TEST BANK FOR xx xx
Microbiology An Evolving Science, 3rd Edition, John Foster &
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Joan Slonczewski Chapter 1-28
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CHAPTER 1: Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery
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MULTIPLE xxCHOICE
1. Viruses xxare:
a. infectious xxagents xxthat xxinfect xxmulti-cellular xxorganisms
b. noncellular xxparticles xxthat xxtake xxover xxthe xxmetabolism xxof xxa xxcell xxto xxgenerate
xxmore xxvirus xxparticles
c. pathogens xxthat xxreplicate xxin xxcomplex xxgrowth xxmedia
d. cellular xxparticles xxthat xxbelong xxto xxthe xxarchaea xxdomain
e. microbes xxthat xxconsist xxof xxlipid xxmembrane xxenclosed xxgenomes
ANS: x x B DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.A xx| xxI.B
MSC: x x Remembering
2. Analysis xxof xxDNA xxsequences xxreveals:
a. the xxancient xxconvergence xxof xxtwo xxcell xxtypes, xxi.e., xxprokaryotes xxand
xxeukaryotes
b. prokaryotes xxand xxeukaryotes xxevolved xxfrom xxa xxcommon xxancestral xxcell
c. that xxbacteria xxshare xxcommon xxancestor xxwith xxarchaea, xxbut xxnot xxwith
xxeukarya
d. prokaryotes xxare xxcells xxwith xxa xxnucleus
e. the xxgenome xxof xxHaemophilus xxinfluenzae xxhas xxabout xx2 xxbillion xxbase
xxpairs
ANS: x x B DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.A xx| xxI.B
MSC: x x Remembering
3. Which xxof xxthese xxgroups xxare xxconsidered xxto xxbe xxmicrobes xxbut xxNOT xxconsidered xxto xxbe xxcells?
a. viruses d. protists
b. bacteria e. filamentous
xxfungi
c. archaea
ANS: x x A DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.A.i
MSC: x x Remembering
4. A xxmicrobe xxis xxcommonly xxdefined xxas:
a. a xxvirus xxthat xxrequires xxa xxmicroscope xxto xxbe xxseen
b. a xxbacterium xxthat xxrequires xxa xxmicroscope xxto xxbe xxseen
c. a xxsingle-cellular xxprokaryote xxthat xxrequires xxa xxmicroscope xxto
xxbe xxseen
d. a xxmulticellular xxeukaryote xxthat xxrequires xxa xxmicroscope xxto xxbe
xxseen
e. a xxliving xxorganism xxthat xxrequires xxa xxmicroscope xxto xxbe xxseen
, ANS: x x E DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.A.i xx| xxI.A.ii
MSC: x x Remembering
5. Which xxone xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxstatements xxregarding xxmicrobial xxcells xxis xxNOT xxtrue?
a. Microbial xxcells xxacquire xxfood, xxgain xxenergy xxto xxbuild xxthemselves, xxand
xxrespond xxto
environmental xxchange.
b. Most xxsingle-celled xxorganisms xxrequire xxa xxmicroscope xxto xxrender xxthem xxvisible,
xxbut xxsome
bacterial xxcells xxare xxlarge xxenough xxto xxbe xxseen xxwith xxnaked xxeyes.
c. Microbes xxfunction xxas xxindividual xxentities.
d. Many xxmicrobes xxform xxcomplex xxmulticellular xxassemblages.
e. Viruses xxare xxnot xxconsidered xxas xxmicrobial xxcells.
ANS: x x C DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.A.i xx| xxI.A.ii
MSC: x x Remembering
6. Which xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxstatements xxis xxFALSE?
a. A xxgenome xxis xxthe xxtotal xxgenetic xxinformation xxcontained xxin xxan xxorganism’s
xxchromosomal xxDNA.
b. If xxa xxmicrobe’s xxgenome xxincludes xxgenes xxfor xxnitrogenase, xxthat xxmicrobe xxprobably
xxcan xxfix xxnitrogen.
c. By xxcomparing xxDNA xxsequences xxof xxdifferent xxorganisms, xxwe xxcan xxfigure xxout xx how
xxclosely
related xxthey xxare.
d. Fred xxSanger xxdeveloped xxthe xxfirst xxapplicable xxDNA xxsequencing xxmethod.
e. Fred xxSanger xxcompleted xxthe xxsequences xxof xxHaemophilus xxinfluenzae.
ANS: x x E DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.B
MSC: x x Remembering
7. The xxfirst xxcellular xxgenomes xxto xxbe xxsequenced xxwere xxthose xxof:
a. humans d. prions
b. bacteria e. fungi
c. viruses
ANS: x x B DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.B.i
MSC: x x Remembering
8. The xxenvironment xxof xxearly xxEarth xxmay xxhave xxcontained xxall xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxEXCEPT:
a. ferrous xxiron d. oxygen
b. methane e. hydrogen
xxgas
c. ammonia
ANS: x x D DIF: Easy REF: x x Special
xxTopic xx1.1 xxTOP: x xII.D MSC: x x Remembering
9. The xxdevelopment xxof xxthe xxtheory xxof xxthe xx―RNA xxworld‖ xxresulted xxfrom xxthe xxdiscovery xxof:
a. archaea d. ribozymes
b. prions e. endosymbionts
c. bacteria
ANS: x x D DIF: Medium REF: x x Special
xxTopic xx1.1 xxTOP: x xII.D MSC: x x Remembering
,10. Which xxmicrobes xxmay xxresemble xxthose xxof xxthe xxearliest xxlife xxforms?
a. archaea d. cyanobacteria
b. photosynthetic xxalgae e. protists
c. viruses
ANS: x x A DIF: Medium REF: x x Special
xxTopic xx1.1 xxTOP: x x II.D MSC: x x Remembering
11. Early xxmetabolism xxmay xxhave xxbeen xxcatalyzed xxby:
a. DNA d. amino xxacids
b. RNA e. carbohydrates
c. protein
ANS: x x B DIF: Medium REF: x x Special
xxTopic xx1.1 xxTOP: x x II.D MSC: x x Remembering
12. Which xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxdiseases xxaccounts xxfor xxmore xxthan xxhalf xxof xxall xxhuman xxmortality?
a. cardiovascular xxdisease d. microbial
xxdisease
b. cancer e. strokes
c. accidents
ANS: x x D DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A
MSC: x x Remembering
13. Which xxcentury xxis xxknown xxas xxthe xxgolden xxage xxof xxmicrobiology?
a. the xxseventeenth d. the xxtwentieth
b. the xxeighteenth e. the xxtwenty-first
c. the xxnineteenth
ANS: x x C DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A
MSC: x x Remembering
14. All xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxhave xxbeen xxfound xxin xxmummies xxand xxtomb xxart xxEXCEPT:
a. tuberculosis d. smallpox
b. polio e. AIDS
c. leprosy
ANS: x x E DIF: Medium REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A.i
MSC: x x Remembering
15. How xxdid xxEuropean xxinvaders xxto xxNorth xxAmerica xxkill xxmuch xxof xxthe xxnative xxpopulation?
a. tuberculosis d. HIV
b. leprosy e. bubonic
xxplague
c. smallpox
ANS: x x C DIF: Medium REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A.i
MSC: x x Remembering
16. Nightingale:
a. is xxbetter xxknown xxas xxthe xxfounder xxof xxprofessional xxnursing
b. was xxthe xxfirst xxto xxuse xxdisinfectant xxto xxdemonstrate xxthe xxsignificance xxof xxaseptic
xxtechnique
c. developed xxthe xxpie xxchart xxof xxmortality xxdata xxduring xxthe xxCrimean xxWar
, d. performed xxthe xxfirst xxcontrolled xxexperiment xxon xxthe xxchemical xxconversion xxof
xxmatter, xxknown
today xxas xxchemotherapy
e. all xxof xxthe xxabove
ANS: x x A DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A.ii
MSC: x x Remembering
17. Who xxdeveloped xxthe xxconcept xxof xxmedical xxstatistics?
a. Francis xxCrick d. Louis xxPasteur
b. Florence xxNightingale e. Alexander
xxFleming
c. Edward xxJenner
ANS: x x B DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A.ii
MSC: x x Remembering
Microbiology An Evolving Science, 3rd Edition, John Foster &
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Joan Slonczewski Chapter 1-28
xx xx xx xx
CHAPTER 1: Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery
xx xx xx xx xx xx
MULTIPLE xxCHOICE
1. Viruses xxare:
a. infectious xxagents xxthat xxinfect xxmulti-cellular xxorganisms
b. noncellular xxparticles xxthat xxtake xxover xxthe xxmetabolism xxof xxa xxcell xxto xxgenerate
xxmore xxvirus xxparticles
c. pathogens xxthat xxreplicate xxin xxcomplex xxgrowth xxmedia
d. cellular xxparticles xxthat xxbelong xxto xxthe xxarchaea xxdomain
e. microbes xxthat xxconsist xxof xxlipid xxmembrane xxenclosed xxgenomes
ANS: x x B DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.A xx| xxI.B
MSC: x x Remembering
2. Analysis xxof xxDNA xxsequences xxreveals:
a. the xxancient xxconvergence xxof xxtwo xxcell xxtypes, xxi.e., xxprokaryotes xxand
xxeukaryotes
b. prokaryotes xxand xxeukaryotes xxevolved xxfrom xxa xxcommon xxancestral xxcell
c. that xxbacteria xxshare xxcommon xxancestor xxwith xxarchaea, xxbut xxnot xxwith
xxeukarya
d. prokaryotes xxare xxcells xxwith xxa xxnucleus
e. the xxgenome xxof xxHaemophilus xxinfluenzae xxhas xxabout xx2 xxbillion xxbase
xxpairs
ANS: x x B DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.A xx| xxI.B
MSC: x x Remembering
3. Which xxof xxthese xxgroups xxare xxconsidered xxto xxbe xxmicrobes xxbut xxNOT xxconsidered xxto xxbe xxcells?
a. viruses d. protists
b. bacteria e. filamentous
xxfungi
c. archaea
ANS: x x A DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.A.i
MSC: x x Remembering
4. A xxmicrobe xxis xxcommonly xxdefined xxas:
a. a xxvirus xxthat xxrequires xxa xxmicroscope xxto xxbe xxseen
b. a xxbacterium xxthat xxrequires xxa xxmicroscope xxto xxbe xxseen
c. a xxsingle-cellular xxprokaryote xxthat xxrequires xxa xxmicroscope xxto
xxbe xxseen
d. a xxmulticellular xxeukaryote xxthat xxrequires xxa xxmicroscope xxto xxbe
xxseen
e. a xxliving xxorganism xxthat xxrequires xxa xxmicroscope xxto xxbe xxseen
, ANS: x x E DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.A.i xx| xxI.A.ii
MSC: x x Remembering
5. Which xxone xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxstatements xxregarding xxmicrobial xxcells xxis xxNOT xxtrue?
a. Microbial xxcells xxacquire xxfood, xxgain xxenergy xxto xxbuild xxthemselves, xxand
xxrespond xxto
environmental xxchange.
b. Most xxsingle-celled xxorganisms xxrequire xxa xxmicroscope xxto xxrender xxthem xxvisible,
xxbut xxsome
bacterial xxcells xxare xxlarge xxenough xxto xxbe xxseen xxwith xxnaked xxeyes.
c. Microbes xxfunction xxas xxindividual xxentities.
d. Many xxmicrobes xxform xxcomplex xxmulticellular xxassemblages.
e. Viruses xxare xxnot xxconsidered xxas xxmicrobial xxcells.
ANS: x x C DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.A.i xx| xxI.A.ii
MSC: x x Remembering
6. Which xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxstatements xxis xxFALSE?
a. A xxgenome xxis xxthe xxtotal xxgenetic xxinformation xxcontained xxin xxan xxorganism’s
xxchromosomal xxDNA.
b. If xxa xxmicrobe’s xxgenome xxincludes xxgenes xxfor xxnitrogenase, xxthat xxmicrobe xxprobably
xxcan xxfix xxnitrogen.
c. By xxcomparing xxDNA xxsequences xxof xxdifferent xxorganisms, xxwe xxcan xxfigure xxout xx how
xxclosely
related xxthey xxare.
d. Fred xxSanger xxdeveloped xxthe xxfirst xxapplicable xxDNA xxsequencing xxmethod.
e. Fred xxSanger xxcompleted xxthe xxsequences xxof xxHaemophilus xxinfluenzae.
ANS: x x E DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.B
MSC: x x Remembering
7. The xxfirst xxcellular xxgenomes xxto xxbe xxsequenced xxwere xxthose xxof:
a. humans d. prions
b. bacteria e. fungi
c. viruses
ANS: x x B DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.1 TOP: x x I.B.i
MSC: x x Remembering
8. The xxenvironment xxof xxearly xxEarth xxmay xxhave xxcontained xxall xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxEXCEPT:
a. ferrous xxiron d. oxygen
b. methane e. hydrogen
xxgas
c. ammonia
ANS: x x D DIF: Easy REF: x x Special
xxTopic xx1.1 xxTOP: x xII.D MSC: x x Remembering
9. The xxdevelopment xxof xxthe xxtheory xxof xxthe xx―RNA xxworld‖ xxresulted xxfrom xxthe xxdiscovery xxof:
a. archaea d. ribozymes
b. prions e. endosymbionts
c. bacteria
ANS: x x D DIF: Medium REF: x x Special
xxTopic xx1.1 xxTOP: x xII.D MSC: x x Remembering
,10. Which xxmicrobes xxmay xxresemble xxthose xxof xxthe xxearliest xxlife xxforms?
a. archaea d. cyanobacteria
b. photosynthetic xxalgae e. protists
c. viruses
ANS: x x A DIF: Medium REF: x x Special
xxTopic xx1.1 xxTOP: x x II.D MSC: x x Remembering
11. Early xxmetabolism xxmay xxhave xxbeen xxcatalyzed xxby:
a. DNA d. amino xxacids
b. RNA e. carbohydrates
c. protein
ANS: x x B DIF: Medium REF: x x Special
xxTopic xx1.1 xxTOP: x x II.D MSC: x x Remembering
12. Which xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxdiseases xxaccounts xxfor xxmore xxthan xxhalf xxof xxall xxhuman xxmortality?
a. cardiovascular xxdisease d. microbial
xxdisease
b. cancer e. strokes
c. accidents
ANS: x x D DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A
MSC: x x Remembering
13. Which xxcentury xxis xxknown xxas xxthe xxgolden xxage xxof xxmicrobiology?
a. the xxseventeenth d. the xxtwentieth
b. the xxeighteenth e. the xxtwenty-first
c. the xxnineteenth
ANS: x x C DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A
MSC: x x Remembering
14. All xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxhave xxbeen xxfound xxin xxmummies xxand xxtomb xxart xxEXCEPT:
a. tuberculosis d. smallpox
b. polio e. AIDS
c. leprosy
ANS: x x E DIF: Medium REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A.i
MSC: x x Remembering
15. How xxdid xxEuropean xxinvaders xxto xxNorth xxAmerica xxkill xxmuch xxof xxthe xxnative xxpopulation?
a. tuberculosis d. HIV
b. leprosy e. bubonic
xxplague
c. smallpox
ANS: x x C DIF: Medium REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A.i
MSC: x x Remembering
16. Nightingale:
a. is xxbetter xxknown xxas xxthe xxfounder xxof xxprofessional xxnursing
b. was xxthe xxfirst xxto xxuse xxdisinfectant xxto xxdemonstrate xxthe xxsignificance xxof xxaseptic
xxtechnique
c. developed xxthe xxpie xxchart xxof xxmortality xxdata xxduring xxthe xxCrimean xxWar
, d. performed xxthe xxfirst xxcontrolled xxexperiment xxon xxthe xxchemical xxconversion xxof
xxmatter, xxknown
today xxas xxchemotherapy
e. all xxof xxthe xxabove
ANS: x x A DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A.ii
MSC: x x Remembering
17. Who xxdeveloped xxthe xxconcept xxof xxmedical xxstatistics?
a. Francis xxCrick d. Louis xxPasteur
b. Florence xxNightingale e. Alexander
xxFleming
c. Edward xxJenner
ANS: x x B DIF: Easy REF: xx xx 1.2 TOP: x x II.A.ii
MSC: x x Remembering
