Microbiology Final Exam
Why study microbiology - correct answer ✔microbes have profound impact
on our lives and health
Most microorganisms are harmful - correct answer ✔False
The leading cause of death resulting from infectious disease is - correct
answer ✔acute respiratory infection
Which of the following has been a major factor leading to emerging disease -
correct answer ✔all of the above
_________ has returned to the ranks of leading causes of death as a "re-
emerging" disease becuase of increasing drug resistance - correct answer
✔Tuberculosis
Which of the following is a disease caused by a new human pathogen -
correct answer ✔SARS
Which of the following has been used as a biological weapon - correct
answer ✔anthrax and smallpox
Who developed the first true vaccine - correct answer ✔E. Jenner
Aseptic surgical practices were introduced by - correct answer ✔J lister
,Who among the following first detected the existence of noncellular infectious
agents, which are now known as viruses - correct answer ✔L. Pasteur
The use of microorganisms to clean up toxic spills known as - correct answer
✔Bioremediation
Which of the following first proposed that health care workers should wash
their hands before coming into contact with their patients - correct answer
✔I. Semmelweis
The process for determining the etiologic agent of an infectious disease was
developed by___________, and used to identify the bacteria caused by
anthrax - correct answer ✔R. Koch
Mycology is the study of - correct answer ✔Fungi
The study of the body's defenses against invading microbes is called - correct
answer ✔immunology
Which of the following cellular structures is not found in all organisms - correct
answer ✔Cell wall
Which of the following organisms are prokaryotes - correct answer ✔Bacteria
Which of the following infectious agents is not an organism - correct answer
✔Virus
The genetic material of prokaryotes is - correct answer ✔a single circular
chromosome
,Bacterial cell walls are composed of - correct answer ✔peptidoglycan
Human tapeworms are best measured in - correct answer ✔meters
The genetic material of eukaryotes is found in the _________ of the cell -
correct answer ✔nucleus
The organelle involved in both digestion and apoptosis is the - correct answer
✔lysosome
Which of the following is best described as an infectious protein - correct
answer ✔prions
The primary function of the ________________ is production of the short-term
energy storage molecule ATP - correct answer ✔mitcohondrion
The first antibiotic discovered kills bacteria but does not harm people. This is
an example of - correct answer ✔selective toxicity
Yeasts are members of the - correct answer ✔Mycetae
The scientific name of an organism is the - correct answer ✔genus and
species
Which version of binomial nomenclature form is correct - correct answer
✔Escherichia coli
, The microscopes used in AC microbiology laboratory
are__________________ - correct answer ✔compound bright-field
microscopes
In microbiology growth usually means - correct answer ✔an increase in the
number of microbial cells
Proteins that catalyze the reactions of metabolism are called - correct answer
✔enzymes
Organisms which obtain their carbon and energy from organic sources of
carbon are called - correct answer ✔chemoheterotrophs
Dehydration synthesis reactions are a common type of _____________
reaction - correct answer ✔anabolic
In Dr. Dolby's class organic means grown without the use of chemicals -
correct answer ✔False
An organism described as fastidous - correct answer ✔has extensive
nutrient requirements
All living things require nitrogen - correct answer ✔True
Which of the following statements are true of anabolic metabolism - correct
answer ✔it results in the formation of biomolecules
Which of the following is a feature that eukaryotes have but prokaryotes lack -
correct answer ✔nucleus
Why study microbiology - correct answer ✔microbes have profound impact
on our lives and health
Most microorganisms are harmful - correct answer ✔False
The leading cause of death resulting from infectious disease is - correct
answer ✔acute respiratory infection
Which of the following has been a major factor leading to emerging disease -
correct answer ✔all of the above
_________ has returned to the ranks of leading causes of death as a "re-
emerging" disease becuase of increasing drug resistance - correct answer
✔Tuberculosis
Which of the following is a disease caused by a new human pathogen -
correct answer ✔SARS
Which of the following has been used as a biological weapon - correct
answer ✔anthrax and smallpox
Who developed the first true vaccine - correct answer ✔E. Jenner
Aseptic surgical practices were introduced by - correct answer ✔J lister
,Who among the following first detected the existence of noncellular infectious
agents, which are now known as viruses - correct answer ✔L. Pasteur
The use of microorganisms to clean up toxic spills known as - correct answer
✔Bioremediation
Which of the following first proposed that health care workers should wash
their hands before coming into contact with their patients - correct answer
✔I. Semmelweis
The process for determining the etiologic agent of an infectious disease was
developed by___________, and used to identify the bacteria caused by
anthrax - correct answer ✔R. Koch
Mycology is the study of - correct answer ✔Fungi
The study of the body's defenses against invading microbes is called - correct
answer ✔immunology
Which of the following cellular structures is not found in all organisms - correct
answer ✔Cell wall
Which of the following organisms are prokaryotes - correct answer ✔Bacteria
Which of the following infectious agents is not an organism - correct answer
✔Virus
The genetic material of prokaryotes is - correct answer ✔a single circular
chromosome
,Bacterial cell walls are composed of - correct answer ✔peptidoglycan
Human tapeworms are best measured in - correct answer ✔meters
The genetic material of eukaryotes is found in the _________ of the cell -
correct answer ✔nucleus
The organelle involved in both digestion and apoptosis is the - correct answer
✔lysosome
Which of the following is best described as an infectious protein - correct
answer ✔prions
The primary function of the ________________ is production of the short-term
energy storage molecule ATP - correct answer ✔mitcohondrion
The first antibiotic discovered kills bacteria but does not harm people. This is
an example of - correct answer ✔selective toxicity
Yeasts are members of the - correct answer ✔Mycetae
The scientific name of an organism is the - correct answer ✔genus and
species
Which version of binomial nomenclature form is correct - correct answer
✔Escherichia coli
, The microscopes used in AC microbiology laboratory
are__________________ - correct answer ✔compound bright-field
microscopes
In microbiology growth usually means - correct answer ✔an increase in the
number of microbial cells
Proteins that catalyze the reactions of metabolism are called - correct answer
✔enzymes
Organisms which obtain their carbon and energy from organic sources of
carbon are called - correct answer ✔chemoheterotrophs
Dehydration synthesis reactions are a common type of _____________
reaction - correct answer ✔anabolic
In Dr. Dolby's class organic means grown without the use of chemicals -
correct answer ✔False
An organism described as fastidous - correct answer ✔has extensive
nutrient requirements
All living things require nitrogen - correct answer ✔True
Which of the following statements are true of anabolic metabolism - correct
answer ✔it results in the formation of biomolecules
Which of the following is a feature that eukaryotes have but prokaryotes lack -
correct answer ✔nucleus
