Test Bank For Microbiology by OpenStax 978-1938168147
Chapter 1-26 Complete Guide 2024-2025
which indiv. first observed unicellular organisms, which he called 'animalcules'
using a microscope he developed? - antonie van leewenhoek
to reduce risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are
increasingly using which of the following devices for easy, rapid bench top
sterilization of small pieces of equipment?
a. autoclaves
b. ethylene oxide
c. incubators
d. micro-incinerators - d. micro-incinerators
the swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological
classification system is which of the following people?
a. Ernst Haeckel
b. Carolus Linnaeus
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Whittaker - b. linnaeus
which of the following is true of the microbial world?
a. all microbes are harmful.
b. humans could survive without microbes.
c. many microbes are helpful.
d. most microbes are pathogenic. - c. many microbes are helpful.
when did humans first suspect the existence of microbes? - in prehistoric times
,which kingdom was the only one found in empire prokaryota?
a. Animalia
b. Fungi
c. Monera
d. Protista - c. monera
which are the three currently accepted domains?
A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya - a. archaea, bacteria, eukarya
Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using
binomial nomenclature?
A. domain and kingdom
B. genus and family
C. genus and species
D. phylum and class - C. genus and species
Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon
dioxide.
C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.
, D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread. - C. It is carried out
exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.
The Romans may have reduced their risk of waterborne infectious diseases by
using which of the following?
A. a variety of pharmaceutical products
B. aqueducts and a sewer system
C. prophylactic antibiotics
D. quarantine of people with leprosy - B. aqueducts and a sewer system
For which of the following is Thucydides known?
A. developing an effective sewer system in ancient Greece, helping to reduce
levels of disease in cities
B. observing microbes, using a microscope, for the first time, even
distinguishing between bacteria and fungi
C. proposing that disease was caused by microorganisms
D. realizing that people who had been infected by the Athenian plague had
immunity to reinfection - D. realizing that people who had been infected by the
Athenian plague had immunity to reinfection
Ernst Haeckel proposed a classification system consisting of which of the
following subgroups?
A. five kingdoms
B. four kingdoms
C. two domains and three kingdoms
D. two domains and five kingdoms - B. four kingdoms
Viruses not included in phylogenetic trees for which of the following reasons?
A. It is too difficult to observe their characteristics.
Chapter 1-26 Complete Guide 2024-2025
which indiv. first observed unicellular organisms, which he called 'animalcules'
using a microscope he developed? - antonie van leewenhoek
to reduce risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are
increasingly using which of the following devices for easy, rapid bench top
sterilization of small pieces of equipment?
a. autoclaves
b. ethylene oxide
c. incubators
d. micro-incinerators - d. micro-incinerators
the swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological
classification system is which of the following people?
a. Ernst Haeckel
b. Carolus Linnaeus
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Whittaker - b. linnaeus
which of the following is true of the microbial world?
a. all microbes are harmful.
b. humans could survive without microbes.
c. many microbes are helpful.
d. most microbes are pathogenic. - c. many microbes are helpful.
when did humans first suspect the existence of microbes? - in prehistoric times
,which kingdom was the only one found in empire prokaryota?
a. Animalia
b. Fungi
c. Monera
d. Protista - c. monera
which are the three currently accepted domains?
A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya - a. archaea, bacteria, eukarya
Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using
binomial nomenclature?
A. domain and kingdom
B. genus and family
C. genus and species
D. phylum and class - C. genus and species
Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon
dioxide.
C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.
, D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread. - C. It is carried out
exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.
The Romans may have reduced their risk of waterborne infectious diseases by
using which of the following?
A. a variety of pharmaceutical products
B. aqueducts and a sewer system
C. prophylactic antibiotics
D. quarantine of people with leprosy - B. aqueducts and a sewer system
For which of the following is Thucydides known?
A. developing an effective sewer system in ancient Greece, helping to reduce
levels of disease in cities
B. observing microbes, using a microscope, for the first time, even
distinguishing between bacteria and fungi
C. proposing that disease was caused by microorganisms
D. realizing that people who had been infected by the Athenian plague had
immunity to reinfection - D. realizing that people who had been infected by the
Athenian plague had immunity to reinfection
Ernst Haeckel proposed a classification system consisting of which of the
following subgroups?
A. five kingdoms
B. four kingdoms
C. two domains and three kingdoms
D. two domains and five kingdoms - B. four kingdoms
Viruses not included in phylogenetic trees for which of the following reasons?
A. It is too difficult to observe their characteristics.
