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Microbiology Fundamentals-A Clinical
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Chapters 1 - 22 | All Chapters
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,Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach, 4e (Cowan)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks
1) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called .
A) bioremediation
B) genetic engineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
ANSWER: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial Roles; Basics of Genetic Engineering
Bloom's: 01. Remember
ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow
ASM Objective: 04.05 Cell genomes can be manipulated to alter cell function.
2) Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus
ANSWER: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Bloom's: 01. Remember
ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.02 Mutations and horizontal gene transfer, along with the immense variety of
microenvironments, have resulted in a vast diversity of microorganisms.
3) All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that .
A) cause human disease
B) lack a cell nucleus
C) are infectious particles
D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
E) can only be found growing in laboratories
ANSWER: D
fSection: f 01.01
Topic: f Microbial fRoles
fBloom's: f 01. fRemember
ASM fTopic: f Module f01 fEvolution
ASM fObjective: f 01.02 fMutations fand fhorizontal fgene ftransfer, falong fwith fthe fimmense fvariety
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, foffmicroenvironments, fhave fresulted fin fa fvast fdiversity fof fmicroorganisms.
4) Which factivity fis fan fexample fof fbiotechnology?
A) Bacteria fin fthe fsoil fsecreting fan fantibiotic fto fkill fcompetitors
B) A fmicrobiologist fusing fthe fmicroscope fto fstudy fbacteria
C) Egyptians fusing fmoldy fbread fon fwounds
D) Escherichia fcoli fproducing fhuman finsulin
E) Public fhealth fofficials fmonitoring fdiseases fin fa fcommunity
ANSWER: f D
fSection: f 01.01
Topic: f Basics fof fGenetic
fEngineeringfBloom's: f 02.
fUnderstand
ASM fTopic: f Module f06 fImpact fof fMicroorganisms
ASM fObjective: f 06.03 fHumans futilize fand fharness fmicroorganisms fand ftheir fproducts.
5) Living fthings fordinarily ftoo fsmall fto fbe fseen fwith fthe funaided feye fare ftermed .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
ANSWER: f D
fSection: f 01.01
Topic: f Cellular
fOrganizationfBloom's: f 01.
fRemember
ASM fTopic: f Module f01 fEvolution
ASM fObjective: f 01.02 fMutations fand fhorizontal fgene ftransfer, falong fwith fthe fimmense fvariety
foffmicroenvironments, fhave fresulted fin fa fvast fdiversity fof fmicroorganisms.
6) The fmicroorganisms fthat frecycle fnutrients fby fbreaking fdown fdead fmatter fand fwastes fare
fcalled
f .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
ANSWER: f A
fSection: f 01.01
Topic: f Microbial fRoles
fBloom's: f 01. fRemember
ASM fTopic: f Module f06 fImpact fof fMicroorganisms
ASM fObjective: f 06.01 fMicrobes fare fessential ffor flife, fas fwe fknow fit, fand fthe fprocesses fthat
fsupport flife f(e.g. fin fbiogeochemical fcycles fand fplant/animal fmicroflora).
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Microbiology Fundamentals-A Clinical
Approach, 4th Edition (Cowan),
Chapters 1 - 22 | All Chapters
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McGraw
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McGraw
,Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach, 4e (Cowan)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks
1) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called .
A) bioremediation
B) genetic engineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
ANSWER: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial Roles; Basics of Genetic Engineering
Bloom's: 01. Remember
ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow
ASM Objective: 04.05 Cell genomes can be manipulated to alter cell function.
2) Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus
ANSWER: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Bloom's: 01. Remember
ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.02 Mutations and horizontal gene transfer, along with the immense variety of
microenvironments, have resulted in a vast diversity of microorganisms.
3) All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that .
A) cause human disease
B) lack a cell nucleus
C) are infectious particles
D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
E) can only be found growing in laboratories
ANSWER: D
fSection: f 01.01
Topic: f Microbial fRoles
fBloom's: f 01. fRemember
ASM fTopic: f Module f01 fEvolution
ASM fObjective: f 01.02 fMutations fand fhorizontal fgene ftransfer, falong fwith fthe fimmense fvariety
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, foffmicroenvironments, fhave fresulted fin fa fvast fdiversity fof fmicroorganisms.
4) Which factivity fis fan fexample fof fbiotechnology?
A) Bacteria fin fthe fsoil fsecreting fan fantibiotic fto fkill fcompetitors
B) A fmicrobiologist fusing fthe fmicroscope fto fstudy fbacteria
C) Egyptians fusing fmoldy fbread fon fwounds
D) Escherichia fcoli fproducing fhuman finsulin
E) Public fhealth fofficials fmonitoring fdiseases fin fa fcommunity
ANSWER: f D
fSection: f 01.01
Topic: f Basics fof fGenetic
fEngineeringfBloom's: f 02.
fUnderstand
ASM fTopic: f Module f06 fImpact fof fMicroorganisms
ASM fObjective: f 06.03 fHumans futilize fand fharness fmicroorganisms fand ftheir fproducts.
5) Living fthings fordinarily ftoo fsmall fto fbe fseen fwith fthe funaided feye fare ftermed .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
ANSWER: f D
fSection: f 01.01
Topic: f Cellular
fOrganizationfBloom's: f 01.
fRemember
ASM fTopic: f Module f01 fEvolution
ASM fObjective: f 01.02 fMutations fand fhorizontal fgene ftransfer, falong fwith fthe fimmense fvariety
foffmicroenvironments, fhave fresulted fin fa fvast fdiversity fof fmicroorganisms.
6) The fmicroorganisms fthat frecycle fnutrients fby fbreaking fdown fdead fmatter fand fwastes fare
fcalled
f .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
ANSWER: f A
fSection: f 01.01
Topic: f Microbial fRoles
fBloom's: f 01. fRemember
ASM fTopic: f Module f06 fImpact fof fMicroorganisms
ASM fObjective: f 06.01 fMicrobes fare fessential ffor flife, fas fwe fknow fit, fand fthe fprocesses fthat
fsupport flife f(e.g. fin fbiogeochemical fcycles fand fplant/animal fmicroflora).
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