Microbiology, Exam 1 review questions
(Chapters 1-4, 6)
c - ANS1.6. Which name is written correctly?
a. staphylococcus aureus
b. escherichia Coli
c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
d. bacillus Anthracis
e. Clostridium Botulinum
c - ANS1.2. The Golden Age of Microbiology was the time when
a. microorganisms were first used to make bread.
b. microorganisms were first used to make cheese.
c. most pathogenic bacteria were identified.
d. a vaccine against influenza was developed.
e. antibiotics became available.
c - ANS1.3. If prokaryotes were eliminated from the planet,
a. animals would thrive because there would be no disease.
b. archaea would thrive because there would be no competition for nutrients.
c. all animals would die.
d. animals and archaea would thrive.
c - ANS1.1. The property of endospores that led to confusion in the experiments on
spontaneous generation is their
a. small size.
b. ability to pass through cork stoppers.
c. heat resistance.
d. presence in all infusions.
e. presence in cotton plugs.
c - ANS1.5. All of the following are biological domains EXCEPT
a. Bacteria.
b. Archaea.
c. Prokaryota.
d. Eukarya
, a - ANS1.4. All of the following are emerging infectious diseases EXCEPT
a. smallpox.
b. hepatitis C.
c. Lyme disease.
d. hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
e. mad cow disease.
c - ANS1.7. Members in which pairing are most similar to each other?
a. fungi and algae
b. algae and archaea
c. archaea and bacteria
d. bacteria and viruses
e. viruses and algae
c - ANS1.8. If you wanted to increase your chances of obtaining a member of the Archaea
domain (rather than one of any other domain), which would be the best site to take a sample?
a. intestine of an elephant
b. skin of an elephant
c. a 95^C hot spring in Yellowstone
d. a 45^C hot spring in Hawaii
e. a raw hamburger patty
a - ANS1.9. Viruses
I. contain both a protein and nucleic acid.
II. infect all domains of life.
III. can grow in the absence of living cells.
IV. are generally the same size as prokaryotes.
V. always kill the cells they infect.
a. I. and II.
b. II. and III.
c. III. and IV.
d. IV. and V.
e. I. and V.
d - ANS1.10. Antony van Leeuwenhoek could not have observed
a. roundworms.
b. E. coli.
(Chapters 1-4, 6)
c - ANS1.6. Which name is written correctly?
a. staphylococcus aureus
b. escherichia Coli
c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
d. bacillus Anthracis
e. Clostridium Botulinum
c - ANS1.2. The Golden Age of Microbiology was the time when
a. microorganisms were first used to make bread.
b. microorganisms were first used to make cheese.
c. most pathogenic bacteria were identified.
d. a vaccine against influenza was developed.
e. antibiotics became available.
c - ANS1.3. If prokaryotes were eliminated from the planet,
a. animals would thrive because there would be no disease.
b. archaea would thrive because there would be no competition for nutrients.
c. all animals would die.
d. animals and archaea would thrive.
c - ANS1.1. The property of endospores that led to confusion in the experiments on
spontaneous generation is their
a. small size.
b. ability to pass through cork stoppers.
c. heat resistance.
d. presence in all infusions.
e. presence in cotton plugs.
c - ANS1.5. All of the following are biological domains EXCEPT
a. Bacteria.
b. Archaea.
c. Prokaryota.
d. Eukarya
, a - ANS1.4. All of the following are emerging infectious diseases EXCEPT
a. smallpox.
b. hepatitis C.
c. Lyme disease.
d. hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
e. mad cow disease.
c - ANS1.7. Members in which pairing are most similar to each other?
a. fungi and algae
b. algae and archaea
c. archaea and bacteria
d. bacteria and viruses
e. viruses and algae
c - ANS1.8. If you wanted to increase your chances of obtaining a member of the Archaea
domain (rather than one of any other domain), which would be the best site to take a sample?
a. intestine of an elephant
b. skin of an elephant
c. a 95^C hot spring in Yellowstone
d. a 45^C hot spring in Hawaii
e. a raw hamburger patty
a - ANS1.9. Viruses
I. contain both a protein and nucleic acid.
II. infect all domains of life.
III. can grow in the absence of living cells.
IV. are generally the same size as prokaryotes.
V. always kill the cells they infect.
a. I. and II.
b. II. and III.
c. III. and IV.
d. IV. and V.
e. I. and V.
d - ANS1.10. Antony van Leeuwenhoek could not have observed
a. roundworms.
b. E. coli.
