TEST BANK FOR
OPENSTAX
MICROBIOLOGY
,O p en stax M icrobiology Test Ba nk A ll Book Ch a pters Covered:
C o n ten ts:
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
Chapter 2: How We See The Invisible World
Chapter 3: The Cell
Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity
Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes Of Microbiology
Chapter 6: Acellular Pathogens
Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry
Chapter 8: Microbial Metabolism
Chapter 9: Microbial Growth
Chapter 10: Biochemistry Of The
Genome Chapter 11: Mechanisms Of
Microbial Genetics
Chapter 12: Modern Applications Of Microbial
Genetics Chapter 13: Control Of Microbial Growth
Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs
Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms Of
Pathogenicity Chapter 16: Disease And
Epidemiology
Chapter 1 7: Innate Nonspecific Host
Defenses Chapter 18: Adaptive Specific
Host Defenses Chapter 19: Diseases Of
The Immune System
Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis Of The Immune
Response Chapter 21: Skin And Eye Infections
Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections
Chapter 23: Urogenital System Infections
Chapter 24: Digestive System Infections
Chapter 25: Circulatory And Lymphatic System
Infections Chapter 26: Nervous System Infections
,T E S T B AN K F OR O PEN S TAX M ICROBIOL OGY
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
* = Correct Answer
Multiple Choice
1. Which Of The Following Is True Of The Microbial World?
A. All Microbes Are Harmful.
B. Humans Could Survive Without Microbes.
C. Many Microbes Are Helpful.*
D. Most Microbes Are Pathogenic.
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard: 23, 24
2. Which Of The Following Is When Humans First Suspected The Existence Of Microbes?
A. During The Industrial Revolution
B. In Prehistoric Times*
C. In The Last Century
D. Within The Last 500 Years
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard: 23
3. Which Individual First Observed Unicellular Organisms, Which He Called
“Animalcules,” Using A Microscope He Developed?
A. Robert Koch
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek*
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard: 6
4. To Reduce The Risk Of Open Flame From Bunsen Burners, Microbiologists Are
Increasingly Using Which Of The Following Devices For Easy, Rapid Benchtop
Sterilization Of Small Pieces Of Equipment?
A. Autoclaves
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Incubators
D. Microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard: 36
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, T E S T B AN K F OR O PEN S TAX M ICROBIOL OGY
5. The Swedish Botanist Known For Having Developed An Important
Biological Classification System Is Which Of The Following People?
A. Ernst Haeckel
B. Carolus Linnaeus*
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Robert Whittaker
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard:
N/A
6. Which Kingdom Was The Only One Found In Empire Prokaryota?
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard:
N/A
7. Which Are The Three Currently Accepted Domains?
A. Archaea, Bacteria, And Eukarya*
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, And Eukaryota
C. Bacteria, Fungi, And Protista
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, And Eukarya
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard:
N/A
8. Which Two Taxonomic Units Are Typically Used To Identify An Organism
When Using Binomial Nomenclature?
A. Domain And Kingdom
B. Genus And Family
C. Genus And Species*
D. Phylum And Class
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard:
N/A
9. Which Of The Following Is Not True About The Process Of Fermentation?
A. It Can Help Preserve Foods, Preventing Spoilage.
B. It Converts Sugars To Organic Acids, Alcohols, And/Or Gases Such As Carbon
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OPENSTAX
MICROBIOLOGY
,O p en stax M icrobiology Test Ba nk A ll Book Ch a pters Covered:
C o n ten ts:
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
Chapter 2: How We See The Invisible World
Chapter 3: The Cell
Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity
Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes Of Microbiology
Chapter 6: Acellular Pathogens
Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry
Chapter 8: Microbial Metabolism
Chapter 9: Microbial Growth
Chapter 10: Biochemistry Of The
Genome Chapter 11: Mechanisms Of
Microbial Genetics
Chapter 12: Modern Applications Of Microbial
Genetics Chapter 13: Control Of Microbial Growth
Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs
Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms Of
Pathogenicity Chapter 16: Disease And
Epidemiology
Chapter 1 7: Innate Nonspecific Host
Defenses Chapter 18: Adaptive Specific
Host Defenses Chapter 19: Diseases Of
The Immune System
Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis Of The Immune
Response Chapter 21: Skin And Eye Infections
Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections
Chapter 23: Urogenital System Infections
Chapter 24: Digestive System Infections
Chapter 25: Circulatory And Lymphatic System
Infections Chapter 26: Nervous System Infections
,T E S T B AN K F OR O PEN S TAX M ICROBIOL OGY
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
* = Correct Answer
Multiple Choice
1. Which Of The Following Is True Of The Microbial World?
A. All Microbes Are Harmful.
B. Humans Could Survive Without Microbes.
C. Many Microbes Are Helpful.*
D. Most Microbes Are Pathogenic.
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard: 23, 24
2. Which Of The Following Is When Humans First Suspected The Existence Of Microbes?
A. During The Industrial Revolution
B. In Prehistoric Times*
C. In The Last Century
D. Within The Last 500 Years
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard: 23
3. Which Individual First Observed Unicellular Organisms, Which He Called
“Animalcules,” Using A Microscope He Developed?
A. Robert Koch
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek*
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard: 6
4. To Reduce The Risk Of Open Flame From Bunsen Burners, Microbiologists Are
Increasingly Using Which Of The Following Devices For Easy, Rapid Benchtop
Sterilization Of Small Pieces Of Equipment?
A. Autoclaves
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Incubators
D. Microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard: 36
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, T E S T B AN K F OR O PEN S TAX M ICROBIOL OGY
5. The Swedish Botanist Known For Having Developed An Important
Biological Classification System Is Which Of The Following People?
A. Ernst Haeckel
B. Carolus Linnaeus*
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Robert Whittaker
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard:
N/A
6. Which Kingdom Was The Only One Found In Empire Prokaryota?
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard:
N/A
7. Which Are The Three Currently Accepted Domains?
A. Archaea, Bacteria, And Eukarya*
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, And Eukaryota
C. Bacteria, Fungi, And Protista
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, And Eukarya
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard:
N/A
8. Which Two Taxonomic Units Are Typically Used To Identify An Organism
When Using Binomial Nomenclature?
A. Domain And Kingdom
B. Genus And Family
C. Genus And Species*
D. Phylum And Class
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard:
N/A
9. Which Of The Following Is Not True About The Process Of Fermentation?
A. It Can Help Preserve Foods, Preventing Spoilage.
B. It Converts Sugars To Organic Acids, Alcohols, And/Or Gases Such As Carbon
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