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TEST BANK FOR PRESCOTT'S
MICROBIOLOGY, 12TH EDITION BY
JOANNE WILLEY LATEST EDITION
2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Part One Introduction to Microbiology
Chapter: 1. The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology
Chapter: 2. Microscopy
Chapter: 3. Bacterial Cell Structure
Chapter: 4. Archaeal Cell Structure
Chapter: 5. Eukaryotic Cell Structure
Chapter: 6. Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents
2. Part Two Microbial Nutrition, Growth, and Control
Chapter: 7. Bacterial and Archaeal Growth
Chapter: 8. Control of Microorganisms in the Environment
Chapter: 9. Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
3. Part Three Microbial Metabolism
Chapter: 10. Introduction to Metabolism
Chapter: 11. Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation
Chapter: 12. Anabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis
4. Part Four Microbial Molecular Biology and Genetics
Chapter: 13. Bacterial Genome Replication and Expression
Chapter: 14. Regulation of Cellular Processes
Chapter: 15. Eukaryotic and Archaeal Genome Replication and Expression
Chapter: 16. Mechanisms of Genetic Variation
Chapter: 17. Microbial DNA Technologies
Chapter: 18. Microbial Genomics
5. Part Five The Diversity of the Microbial World
Chapter: 19. Archaea
Chapter: 20. Nonproteobacterial Gram-Negative Bacteria
Chapter: 21. Proteobacteria
Chapter: 22. Gram-Positive Bacteria
Chapter: 23. Protists
Chapter: 24. Fungi
Chapter: 25. Viruses
6. Part Six Ecology and Symbiosis
Chapter: 26. Exploring Microbes in Ecosystems
Chapter: 27. Microbial Interactions
Chapter: 28. Biogeochemical Cycling and Global Climate Change
Chapter: 29. Microorganisms in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Chapter: 30. Microorganisms in Terrestrial Ecosystems
7. Part Seven Pathogenicity and Host Response
Chapter: 31. Innate Host Resistance
Chapter: 32. Adaptive Immunity
Chapter: 33. The Microbe-Human Ecosystem
Chapter: 34. Infection and Pathogenicity
Part Eight Microbial Diseases, Detection, and Their Control
Chapter: 35. Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology
Chapter: 36. Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
Chapter: 37. Human Diseases Caused by Viruses and Prions
Chapter: 38. Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria
Chapter: 39. Human Diseases Caused by Fungi and Protists
8. Part Nine Applied Microbiology
Chapter: 40. Microbiology of Food
Chapter: 41. Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology
Chapter: 42. Applied Environmental Microbiology
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Prescott's Microbiology, 12e (Willey)
Chapter 1 The Evolution Of Microorganisms And Microbiology
1) Archaea Are Cellular Organisms That Have Unique Cell Membrane .
ANS: 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.
ANS: 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.
ANS: 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.
ANS: FALSE
Topic: Taxonomy Of Microorganisms
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
ASM Objective: 02.05 The Replication Cycles Of Viruses (Lytic And Lysogenic) Differ Among Viruses
And Are Determined By Their Unique Structures And Genomes.
Learning Outcome: 01.01a Define The Term Microbiology
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5) Microbiologists Study A Variety Of Organisms, But All Are Considered Either Bacteria Or Archaea.
ANS: FALSE
Topic: Taxonomy Of Microorganisms
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, Cellular And Viral, Can Interact With Both Human And
Nonhuman Hosts In Beneficial, Neutral Or Detrimental Ways.
Learning Outcome: 01.01a Define The Term Microbiology
6) All Eukaryotes Have A Membrane-Delimited Nucleus.
ANS: TRUE
Topic: Taxonomy Of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility:
2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation ASM Topic: Module 02
Cell Structure And Function
ASM Objective: 02.04 While Microscopic Eukaryotes (For Example, Fungi, Protozoa And Algae)
Carry Out Some Of The Same Processes As Bacteria, Many Of The Cellular Properties Are
Fundamentally Different.
Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine The Type Of Microbe (E.G., Bacterium, Fungus, Etc.) When
Given A Description Of A Newly Discovered One
7) Viruses Constitute The Fourth Domain Of Life In Current Biological Classification Schemes.
ANS: 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: 01.01b Explain Carl Woeses Contributions In Establishing The Three-Domain System
For Classifying Cellular Life
8) Protists Contain All Of The Following Forms Of Life EXCEPT .
A) Protozoa
B) Fungi
C) Slime Molds
D) Algae
ANS: B
Topic: Taxonomy Of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility:
1. Remember / Keyboard Navigationasm
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
TEST BANK FOR PRESCOTT'S
MICROBIOLOGY, 12TH EDITION BY
JOANNE WILLEY LATEST EDITION
2026
, 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Part One Introduction to Microbiology
Chapter: 1. The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology
Chapter: 2. Microscopy
Chapter: 3. Bacterial Cell Structure
Chapter: 4. Archaeal Cell Structure
Chapter: 5. Eukaryotic Cell Structure
Chapter: 6. Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents
2. Part Two Microbial Nutrition, Growth, and Control
Chapter: 7. Bacterial and Archaeal Growth
Chapter: 8. Control of Microorganisms in the Environment
Chapter: 9. Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
3. Part Three Microbial Metabolism
Chapter: 10. Introduction to Metabolism
Chapter: 11. Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation
Chapter: 12. Anabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis
4. Part Four Microbial Molecular Biology and Genetics
Chapter: 13. Bacterial Genome Replication and Expression
Chapter: 14. Regulation of Cellular Processes
Chapter: 15. Eukaryotic and Archaeal Genome Replication and Expression
Chapter: 16. Mechanisms of Genetic Variation
Chapter: 17. Microbial DNA Technologies
Chapter: 18. Microbial Genomics
5. Part Five The Diversity of the Microbial World
Chapter: 19. Archaea
Chapter: 20. Nonproteobacterial Gram-Negative Bacteria
Chapter: 21. Proteobacteria
Chapter: 22. Gram-Positive Bacteria
Chapter: 23. Protists
Chapter: 24. Fungi
Chapter: 25. Viruses
6. Part Six Ecology and Symbiosis
Chapter: 26. Exploring Microbes in Ecosystems
Chapter: 27. Microbial Interactions
Chapter: 28. Biogeochemical Cycling and Global Climate Change
Chapter: 29. Microorganisms in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Chapter: 30. Microorganisms in Terrestrial Ecosystems
7. Part Seven Pathogenicity and Host Response
Chapter: 31. Innate Host Resistance
Chapter: 32. Adaptive Immunity
Chapter: 33. The Microbe-Human Ecosystem
Chapter: 34. Infection and Pathogenicity
Part Eight Microbial Diseases, Detection, and Their Control
Chapter: 35. Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology
Chapter: 36. Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
Chapter: 37. Human Diseases Caused by Viruses and Prions
Chapter: 38. Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria
Chapter: 39. Human Diseases Caused by Fungi and Protists
8. Part Nine Applied Microbiology
Chapter: 40. Microbiology of Food
Chapter: 41. Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology
Chapter: 42. Applied Environmental Microbiology
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Prescott's Microbiology, 12e (Willey)
Chapter 1 The Evolution Of Microorganisms And Microbiology
1) Archaea Are Cellular Organisms That Have Unique Cell Membrane .
ANS: 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.
ANS: 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.
ANS: 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.
ANS: FALSE
Topic: Taxonomy Of Microorganisms
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
ASM Objective: 02.05 The Replication Cycles Of Viruses (Lytic And Lysogenic) Differ Among Viruses
And Are Determined By Their Unique Structures And Genomes.
Learning Outcome: 01.01a Define The Term Microbiology
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5) Microbiologists Study A Variety Of Organisms, But All Are Considered Either Bacteria Or Archaea.
ANS: FALSE
Topic: Taxonomy Of Microorganisms
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, Cellular And Viral, Can Interact With Both Human And
Nonhuman Hosts In Beneficial, Neutral Or Detrimental Ways.
Learning Outcome: 01.01a Define The Term Microbiology
6) All Eukaryotes Have A Membrane-Delimited Nucleus.
ANS: TRUE
Topic: Taxonomy Of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility:
2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation ASM Topic: Module 02
Cell Structure And Function
ASM Objective: 02.04 While Microscopic Eukaryotes (For Example, Fungi, Protozoa And Algae)
Carry Out Some Of The Same Processes As Bacteria, Many Of The Cellular Properties Are
Fundamentally Different.
Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine The Type Of Microbe (E.G., Bacterium, Fungus, Etc.) When
Given A Description Of A Newly Discovered One
7) Viruses Constitute The Fourth Domain Of Life In Current Biological Classification Schemes.
ANS: 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: 01.01b Explain Carl Woeses Contributions In Establishing The Three-Domain System
For Classifying Cellular Life
8) Protists Contain All Of The Following Forms Of Life EXCEPT .
A) Protozoa
B) Fungi
C) Slime Molds
D) Algae
ANS: B
Topic: Taxonomy Of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility:
1. Remember / Keyboard Navigationasm
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
