Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience
2nd Edition
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
, Chapter 8j01: 8jMicrobes 8jShape 8jOur 8jHistory
MULTIPLE 8jCHOICE
1. Which 8jof 8jthe 8jfollowing 8jis 8jNOT 8jconsidered 8ja 8jbenefit 8jof 8jmicroorganisms?
a. nitrogen 8jfixation c. synthesis 8jof 8jvitamins
b. production 8jof 8jfermented 8jfoods d. 8 j causative 8jagents 8jof 8jdisease
ANS: 8 j D DIF: Easy REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1a 8jDescribe 8jhow 8jwe 8jdefine 8ja 8jmicrobe, 8jand 8jexplain 8jwhy 8jthe 8jdefinition 8jis 8ja
8jchallenge. 8jMSC: 8 j Remembering
2. A 8jmicrobe 8jthat 8jis 8j50 8jnm 8jin 8jsize 8jwould 8jmost 8jlikely 8jbe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. 8jcoli. d. 8 j 8 j algae.
ANS: 8 j C DIF: Moderate REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Applying
3. Based 8jon 8jthe 8jfigure 8jshown, 8jthe 8jtype 8jof 8jorganism 8jindicated 8jwith 8jan 8jarrow 8jcould 8jbe 8ja
a. virus. c. macroscopic 8jfungi.
b. bacteria. d. 8 j large 8jameba.
ANS: 8 j B DIF: Easy REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Applying
4. Based 8jon 8jthe 8jfigure, 8jthe 8jtype 8jof 8jorganism 8jshown 8jis 8ja(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. 8 j eukaryote.
ANS: 8 j D DIF: Moderate REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Applying
5. Which 8jof 8jthe 8jfollowing 8jdemonstrates 8jcorrect 8jscientific 8jnotation 8jof 8ja 8jbacterial 8jorganism?
a. Staphylococcus 8jEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus 8jepidermidis
b. Staphylococcus 8 j epidermidis d. 8 j Staphylococcus 8jEpidermidis
ANS: 8 j C DIF: Easy REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Applying
6. Which 8jkey 8jcharacteristic 8jdifferentiates 8ja 8jprokaryote 8jfrom 8ja 8jeukaryote?
a. the 8jabsence 8jof 8jproteins
b. the 8jpresence 8jof 8jDNA
c. the 8jabsence 8jof 8jmembrane-bound 8jorganelles
d. the 8jpresence 8jof 8ja 8jcell 8jwall
ANS: 8 j C DIF: Easy REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Remembering
7. Which 8jof 8jthe 8jfollowing 8jmethods 8jfor 8jclassifying 8jlife 8jforms 8jcan 8jbest 8jbe 8jused 8jto
8jdistinguish 8jbetween 8jtwoclosely 8jrelated 8jrod-shaped 8jbacterial 8jorganisms, 8jSalmonella
8jtyphimurium 8jand 8jEscherichia 8jcoli?
a. physical 8jcharacteristics c. DNA 8jsequence 8jcomparison
b. method 8jof 8jreproduction d. 8 j environmental 8jhabitat
ANS: 8 j C DIF: Moderate REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Applying
8. Which 8jof 8jthe 8jfollowing 8jis 8jalways 8jclassified 8jas 8ja 8jeukaryote?
a. papillomavirus b. methanogen
, c. Escherichia 8jcoli
d. yeast
ANS: 8 j D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
2nd Edition
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
, Chapter 8j01: 8jMicrobes 8jShape 8jOur 8jHistory
MULTIPLE 8jCHOICE
1. Which 8jof 8jthe 8jfollowing 8jis 8jNOT 8jconsidered 8ja 8jbenefit 8jof 8jmicroorganisms?
a. nitrogen 8jfixation c. synthesis 8jof 8jvitamins
b. production 8jof 8jfermented 8jfoods d. 8 j causative 8jagents 8jof 8jdisease
ANS: 8 j D DIF: Easy REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1a 8jDescribe 8jhow 8jwe 8jdefine 8ja 8jmicrobe, 8jand 8jexplain 8jwhy 8jthe 8jdefinition 8jis 8ja
8jchallenge. 8jMSC: 8 j Remembering
2. A 8jmicrobe 8jthat 8jis 8j50 8jnm 8jin 8jsize 8jwould 8jmost 8jlikely 8jbe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. 8jcoli. d. 8 j 8 j algae.
ANS: 8 j C DIF: Moderate REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Applying
3. Based 8jon 8jthe 8jfigure 8jshown, 8jthe 8jtype 8jof 8jorganism 8jindicated 8jwith 8jan 8jarrow 8jcould 8jbe 8ja
a. virus. c. macroscopic 8jfungi.
b. bacteria. d. 8 j large 8jameba.
ANS: 8 j B DIF: Easy REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Applying
4. Based 8jon 8jthe 8jfigure, 8jthe 8jtype 8jof 8jorganism 8jshown 8jis 8ja(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. 8 j eukaryote.
ANS: 8 j D DIF: Moderate REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Applying
5. Which 8jof 8jthe 8jfollowing 8jdemonstrates 8jcorrect 8jscientific 8jnotation 8jof 8ja 8jbacterial 8jorganism?
a. Staphylococcus 8jEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus 8jepidermidis
b. Staphylococcus 8 j epidermidis d. 8 j Staphylococcus 8jEpidermidis
ANS: 8 j C DIF: Easy REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Applying
6. Which 8jkey 8jcharacteristic 8jdifferentiates 8ja 8jprokaryote 8jfrom 8ja 8jeukaryote?
a. the 8jabsence 8jof 8jproteins
b. the 8jpresence 8jof 8jDNA
c. the 8jabsence 8jof 8jmembrane-bound 8jorganelles
d. the 8jpresence 8jof 8ja 8jcell 8jwall
ANS: 8 j C DIF: Easy REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Remembering
7. Which 8jof 8jthe 8jfollowing 8jmethods 8jfor 8jclassifying 8jlife 8jforms 8jcan 8jbest 8jbe 8jused 8jto
8jdistinguish 8jbetween 8jtwoclosely 8jrelated 8jrod-shaped 8jbacterial 8jorganisms, 8jSalmonella
8jtyphimurium 8jand 8jEscherichia 8jcoli?
a. physical 8jcharacteristics c. DNA 8jsequence 8jcomparison
b. method 8jof 8jreproduction d. 8 j environmental 8jhabitat
ANS: 8 j C DIF: Moderate REF: 8 j 1.1
OBJ: 8j1.1b 8jDescribe 8jthe 8jthree 8jmajor 8jdomains 8jof 8jlife: 8jArchaea, 8jBacteria, 8jand 8jEukarya.
8jExplain 8jwhat 8jthe 8jthree 8jdomains 8jhave 8jin 8jcommon 8jand 8jhow 8jthey 8jdiffer. MSC:
8 j Applying
8. Which 8jof 8jthe 8jfollowing 8jis 8jalways 8jclassified 8jas 8ja 8jeukaryote?
a. papillomavirus b. methanogen
, c. Escherichia 8jcoli
d. yeast
ANS: 8 j D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1