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Microbiology: An Evolving Science
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by Joan L. Slonczewski, John W. Foster, Erik R. Zinser
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Microbiology An Evolving Science, 6th Edition, John Foster & Joan Slonczewski
Chapter 1-28
CHAPTER 1: Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Viruses are:
a. infectious agents that infect multi-cellular organisms
b. noncellular particles that take over the metabolism of a cell to generate more virus
particles
c. pathogens that replicate in complex growth media
d. cellular particles that belong to the archaea domain
e. microbes that consist of lipid membrane enclosed genomes
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A | I.B
MSC: Remembering
2. Analysis of DNA sequences reveals:
a. the ancient convergence of two cell types, i.e., prokaryotes and eukaryotes
b. prokaryotes and eukaryotes evolved from a common ancestral cell
c. that bacteria share common ancestor with archaea, but not with eukarya
d. prokaryotes are cells with a nucleus
e. the genome of Haemophilus influenzae has about 2 billion base pairs
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A | I.B
MSC: Remembering
3. Which of these groups are considered to be microbes but NOT considered to be cells?
a. viruses d. protists
b. bacteria e. filamentous fungi
c. archaea
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A.i
MSC: Remembering
4. A microbe is commonly defined as:
a. a virus that requires a microscope to be seen
b. a bacterium that requires a microscope to be seen
c. a single-cellular prokaryote that requires a microscope to be seen
d. a multicellular eukaryote that requires a microscope to be seen
e. a living organism that requires a microscope to be seen
ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A.i | I.A.ii
MSC: Remembering
5. Which one of the following statements regarding microbial cells is NOT true?
a. Microbial cells acquire food, gain energy to build themselves, and respond to
environmental change.
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c. Microbes $srfunction $sras $srindividual $srentities.
d. Many $srmicrobes $srform $srcomplex $srmulticellular $srassemblages.
e. Viruses $srare $srnot $srconsidered $sras $srmicrobial $srcells.
ANS: $ s r C DIF: Easy REF: $ s r 1.1 TOP: $ s r I.A.i $sr| $srI.A.ii
MSC: $ s r Remembering
6. Which $srof $srthe $srfollowing $srstatements $sris $srFALSE?
a. A $srgenome $sris $srthe $srtotal $srgenetic $srinformation $srcontained $srin $sran $srorganism’s $srchromosomal
$srDNA.
b. If $sra $srmicrobe’s $srgenome $srincludes $srgenes $srfor $srnitrogenase, $srthat $srmicrobe $srprobably $srcan
$srfix $srnitrogen.
c. By $srcomparing $srDNA $srsequences $srof $srdifferent $srorganisms, $srwe $srcan $srfigure $srout $srhow
$srclosely $srrelated $srthey $srare.
d. Fred $srSanger $srdeveloped $srthe $srfirst $srapplicable $srDNA $srsequencing $srmethod.
e. Fred $srSanger $srcompleted $srthe $srsequences $srof $srHaemophilus $srinfluenzae.
ANS: $ s r E DIF: Easy REF: TOP:
MSC: 1.1 I.B
Remembering
The $srfirst $srcellular $srgenomes $srto $srbe $srsequenced $srwere
7. those of:
a. humans d. prions
b. bacteria e. fungi
c. viruses
ANS: $ s r B DIF: Easy REF: TOP:
MSC: 1.1 I.B.i
Remembering
The $srenvironment $srof $srearly $srEarth $srmay $srhave $srcontained $srall $srof $srthe $srfollowing
8. EXCEPT:
a. ferrous $sriron d. oxygen
b. methane e. hydrogen
$srgas
c. ammonia
ANS: $srD DIF: Easy REF: $srSpecial $srTopic
$srTOP: $sr1.1 $srMSC: $ s r Remembering
II.D
The $srdevelopment $srof $srthe $srtheory $srof $srthe $sr―RNA $srworld‖ $srresulted $srfrom $srthe
discovery of:
9.
a. archaea d. ribozymes
b. prions e. endosymbionts
c. bacteria
ANS: $srD DIF: Medium REF: $srSpecial $srTopic
$srTOP: $sr1.1 $srMSC: $ s r Remembering
II.D
10. Which $srmicrobes $srmay $srresemble $srthose $srof $srthe $srearliest $srlife $srforms?
a. archaea d. cyanobacteria
b. photosynthetic $sralgae e. protists
c. viruses
ANS: $ s r A DIF: Medium REF: $srSpecial $srTopic $sr1.1
TOP: $ s r II.D MSC: $ s r Remembering
11. Early $srmetabolism $srmay $srhave $srbeen $srcatalyzed $srby:
a. DNA d. amino $sracids
, b. RNA e. carbohydrates
c. protein
ANS: $ s r B DIF: Medium REF: $ s r Special $srTopic $sr1.1
TOP: $ s r II.D MSC: $ s r Remembering
12. Which $srof $srthe $srfollowing $srdiseases $sraccounts $srfor $srmore $srthan $srhalf $srof $srall $srhuman $srmortality?
a. cardiovascular $srdisease d. microbial
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b. cancer e. strokes
c. accidents
ANS: $ s r D DIF: Easy REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A
MSC: $ s r Remembering
13. Which $srcentury $sris $srknown $sras $srthe $srgolden $srage $srof $srmicrobiology?
a. the $srseventeenth d. the $srtwentieth
b. the $sreighteenth e. the $srtwenty-first
c. the $srnineteenth
ANS: $ s r C DIF: Easy REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A
MSC: $ s r Remembering
14. All $srof $srthe $srfollowing $srhave $srbeen $srfound $srin $srmummies $srand $srtomb $srart $srEXCEPT:
a. tuberculosis d. smallpox
b. polio e. AIDS
c. leprosy
ANS: $ s r E DIF: Medium REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A.i
MSC: $ s r Remembering
15. How $srdid $srEuropean $srinvaders $srto $srNorth $srAmerica $srkill $srmuch $srof $srthe $srnative $srpopulation?
a. tuberculosis d. HIV
b. leprosy e. bubonic $srplague
c. smallpox
ANS: $ s r C DIF: Medium REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A.i
MSC: $ s r Remembering
16. Nightingale:
a. is $srbetter $srknown $sras $srthe $srfounder $srof $srprofessional $srnursing
b. was $srthe $srfirst $srto $sruse $srdisinfectant $srto $srdemonstrate $srthe $srsignificance $srof $sraseptic
$srtechnique
c. developed $srthe $srpie $srchart $srof $srmortality $srdata $srduring $srthe $srCrimean $srWar
d. performed $srthe $srfirst $srcontrolled $srexperiment $sron $srthe $srchemical $srconversion $srof $srmatter,
$srknown $srtoday $sras $srchemotherapy
e. all $srof $srthe $srabove
ANS: $ s r A DIF: Easy REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A.ii
MSC: $ s r Remembering
17. Who $srdeveloped $srthe $srconcept $srof $srmedical $srstatistics?
a. Francis $srCrick d. Louis $srPasteur
b. Florence $srNightingale e. Alexander
$srFleming
c. Edward $srJenner
ANS: $ s r B DIF: Easy REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A.ii
Microbiology: An Evolving Science
$sr $sr $sr
by Joan L. Slonczewski, John W. Foster, Erik R. Zinser
$sr $sr $sr $sr $sr $sr $sr $sr $sr
Sixth Edition
$sr
ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED
$sr $sr $s
ALL ANSWERS INCLUDED
$sr $sr $s
, TEST BANK FOR
Microbiology An Evolving Science, 6th Edition, John Foster & Joan Slonczewski
Chapter 1-28
CHAPTER 1: Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Viruses are:
a. infectious agents that infect multi-cellular organisms
b. noncellular particles that take over the metabolism of a cell to generate more virus
particles
c. pathogens that replicate in complex growth media
d. cellular particles that belong to the archaea domain
e. microbes that consist of lipid membrane enclosed genomes
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A | I.B
MSC: Remembering
2. Analysis of DNA sequences reveals:
a. the ancient convergence of two cell types, i.e., prokaryotes and eukaryotes
b. prokaryotes and eukaryotes evolved from a common ancestral cell
c. that bacteria share common ancestor with archaea, but not with eukarya
d. prokaryotes are cells with a nucleus
e. the genome of Haemophilus influenzae has about 2 billion base pairs
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A | I.B
MSC: Remembering
3. Which of these groups are considered to be microbes but NOT considered to be cells?
a. viruses d. protists
b. bacteria e. filamentous fungi
c. archaea
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A.i
MSC: Remembering
4. A microbe is commonly defined as:
a. a virus that requires a microscope to be seen
b. a bacterium that requires a microscope to be seen
c. a single-cellular prokaryote that requires a microscope to be seen
d. a multicellular eukaryote that requires a microscope to be seen
e. a living organism that requires a microscope to be seen
ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A.i | I.A.ii
MSC: Remembering
5. Which one of the following statements regarding microbial cells is NOT true?
a. Microbial cells acquire food, gain energy to build themselves, and respond to
environmental change.
, b. Most $srsingle-celled $srorganisms $srrequire $sra $srmicroscope $srto $srrender $srthem $srvisible, $srbut
$srsome $srbacterial $srcells $srare $srlarge $srenough $srto $srbe $srseen $srwith $srnaked $sreyes.
c. Microbes $srfunction $sras $srindividual $srentities.
d. Many $srmicrobes $srform $srcomplex $srmulticellular $srassemblages.
e. Viruses $srare $srnot $srconsidered $sras $srmicrobial $srcells.
ANS: $ s r C DIF: Easy REF: $ s r 1.1 TOP: $ s r I.A.i $sr| $srI.A.ii
MSC: $ s r Remembering
6. Which $srof $srthe $srfollowing $srstatements $sris $srFALSE?
a. A $srgenome $sris $srthe $srtotal $srgenetic $srinformation $srcontained $srin $sran $srorganism’s $srchromosomal
$srDNA.
b. If $sra $srmicrobe’s $srgenome $srincludes $srgenes $srfor $srnitrogenase, $srthat $srmicrobe $srprobably $srcan
$srfix $srnitrogen.
c. By $srcomparing $srDNA $srsequences $srof $srdifferent $srorganisms, $srwe $srcan $srfigure $srout $srhow
$srclosely $srrelated $srthey $srare.
d. Fred $srSanger $srdeveloped $srthe $srfirst $srapplicable $srDNA $srsequencing $srmethod.
e. Fred $srSanger $srcompleted $srthe $srsequences $srof $srHaemophilus $srinfluenzae.
ANS: $ s r E DIF: Easy REF: TOP:
MSC: 1.1 I.B
Remembering
The $srfirst $srcellular $srgenomes $srto $srbe $srsequenced $srwere
7. those of:
a. humans d. prions
b. bacteria e. fungi
c. viruses
ANS: $ s r B DIF: Easy REF: TOP:
MSC: 1.1 I.B.i
Remembering
The $srenvironment $srof $srearly $srEarth $srmay $srhave $srcontained $srall $srof $srthe $srfollowing
8. EXCEPT:
a. ferrous $sriron d. oxygen
b. methane e. hydrogen
$srgas
c. ammonia
ANS: $srD DIF: Easy REF: $srSpecial $srTopic
$srTOP: $sr1.1 $srMSC: $ s r Remembering
II.D
The $srdevelopment $srof $srthe $srtheory $srof $srthe $sr―RNA $srworld‖ $srresulted $srfrom $srthe
discovery of:
9.
a. archaea d. ribozymes
b. prions e. endosymbionts
c. bacteria
ANS: $srD DIF: Medium REF: $srSpecial $srTopic
$srTOP: $sr1.1 $srMSC: $ s r Remembering
II.D
10. Which $srmicrobes $srmay $srresemble $srthose $srof $srthe $srearliest $srlife $srforms?
a. archaea d. cyanobacteria
b. photosynthetic $sralgae e. protists
c. viruses
ANS: $ s r A DIF: Medium REF: $srSpecial $srTopic $sr1.1
TOP: $ s r II.D MSC: $ s r Remembering
11. Early $srmetabolism $srmay $srhave $srbeen $srcatalyzed $srby:
a. DNA d. amino $sracids
, b. RNA e. carbohydrates
c. protein
ANS: $ s r B DIF: Medium REF: $ s r Special $srTopic $sr1.1
TOP: $ s r II.D MSC: $ s r Remembering
12. Which $srof $srthe $srfollowing $srdiseases $sraccounts $srfor $srmore $srthan $srhalf $srof $srall $srhuman $srmortality?
a. cardiovascular $srdisease d. microbial
$srdisease
b. cancer e. strokes
c. accidents
ANS: $ s r D DIF: Easy REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A
MSC: $ s r Remembering
13. Which $srcentury $sris $srknown $sras $srthe $srgolden $srage $srof $srmicrobiology?
a. the $srseventeenth d. the $srtwentieth
b. the $sreighteenth e. the $srtwenty-first
c. the $srnineteenth
ANS: $ s r C DIF: Easy REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A
MSC: $ s r Remembering
14. All $srof $srthe $srfollowing $srhave $srbeen $srfound $srin $srmummies $srand $srtomb $srart $srEXCEPT:
a. tuberculosis d. smallpox
b. polio e. AIDS
c. leprosy
ANS: $ s r E DIF: Medium REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A.i
MSC: $ s r Remembering
15. How $srdid $srEuropean $srinvaders $srto $srNorth $srAmerica $srkill $srmuch $srof $srthe $srnative $srpopulation?
a. tuberculosis d. HIV
b. leprosy e. bubonic $srplague
c. smallpox
ANS: $ s r C DIF: Medium REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A.i
MSC: $ s r Remembering
16. Nightingale:
a. is $srbetter $srknown $sras $srthe $srfounder $srof $srprofessional $srnursing
b. was $srthe $srfirst $srto $sruse $srdisinfectant $srto $srdemonstrate $srthe $srsignificance $srof $sraseptic
$srtechnique
c. developed $srthe $srpie $srchart $srof $srmortality $srdata $srduring $srthe $srCrimean $srWar
d. performed $srthe $srfirst $srcontrolled $srexperiment $sron $srthe $srchemical $srconversion $srof $srmatter,
$srknown $srtoday $sras $srchemotherapy
e. all $srof $srthe $srabove
ANS: $ s r A DIF: Easy REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A.ii
MSC: $ s r Remembering
17. Who $srdeveloped $srthe $srconcept $srof $srmedical $srstatistics?
a. Francis $srCrick d. Louis $srPasteur
b. Florence $srNightingale e. Alexander
$srFleming
c. Edward $srJenner
ANS: $ s r B DIF: Easy REF: $ s r 1.2 TOP: $ s r II.A.ii
