TEST BANK X
MICROBIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
TESTBANK X
,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank All Book Chapters Covered: Contents
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:
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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Chapter 2: How We See the Invisible World Chapt
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er 3: The Cell
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Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity
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Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology Chapt
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er 6: Acellular Pathogens
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Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry Chapt
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er 8: Microbial Metabolism Chapter 9:
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Microbial Growth X
Chapter 10: Biochemistry of the Genome Chapt
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er 11: Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
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Chapter 12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics Cha
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pter 13: Control of Microbial Growth
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Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs
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Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity Chapt
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er 16: Disease and Epidemiology
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Chapter 1 7: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses Ch
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apter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses Chapte
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r 19: Diseases of the Immune System
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Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response Chapt
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er 21: Skin and Eye Infections
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Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections Chapt
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er 23: Urogenital System Infections Chapter 24:
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Digestive System Infections X X
Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections Chapt
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er 26: Nervous System Infections
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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* = Correct answer Mu
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ltiple Choice X
1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
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A. All microbes are harmful. X X X
B. Humans could survive without microbes. X X X X
C. Many microbes are helpful.* X X X
D. Most microbes are pathogenic. X X X
Difficulty: Easy X
ASM Standard: 23, 24
X X X
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
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A. during the Industrial Revolution X X X
B. in prehistoric times* X X
C. in the last century X X X
D. within the last 500 years X X X X
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: 23
X X
3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called “animalcules,” using
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a microscope he developed?
X X X
A. Robert Koch X
B. Louis Pasteur X
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* X X
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: 6
X X
4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are increasingly using
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which of the following devices for easy, rapid benchtop sterilization of small pieces of equip
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ment?
A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide X
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: 36
X X
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological classification
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system is which of the following people?
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A. Ernst Haeckel X
B. Carolus Linnaeus* X
C. Louis Pasteur X
D. Robert Whittaker X
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: N/A
X X
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 AS X X
M Standard: N/A
X X
7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
X X X X X X
A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* X X X
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and EukaryotaX X X
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista X X X
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya X X X
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: N/A
X X
8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using binomial
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nomenclature?
A. domain and kingdom X X
B. genus and family X X
C. genus and species*X X
D. phylum and class X X
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: N/A
X X
9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
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A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
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B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
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C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
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D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
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Difficulty: Moderate AS X X
M Standard: 11, 23, 26
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MICROBIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
TESTBANK X
,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank All Book Chapters Covered: Contents
X X X X X X X X
:
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
X X X X
Chapter 2: How We See the Invisible World Chapt
X X X X X X X X
er 3: The Cell
X X X
Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity
X X X
Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology Chapt
X X X X X X
er 6: Acellular Pathogens
X X X
Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry Chapt
X X X X
er 8: Microbial Metabolism Chapter 9:
X X X X X X
Microbial Growth X
Chapter 10: Biochemistry of the Genome Chapt
X X X X X X
er 11: Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
X X X X X
Chapter 12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics Cha
X X X X X X X
pter 13: Control of Microbial Growth
X X X X X
Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs
X X X
Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity Chapt
X X X X X X
er 16: Disease and Epidemiology
X X X X
Chapter 1 7: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses Ch
X X X X X X X
apter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses Chapte
X X X X X X
r 19: Diseases of the Immune System
X X X X X X
Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response Chapt
X X X X X X X X
er 21: Skin and Eye Infections
X X X X X
Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections Chapt
X X X X X
er 23: Urogenital System Infections Chapter 24:
X X X X X X X
Digestive System Infections X X
Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections Chapt
X X X X X X X
er 26: Nervous System Infections
X X X X
,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank
X X X
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
X X X X X
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
X X X X
* = Correct answer Mu
X X X X
ltiple Choice X
1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
X X X X X X X X X
A. All microbes are harmful. X X X
B. Humans could survive without microbes. X X X X
C. Many microbes are helpful.* X X X
D. Most microbes are pathogenic. X X X
Difficulty: Easy X
ASM Standard: 23, 24
X X X
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
X X X X X X X X X X X X
A. during the Industrial Revolution X X X
B. in prehistoric times* X X
C. in the last century X X X
D. within the last 500 years X X X X
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: 23
X X
3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called “animalcules,” using
X X X X X X X X X X X
a microscope he developed?
X X X
A. Robert Koch X
B. Louis Pasteur X
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* X X
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: 6
X X
4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are increasingly using
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
which of the following devices for easy, rapid benchtop sterilization of small pieces of equip
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ment?
A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide X
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: 36
X X
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X X X
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
X X X X X
5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological classification
X X X X X X X X X X X
system is which of the following people?
X X X X X X
A. Ernst Haeckel X
B. Carolus Linnaeus* X
C. Louis Pasteur X
D. Robert Whittaker X
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: N/A
X X
6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
X X X X X X X X X
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: N/A
X X
7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
X X X X X X
A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* X X X
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and EukaryotaX X X
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista X X X
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya X X X
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: N/A
X X
8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using binomial
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
nomenclature?
A. domain and kingdom X X
B. genus and family X X
C. genus and species*X X
D. phylum and class X X
Difficulty: Easy AS X X
M Standard: N/A
X X
9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
X X X X X X X X X X X
A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
X X X X X X
B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
X X X X X X X X X X X X
C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
X X X X X X X X X X
D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
X X X X X X X X X X
Difficulty: Moderate AS X X
M Standard: 11, 23, 26
X X X X
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