TEST BANK Microbiology: An Introduction 14th Edition by Gerard J. Tortora| Complete Guide Chapters 1-28

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,Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions x




1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
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A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material. x x x




C) O2 production.
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D) food production. x x




E) smog production.
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Answer: E x




Section: 1.1 x




Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 x x




Global Outcome: 5 x x




2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium. x




D) mushroom.
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E) virus. An
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swer: D Sec
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tion: 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.4 x x




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,3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection. x




Answer: D Sx x




ection: 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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, 4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.x x x x




Answer: E x




Section: 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs
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B) misuse of the specific drugs
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C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
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D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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Answer: D x




Section: 1.5
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Bloom's Taxonomy: UnderstandingASMcu
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e Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19
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Global Outcome: 5
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. x




B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
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C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. x




E) Louis Pasteur.
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Answer: D x




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