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Test Bank for Prescott's Microbiology 12th Edition (McGraw Hill, 2022) by Joanne Willey, Kathleen Sandman and Dorothy Wood, Isbn no; 9781264777334, all 42 Chapters Covered

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Prescott\\\'s Microbiology, 12th Edition

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TEST BANK
PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY 12TH EDITION (MCGRAW
HILL, 2022) BY JOANNE WILLEY, KATHLEEN
SANDMAN AND DOROTHY WOOD, ISBN NO;
9781264777334, ALL 42 CHAPTERS COVERED




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,Test Bank for Prescott's Microbiology 12th Edition (McGraw Hill, 2022) by Joanne Willey,
Kathleen Sandman and Dorothy Wood, Isbn no; 9781264777334, all 42 Chapters Covered
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I: Introduction to Microbiology

1. The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology
2. Microscopy
3. Bacterial Cell Structure
4. Archaeal Cell Structure
5. Eukaryotic Cell Structure
6. Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents




Part II: Microbial Nutrition, Growth, and Control
7. Bacterial and Archaeal Growth
8. Control of Microorganisms in the Environment
9. Antimicrobial Chemotherapy




Part III: Microbial Metabolism
10. Introduction to Metabolism
11. Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation
12. Anabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis




Part IV: Microbial Molecular Biology and Genetics
13. Bacterial Genome Replication and Expression
14. Regulation of Cellular Processes
15. Eukaryotic and Archaeal Genome Replication and Expression
16. Mechanisms of Genetic Variation
17. Microbial DNA Technologies
18. Microbial Genomics




Part V: Diversity of the Microbial World
19. Archaea
20. Nonproteobacterial Gram-Negative Bacteria

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,21. Proteobacteria
22. Gram-Positive Bacteria
23. Protists
24. Fungi
25. Viruses




Part VI: Ecology and Symbiosis
26. Exploring Microbes in Ecosystems
27. Microbial Interactions
28. Biogeochemical Cycling and Global Climate Change
29. Microorganisms in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
30. Microorganisms in Terrestrial Ecosystems




Part VII: Pathogenicity and Host Response
31. Innate Host Resistance
32. Adaptive Immunity
33. The Microbe-Human Ecosystem
34. Infection and Pathogenicity




Part VIII: Microbial Diseases, Detection, and Their Control
35. Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology
36. Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
37. Human Diseases Caused by Viruses and Prions
38. Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria
39. Human Diseases Caused by Fungi and Protists




Part IX: Applied Microbiology
40. Microbiology of Food
41. Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology
42. Applied Environmental Microbiology




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, Test Bank for Prescott's Microbiology 12th Edition (McGraw Hill, 2022) by Joanne Willey,
Kathleen Sandman and Dorothy Wood, Isbn no; 9781264777334, all 42 Chapters Covered

Chapter 1: The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology
1) Archaea are cellular organisms that have unique cell membrane .
Answer: lipids Topic: Archaea
Bloom's/Accessibility: 1. Remember / Keyboard Navigation ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure
and Function
ASM Objective: 02.03 Bacteria and Archaea have specialized structures (e.g. flagella, endospores,
and pili) that often confer critical capabilities.
Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when
given a description of a newly discovered one


2) Extant microorganisms are organisms from the fossil record that are no longer present on
Earth today.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard
Navigation ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic
trees.
Learning Outcome: 01.02a Propose a timeline of the origin and history of microbial life and
integrate supporting evidence into it


3) All cellular organisms can be placed into one of three , which include the Bacteria,
Archaea, and the Eukarya.
Answer: domains
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard
Navigation ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic
trees.
Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain Carl Woeses contributions in establishing the three-domain
system for classifying cellular life


4) Viruses are not generally studied by microbiologists because they are not classified as
living organisms.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial
Systems


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