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,Chapter 01 Introduction to Microbes and Their
Building Blocks
Multiple Choice Questions
1) The major groups of microorganisms studied by microbiologists include .
A) bacteria
B) plants
C) helminths
D) algae
E) fungi
F) viruses
G) archaea
H) protozoa
2) Select all answers that are roles played by microorganisms in our environment.
A) Carry out photosynthesis
B) Biological decomposition
C) Nutrient recycling
D) Complex relationships with animals but not plants
3) Select statements that apply to the theory of evolution to test your understanding of
evolution.
A) Has undergone years of testing
B) Is a new untested hypothesis
C) Has not been disproven
D) Lacks supportive evidence
E) Is a well-established natural phenomenon
4) Which of the following are correctly matched?
, A) Bacteria—no nucleus
B) Bacteria—TRUE nucleus
C) Archaea—TRUE nucleus
D) Archaea—no nucleus
E) Eukaryotes—TRUE nucleus
F) Eukaryotes—no nucleus
5) Select the main groups of macromolecules found in living things.
A) Nucleic acids
B) Oxygen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Lipids
E) Proteins
F) Carbohydrates
6) Select the nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides that make up RNA.
A) Guanine
B) Uracil
C) Thymine
D) Adenine
E) Cytosine
7) Select the nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides that make up DNA.
,
,Chapter 01 Introduction to Microbes and Their
Building Blocks
Multiple Choice Questions
1) The major groups of microorganisms studied by microbiologists include .
A) bacteria
B) plants
C) helminths
D) algae
E) fungi
F) viruses
G) archaea
H) protozoa
2) Select all answers that are roles played by microorganisms in our environment.
A) Carry out photosynthesis
B) Biological decomposition
C) Nutrient recycling
D) Complex relationships with animals but not plants
3) Select statements that apply to the theory of evolution to test your understanding of
evolution.
A) Has undergone years of testing
B) Is a new untested hypothesis
C) Has not been disproven
D) Lacks supportive evidence
E) Is a well-established natural phenomenon
4) Which of the following are correctly matched?
, A) Bacteria—no nucleus
B) Bacteria—TRUE nucleus
C) Archaea—TRUE nucleus
D) Archaea—no nucleus
E) Eukaryotes—TRUE nucleus
F) Eukaryotes—no nucleus
5) Select the main groups of macromolecules found in living things.
A) Nucleic acids
B) Oxygen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Lipids
E) Proteins
F) Carbohydrates
6) Select the nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides that make up RNA.
A) Guanine
B) Uracil
C) Thymine
D) Adenine
E) Cytosine
7) Select the nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides that make up DNA.
