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Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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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.
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.
Answer: D Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering Learning Outcome: 1.4
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B) bacterium.
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E) infection.
Answer: D Section: 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 insulin.
Answer: E
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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
Answer: D
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A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
E) Louis Pasteur.
Answer: D Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering Learning Outcome: 1.3
7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
A) genus.
B) domain name.
C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family name.
Answer: C Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.3
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.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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E) protein coat
Answer: A Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.4
10) Figure 1.1
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.
Answer: A Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.4
11) Protozoan motility structures include
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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.
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.
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.
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.
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
Answer: D
Section: 1.5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding ASMcue Outcome: 4.1
Learning Outcome: 1.19
Global Outcome: 5
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B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
E) Louis Pasteur.
Answer: D Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering Learning Outcome: 1.3
7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
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B) domain name.
C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family name.
Answer: C Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.3
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.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
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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.
Answer: A Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.4
11) Protozoan motility structures include
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