TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY AN INTRODUCTION 11TH EDITION TORTORA

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT A) food production. B) smog production. C) O2 production. D) decomposition of organic material. E) infection. 1) 2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT A) bacterium. B) yeast. C) protozoan. D) virus. E) mushroom. 2) 3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is A) infection. B) bacterium. C) pathogen. D) microbe. E) virus. 3) 4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of A) insulin. B) antibiotics. C) aspirin. D) antibiotics and aspirin. E) antibiotics and insulin. 4) 5) Commercial utilization of microbial products has become increasingly popular due to their environmentally friendly nature. Removal of these products from the environment typically utilizes A) enzymes. B) organic solvents. C) organic acids. D) soap. E) alcohol. 5) 6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by A) Aristotle. B) Robert Koch. C) Ignaz Semmelweis. D) Carolus Linnaeus. E) Louis Pasteur. 6)