) Its atomic number is 6.
E) Its atomic weight is 12.
2) Table 2.1
OCH
Using the information in Table 2.1, calculate the molecular weight of ethanol, C2H5OH.
A) 96
B) 46
C) 34
D) 33
E) The answer cannot be determined.
3) Antacids neutralize acid by the following reaction. Identify the salt in the following equation:
Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2O
A) Mg(OH)2
B) HCl
C) MgCl2
D) H2O
E) None of the answers is correct.
4) Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Salts readily dissolve in water.
B) Water molecules are formed by hydrolysis.
C) Water freezes from the top down.
