OpenStax
Microbiology
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OSX
Microbiology
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Chapter01to
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Chapter 26 v
, OpenStax MicrobiologyTest Bank v v v
Chapter 1
v : An Invisible World
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Chapter 2
v : How We See the Invisible World
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Chapter 3
v : The Cell
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Chapter 4
v : Prokaryotic Diversity
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Chapter 5
v : The Eukaryotes of Microbiology
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Chapter 6
v : Acellular Pathogens
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Chapter 7
v : Microbial Biochemistry
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Chapter 8
v : Microbial Metabolism
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Chapter 9
v : Microbial Growth
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Chapter 10
v : Biochemistry of the Genome
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Chapter 11
v : Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
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Chapter 12
v : Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics
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Chapter 13
v : Control of Microbial Growth
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Chapter 14
v : Antimicrobial Drugs
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Chapter 15
v : Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
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Chapter 16
v : Disease and Epidemiology
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Chapter 17
v : Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses
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Chapter 18
v : Adaptive Specific Host Defenses
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Chapter 19
v : Diseases of the Immune System
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Chapter 20
v : Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response
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Chapter 21
v : Skin and Eye Infections
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Chapter 22
v : Respiratory System Infections
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Chapter 23
v : Urogenital System Infections
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Chapter 24
v : Digestive System Infections
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Chapter 25
v : Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections
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Chapter 26
v : Nervous System Infections
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, Chapter 1: An Invisible World v v v v
*= Correct answer
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Multiple Choice
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1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world? A. All microbes are harmful.
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B.Humans could survive without microbes.
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C.Many microbes are helpful.* D. Most microbes are
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pathogenic. v
Difficulty: Easy v
ASM Standard: 23, 24v v v
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
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A. during the Industrial Revolution v v v
B. in prehistoric times* v v
C. in the last century v v v
D. within the last 500 years v v v v
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:23
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3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called
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“animalcules,” using a microscope he developed?
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A. Robert Koch v
B. Louis Pasteur v
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* v v
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:6
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4. To reduce the risk of open flame fromBunsen burners, microbiologists are
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increasingly using which of the following devices for easy, rapid benchtop
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sterilization of small pieces of equipment?
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A. autoclaves
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C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:36
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5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological
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classification system is which of the following people?
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A. Ernst Haeckelv
B. Carolus Linnaeus* v
C. Louis Pasteurv
D. Robert Whittaker v
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:N/A
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6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
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A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:N/A
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7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
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A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* v v v
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota v v v
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista v v v
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya v v v
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:N/A
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8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using
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binomial nomenclature? A. domain and kingdom
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B. genus and family v v
C. genus and species*
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Microbiology
v
Test Bank /
v v v
OSX
Microbiology
Test Bank
v v
Chapter01to
v v v
Chapter 26 v
, OpenStax MicrobiologyTest Bank v v v
Chapter 1
v : An Invisible World
v v v
Chapter 2
v : How We See the Invisible World
v v v v v v
Chapter 3
v : The Cell
v v
Chapter 4
v : Prokaryotic Diversity
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Chapter 5
v : The Eukaryotes of Microbiology
v v v v
Chapter 6
v : Acellular Pathogens
v v
Chapter 7
v : Microbial Biochemistry
v v
Chapter 8
v : Microbial Metabolism
v v
Chapter 9
v : Microbial Growth
v v
Chapter 10
v : Biochemistry of the Genome
v v v v
Chapter 11
v : Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
v v v v
Chapter 12
v : Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics
v v v v v
Chapter 13
v : Control of Microbial Growth
v v v v
Chapter 14
v : Antimicrobial Drugs
v v
Chapter 15
v : Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
v v v v
Chapter 16
v : Disease and Epidemiology
v v v
Chapter 17
v : Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses
v v v v
Chapter 18
v : Adaptive Specific Host Defenses
v v v v
Chapter 19
v : Diseases of the Immune System
v v v v v
Chapter 20
v : Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response
v v v v v v
Chapter 21
v : Skin and Eye Infections
v v v v
Chapter 22
v : Respiratory System Infections
v v v
Chapter 23
v : Urogenital System Infections
v v v
Chapter 24
v : Digestive System Infections
v v v
Chapter 25
v : Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections
v v v v v
Chapter 26
v : Nervous System Infections
v v v
, Chapter 1: An Invisible World v v v v
*= Correct answer
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Multiple Choice
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1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world? A. All microbes are harmful.
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B.Humans could survive without microbes.
v v v v v
C.Many microbes are helpful.* D. Most microbes are
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pathogenic. v
Difficulty: Easy v
ASM Standard: 23, 24v v v
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
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A. during the Industrial Revolution v v v
B. in prehistoric times* v v
C. in the last century v v v
D. within the last 500 years v v v v
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:23
v v v
3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called
v v v v v v v v
“animalcules,” using a microscope he developed?
v v v v v v
A. Robert Koch v
B. Louis Pasteur v
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* v v
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:6
v v v
4. To reduce the risk of open flame fromBunsen burners, microbiologists are
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increasingly using which of the following devices for easy, rapid benchtop
v v v v v v v v v v v
sterilization of small pieces of equipment?
v v v v v v
A. autoclaves
, B. ethylene oxide v
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:36
v v v
5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological
v v v v v v v v v
classification system is which of the following people?
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A. Ernst Haeckelv
B. Carolus Linnaeus* v
C. Louis Pasteurv
D. Robert Whittaker v
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:N/A
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6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
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A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:N/A
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7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
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A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* v v v
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota v v v
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista v v v
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya v v v
Difficulty: Easy v
ASMStandard:N/A
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8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using
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binomial nomenclature? A. domain and kingdom
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B. genus and family v v
C. genus and species*
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