Test Bank For Microbiology by OpenStax 978-1938168147 Chapter 1-26 Complete Guide.

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OPENSTAX MICROBIOLOGY
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Test Bank For Microbiology by OpenStax 978-1938168147 Chapter 1-
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26 Complete Guide.
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World p1 p1 p1 p1




* = Correct answer
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Multiple Choice
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1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
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A. All microbes are harmful.
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B. Humans could survive without microbes. p1 p1 p1 p1



C. Many microbes are helpful.* p1 p1 p1



D. Most microbes are pathogenic. p1 p1 p1




Difficulty: Easy p1



ASM Standard: 23, 24
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2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
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A. during the Industrial Revolution p1 p1 p1



B. in prehistoric times*
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C. in the last century
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D. within the last 500 years p1 p1 p1 p1




Difficulty: Easy p1



ASM Standard: 23
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3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called
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“animalcules,” using a microscope he developed?
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A. Robert Koch p1



B. Louis Pasteur p1



C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* p1 p1




Difficulty: Easy p1



ASM Standard: 6
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4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are
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increasingly using which of the following devices for easy, rapid
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benchtop sterilization of small pieces of equipment?
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A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide p1



C. incubators
D. microincinerators*

Difficulty: Easy p1



ASM Standard: 36
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, 5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological
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classification system is which of the following people?
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A. Ernst Haeckel p1



B. Carolus Linnaeus* p1



C. Louis Pasteur p1



D. Robert Whittaker p1




Difficulty: Easy p1



ASM Standard:
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N/A
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6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
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A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista

Difficulty: Easy p1



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N/A
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7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
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A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* p1 p1 p1



B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota p1 p1 p1



C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista p1 p1 p1



D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya p1 p1 p1




Difficulty: Easy p1



ASM Standard:
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N/A
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8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when
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using binomial nomenclature?
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A. domain and kingdom p1 p1



B. genus and family p1 p1



C. genus and species* p1 p1



D. phylum and class p1 p1




Difficulty: Easy p1



ASM Standard:
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N/A
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9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
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A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
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B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
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C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
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D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
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Difficulty: Moderate p1



ASM Standard: 11, 23, 26
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