OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity

1. Which is the best example of a population? A. all the microbes living in a particular area B. all the microbes of a particular domain living in a particular area C. all the microbes of a single species living in a particular area* D. all the microbes living within the same host Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: 20 2. Microbial ecology is defined as the study of which of the following? A. competitive interactions between microbes B. cooperative interactions between microbes C. interactions between individuals of a single species D. interactions between microbial populations and their environment* Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 20 3. Which term best describes the relationship between pathogenic bacteria and humans? A. amensalism B. commensalism C. parasitism* D. predation Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: 23 4. Which of the following is not a class within the phylum Proteobacteria? A. Alphaproteobacteria B. Betaproteobacteria C. Deltaproteobacteria D. Omegaproteobacteria* Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A