Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience
2nd Edition
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
, Chapter9x01:9xMicrobes9xShape9xOur9xHistory
MULTIPLE9xCHOICE
1. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xis9xNOT9xconsidered9xa9xbenefit9xof9xmicroorganisms?
a. nitrogen9xfixation c. synthesis9xof9xvitamins
b. production9xof9xfermented9xfoods d.9 x causative9xagents9xof9xdisease
ANS:9 x D DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1a9xDescribe9xhow9xwe9xdefine9xa9xmicrobe,9xand9xexplain9xwhy9xthe9xdefinition9xis9xa9xc
hallenge.9xMSC:9 x Remembering
2. A9xmicrobe9xthat9xis9x509xnm9xin9xsize9xwould9xmost9xlikely9xbe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E.9xcoli. d.9 x 9 x algae.
ANS:9 x C DIF: Moderate REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer. MSC:9 x Applying
3. Based9xon9xthe9xfigure9xshown,9xthe9xtype9xof9xorganism9xindicated9xwith9xan9xarrow9xcould9xbe9xa
a. virus. c. macroscopic9xfungi.
b. bacteria. d.9 x large9xameba.
ANS:9 x B DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer. MSC:9 x Applying
4. Based9xon9xthe9xfigure,9xthe9xtype9xof9xorganism9xshown9xis9xa(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d.9 x eukaryote.
ANS:9 x D DIF: Moderate REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer. MSC:9 x Applying
5. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xdemonstrates9xcorrect9xscientific9xnotation9xof9xa9xbacterial9xorganism?
a. Staphylococcus9xEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus9xepidermidis
b. Staphylococcus9 x epidermidis d.9 x Staphylococcus9xEpidermidis
ANS:9 x C DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer. MSC:9 x Applying
6. Which9xkey9xcharacteristic9xdifferentiates9xa9xprokaryote9xfrom9xa9xeukaryote?
a. the9xabsence9xof9xproteins
b. the9xpresence9xof9xDNA
c. the9xabsence9xof9xmembrane-bound9xorganelles
d. the9xpresence9xof9xa9xcell9xwall
ANS:9 x C DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer.
MSC:9 x Remembering
7. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xmethods9xfor9xclassifying9xlife9xforms9xcan9xbest9xbe9xused9xto9xdistinguish
9xbetween9xtwoclosely9xrelated9xrod-
shaped9xbacterial9xorganisms,9xSalmonella9xtyphimurium9xand9xEscherichia9xcoli?
a. physical9xcharacteristics c. DNA9xsequence9xcomparison
b. method9xof9xreproduction d.9 x environmental9xhabitat
ANS:9 x C DIF: Moderate REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer. MSC:9 x Applying
8. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xis9xalways9xclassified9xas9xa9xeukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia9xcoli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS:9 x D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer.
MSC:9 x Understanding
9. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xhas9xbeen9xused9xas9xa9xtool9xfor9xgene9xtherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d.9 x fungi
ANS:9 x A DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer.
MSC:9 x Understanding
10. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xwould9xyou9xnot9xexpect9xto9xfind9xin9xthe9xhuman9xdigestive9xtract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d.9 x intestinal9xviruses
ANS:9 x B DIF: Moderate REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer.
MSC:9 x Understanding
11. Antibiotics9xare9xchemotherapeutic9xdrugs9xthat9xfunction9xby9xinhibiting9xan9ximportant9xcellular9xst
ructure9xor9xprocess9xof9xan9xorganism9xthat9xis9xcausing9xan9xinfection.9xWhich9xof9xthe9xfollowing9x
would9xnot9xbe9xaffected9xbyan9xantibiotic9xthat9xtargets9xcellular9xmetabolic9xenzymes?
a. Streptococcus9xpyogenes9xbacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes9xvirus d.9 x bread9xmold
ANS:9 x B DIF: Moderate REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9 x 1.1c9xDefine9xviruses,9xand9xexplain9xhow9xthey9xrelate9xto9xliving9xc
ells.9xMSC:9 x Analyzing
12. Which9xscientist9xis9xcredited9xwith9xconstructing9xthe9xfirst9xmicroscope?
a. Antonie9xvan9xLeeuwenhoek c. Robert9xHooke
b. Catherine9xof9xSiena d.9 x 9 x Louis9xPasteur
ANS:9 x C DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.2
OBJ:9 x 1.2a9xExplain9xhow9xmicrobial9xdiseases9xhave9xchanged9xhuman9xh
istory.9xMSC:9 x Remembering
13. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xwas9xan9xunexpected9xbenefit9xof9xthe9xbubonic9xplague?
a. There9xwas9xno9xbenefit9xto9xthe9xbubonic9xplague.
b. The9xpopulation9xof9xEurope9xexperienced9xa9xbaby9xboom.
c. It9xresulted9xin9xa9xbetter9xunderstanding9xof9xaseptic9xpractices9xand9xhow9xto9xpre
vent9xthe9xspread9xofinfection.
d. The9xpopulation9xdecline9xenabled9xthe9xcultural9xadvancement9xof9xthe9xRenaissance.
ANS:9 x D DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.2
OBJ:9 x 1.2a9xExplain9xhow9xmicrobial9xdiseases9xhave9xchanged9xhuman9xh
istory.9xMSC:9 x Understanding
14. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xorganisms9xwould9xyou9xNOT9xbe9xable9xto9xsee9xusing9xRobert9xHooke’s9xmicroscope?
a. vinegar9xeels c. mold9xfilaments
b. dust9xmites d. Mycobacterium9xtuberculosis
ANS:9 x D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
2nd Edition
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
, Chapter9x01:9xMicrobes9xShape9xOur9xHistory
MULTIPLE9xCHOICE
1. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xis9xNOT9xconsidered9xa9xbenefit9xof9xmicroorganisms?
a. nitrogen9xfixation c. synthesis9xof9xvitamins
b. production9xof9xfermented9xfoods d.9 x causative9xagents9xof9xdisease
ANS:9 x D DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1a9xDescribe9xhow9xwe9xdefine9xa9xmicrobe,9xand9xexplain9xwhy9xthe9xdefinition9xis9xa9xc
hallenge.9xMSC:9 x Remembering
2. A9xmicrobe9xthat9xis9x509xnm9xin9xsize9xwould9xmost9xlikely9xbe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E.9xcoli. d.9 x 9 x algae.
ANS:9 x C DIF: Moderate REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer. MSC:9 x Applying
3. Based9xon9xthe9xfigure9xshown,9xthe9xtype9xof9xorganism9xindicated9xwith9xan9xarrow9xcould9xbe9xa
a. virus. c. macroscopic9xfungi.
b. bacteria. d.9 x large9xameba.
ANS:9 x B DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer. MSC:9 x Applying
4. Based9xon9xthe9xfigure,9xthe9xtype9xof9xorganism9xshown9xis9xa(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d.9 x eukaryote.
ANS:9 x D DIF: Moderate REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer. MSC:9 x Applying
5. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xdemonstrates9xcorrect9xscientific9xnotation9xof9xa9xbacterial9xorganism?
a. Staphylococcus9xEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus9xepidermidis
b. Staphylococcus9 x epidermidis d.9 x Staphylococcus9xEpidermidis
ANS:9 x C DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer. MSC:9 x Applying
6. Which9xkey9xcharacteristic9xdifferentiates9xa9xprokaryote9xfrom9xa9xeukaryote?
a. the9xabsence9xof9xproteins
b. the9xpresence9xof9xDNA
c. the9xabsence9xof9xmembrane-bound9xorganelles
d. the9xpresence9xof9xa9xcell9xwall
ANS:9 x C DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer.
MSC:9 x Remembering
7. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xmethods9xfor9xclassifying9xlife9xforms9xcan9xbest9xbe9xused9xto9xdistinguish
9xbetween9xtwoclosely9xrelated9xrod-
shaped9xbacterial9xorganisms,9xSalmonella9xtyphimurium9xand9xEscherichia9xcoli?
a. physical9xcharacteristics c. DNA9xsequence9xcomparison
b. method9xof9xreproduction d.9 x environmental9xhabitat
ANS:9 x C DIF: Moderate REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer. MSC:9 x Applying
8. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xis9xalways9xclassified9xas9xa9xeukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia9xcoli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS:9 x D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer.
MSC:9 x Understanding
9. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xhas9xbeen9xused9xas9xa9xtool9xfor9xgene9xtherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d.9 x fungi
ANS:9 x A DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer.
MSC:9 x Understanding
10. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xwould9xyou9xnot9xexpect9xto9xfind9xin9xthe9xhuman9xdigestive9xtract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d.9 x intestinal9xviruses
ANS:9 x B DIF: Moderate REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9x1.1b9xDescribe9xthe9xthree9xmajor9xdomains9xof9xlife:9xArchaea,9xBacteria,9xand9xEukarya.9xExpl
ain9xwhat9xthe9xthree9xdomains9xhave9xin9xcommon9xand9xhow9xthey9xdiffer.
MSC:9 x Understanding
11. Antibiotics9xare9xchemotherapeutic9xdrugs9xthat9xfunction9xby9xinhibiting9xan9ximportant9xcellular9xst
ructure9xor9xprocess9xof9xan9xorganism9xthat9xis9xcausing9xan9xinfection.9xWhich9xof9xthe9xfollowing9x
would9xnot9xbe9xaffected9xbyan9xantibiotic9xthat9xtargets9xcellular9xmetabolic9xenzymes?
a. Streptococcus9xpyogenes9xbacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes9xvirus d.9 x bread9xmold
ANS:9 x B DIF: Moderate REF:9 x 1.1
OBJ:9 x 1.1c9xDefine9xviruses,9xand9xexplain9xhow9xthey9xrelate9xto9xliving9xc
ells.9xMSC:9 x Analyzing
12. Which9xscientist9xis9xcredited9xwith9xconstructing9xthe9xfirst9xmicroscope?
a. Antonie9xvan9xLeeuwenhoek c. Robert9xHooke
b. Catherine9xof9xSiena d.9 x 9 x Louis9xPasteur
ANS:9 x C DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.2
OBJ:9 x 1.2a9xExplain9xhow9xmicrobial9xdiseases9xhave9xchanged9xhuman9xh
istory.9xMSC:9 x Remembering
13. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xwas9xan9xunexpected9xbenefit9xof9xthe9xbubonic9xplague?
a. There9xwas9xno9xbenefit9xto9xthe9xbubonic9xplague.
b. The9xpopulation9xof9xEurope9xexperienced9xa9xbaby9xboom.
c. It9xresulted9xin9xa9xbetter9xunderstanding9xof9xaseptic9xpractices9xand9xhow9xto9xpre
vent9xthe9xspread9xofinfection.
d. The9xpopulation9xdecline9xenabled9xthe9xcultural9xadvancement9xof9xthe9xRenaissance.
ANS:9 x D DIF: Easy REF:9 x 1.2
OBJ:9 x 1.2a9xExplain9xhow9xmicrobial9xdiseases9xhave9xchanged9xhuman9xh
istory.9xMSC:9 x Understanding
14. Which9xof9xthe9xfollowing9xorganisms9xwould9xyou9xNOT9xbe9xable9xto9xsee9xusing9xRobert9xHooke’s9xmicroscope?
a. vinegar9xeels c. mold9xfilaments
b. dust9xmites d. Mycobacterium9xtuberculosis
ANS:9 x D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2