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,Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You xz x z xz xz xz xz
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions xz
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
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A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material. xz xz xz
C) O2 production. xz
D) food production. xz x
z E) smog productio
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n.Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 xz
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin xz x z
gLearning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5 xz x z
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium. xz
D) mushroom. xz
E) virus. A xz xz
nswer: D S xz xz
ection: 1.1 x z
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin xz x z
gLearning Outcome: 1.4
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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. zx
Answer: D xz xz
Section: 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
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gLearning 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 xz xz xz
.Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 xz
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
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gASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 xz x z
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs xz xz xz xz
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 drug
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sAnswer: D
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Section: 1.5 xz
Bloom's Taxonomy: UnderstandingASMc
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ue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19 xz x z
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. xz
B) Ignaz Semmelweis. xz
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. xz
E) Louis Pasteur xz
.Answer: D
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,Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You xz x z xz xz xz xz
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions xz
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
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A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material. xz xz xz
C) O2 production. xz
D) food production. xz x
z E) smog productio
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n.Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 xz
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin xz x z
gLearning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5 xz x z
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium. xz
D) mushroom. xz
E) virus. A xz xz
nswer: D S xz xz
ection: 1.1 x z
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin xz x z
gLearning Outcome: 1.4
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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. zx
Answer: D xz xz
Section: 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
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gLearning 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 xz xz xz
.Answer: E
zx xz
Section: 1.1 xz
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
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gASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 xz x z
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs xz xz xz xz
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 drug
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sAnswer: D
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Section: 1.5 xz
Bloom's Taxonomy: UnderstandingASMc
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ue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19 xz x z
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. xz
B) Ignaz Semmelweis. xz
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. xz
E) Louis Pasteur xz
.Answer: D
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