Test Bank for Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 15th Edition by Madigan Martinko

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Chapter 1: Microorganisms and Microbiology
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1) Which statement is not true as a general rule? m
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A) Microbial cells exist assingle cells or in cell clusters. m
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B) Microbial cells carry out their life processes independently. mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mm mm




C) Microbial cells include both bacteria and viruses. mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm m m m m




D) Microbialcellsexcludethecellsof plantsandanimals. m
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Answer: C
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2) Basicmicrobiology can be used to m
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A) probe the nature of life processes.
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B) study biochemical properties common to all cells.
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C) modelourunderstandingofcell functionin higher organisms.
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D) all of the above.
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Answer: D
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3) Applied microbiology deals with problems in mmmm mmmm mm mm mmmm mmmm




A) medicine.
B) agriculture.
C) industry.
D) all of the above.
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Answer: D
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4) Thegreatestsource ofbiomass on Earth comes from
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A) prokaryotic cells. mm m m




B) plants.
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Answer: A
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5) The cell's genetic information is found in the
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C) cytoplasm.
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Answer: B
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6) Because the cell communicates, exchanges materials with its environment, and undergoes change, it is
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Answer: B
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7) Changesincellularcharacteristics are transmitted tooffspringthroughtheprocess of
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A) chemical signaling. m
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C) evolution.
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Answer: C
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8) Catalystsinvolvedintheaccelerationofthe rate of chemical reactions are called
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A) catalytic converters. mmmm




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D) enzymes.
Answer: D
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9) Regarding early life on Earth: m
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A) Microbiallifeexistedon Earthforbillions of years before plant and animal life.
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B) Microbial life existed on Earth long before animals but has beenaround for about the same amount of
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time as plants.
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C) Microbiallife,plantlife, and animal lifeall appeared at about the same time.
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D) It is impossible todetermine whichtype of life first appeared on Earth.
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Answer: A
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10) Most prokaryotic cells reside m
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B) in the Earth's lakes, rivers, and oceans.
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C) inandonnon-prokaryoticorganisms(includinghumans and other animals).
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D) intheoceanicandterrestrialsubsurfaces.
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Answer: D
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11) Thepersonwhodescribedthe"wee animalcules" was
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C) Pasteur.
D) Cohn.
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12) Fannie Hesse is credited with giving m
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A) Pasteur




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C) Koch
D) Winogradsky
Answer: C
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13) Which of the following is/are characteristic of cellular organisms?
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A) Metabolism
B) Reproduction
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Answer: D
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14) Whichof thefollowingis not a major ecosystem? m
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Answer: C
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15) Which statement is true? m
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C) Habitats are assemblages of microbial communities.
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Answer: B
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16) Theexport of U.S. beef to foreign markets was shut down in 2003 due to
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A) AIDS.
B) smallpox.
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D) mad cowdisease.
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Answer: D
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17) Duringa very scientifically productive period inhis life, Pasteurdeveloped vaccines for
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A) anthrax.
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C) rabies.
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Answer: D
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18) Thediscoveryofantibioticsandother important chemicals led to the field of
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A) industrial microbiology. mm m m




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