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Test Bank For Microbiology: The Human Experience 2nd Edition By John W Foster, Zarrintaj Aliabadi, Joan L Slonczewski 3248, 7 . 3231, 9 1: Microbes Shape Our History 2: Basic Concepts of Infectious Disease 3: Observing Microbes 4: Living Chemistry: From Atoms to Cells 5: Cell Biology of Bacteria and Eukaryotes 6: Bacterial Growth, Nutrition, and Differentiation 7: Bacterial Metabolism 8: Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology 9: Bacterial Genomes and Evolution 10: Bacterial Diversity 11: Eukaryotic Microbes and Invertebrate Infectious Agents 12: Viruses 13: Sterilization, Disinfection, and Antibiotic Therapy 14: Normal Human Microbiota: A Delicate Balance of Power 15: The Immune System: Inflammation and Innate Immunity 16: The Immune System: Adaptive Immunity 17: Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Immune Disorders 18: Microbial Pathogenesis 19: Infections of the Skin and Eye 20: Infections of the Respiratory Tract 21: Systemic Infections 22: Infections of the Digestive System 23: Infections of the Urinary and Reproductive Tracts 24: Infections of the Central Nervous System 25: Diagnostic Clinical Microbiology 26: Epidemiology: Tracking Infectious Diseases 27: Environmental and Food Microbiology

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Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience

2nd Edition
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski

Chapter 1 - 27 Complete

,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
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MULTIPLE CHOICE POI




1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
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a. nitrogen fixation c. synthesis of vitamins POI POI POI




b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease POI POI POI P O I POI POI POI




ANS: D DIF: EasyP O REF: 1.1
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OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a challenge.MSC
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: Remembering
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2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
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a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. coli. POI d. algae. POIPOIP O I




ANS: C DIF: Moderate
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth
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e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could be a
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a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi. POI




b. bacteria. d. large ameba.P O I POI




ANS: B DIF: Easy
P O REF: 1.1
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth
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e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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4. Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
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, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
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ANS: D P O DIF: Moderate
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth
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e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial organism?
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a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus epidermidis POI POI




b. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis POI P O I POI




ANS: C P O DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth
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e three domains have in common and how they differ.
POI POI MSC: Applying
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6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
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a. the absence of proteins
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b. the presence of DNA
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c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
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d. the presence of a cell wall
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ANS: C P O DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth
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e three domains have in common and how they differ.
POI POI MSC: Remembering
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7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish between two
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closely related rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
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a. physical characteristics c. DNA sequence comparison
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b. method of reproduction d. environmental habitat
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ANS: C P O DIF: Moderate
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth
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e three domains have in common and how they differ.
POI POI MSC: Applying
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8. Which of the following is always classified as a eukaryote?
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a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli POI




b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: D P O I DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1

, OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth
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e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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9. Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
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a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. fungi P O I




ANS: A DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth
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e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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10. Which of the following would you not expect to find in the human digestive tract?
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a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. intestinal viruses P O I POI




ANS: B DIF: Moderate
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth
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e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting an important cellular structure o
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r process of an organism that is causing an infection. Which of the following would not be affected
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byan antibiotic that targets cellular metabolic enzymes?
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a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. ameba POI POI




b. Herpes virus d. bread mold POI P O I POI




ANS: B DIF: Moderate
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OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.MSC
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: Analyzing
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12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
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a. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek c. Robert Hooke POI POI POI




b. Catherine of Siena d. Louis Pasteur POI POI POIPOIP O I POI




ANS: C DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Remembering P O I




13. Which of the following was an unexpected benefit of the bubonic plague?
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a. There was no benefit to the bubonic plague. POI POI POI POI POI POI POI




b. The population of Europe experienced a baby boom. POI POI POI POI POI POI POI




c. It resulted in a better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the spread
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d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Understanding P O I




14. Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
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a. vinegar eels c. mold filaments POI POI




b. dust mites d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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ANS: D P O I DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2

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