Test Bank for Talaro’s Foundations in Microbiology: Basic Principles, 11th Edition by Barry Chess | ISBN-13: 978-1260451436 | Verified Questions & Answers | Latest 2025/2026 Edition

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TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
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1) Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those shared
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by members of the same kingdom.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


2) Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's five kingdoms.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


3) Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


4) A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


5) The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on Earth for approximately two
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billion years before eukaryotes evolved.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


6) It has been over 25 years since a new infectious disease has emerged in the world.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


7) The term sterile means free of all life-forms.
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, ⊚ true
⊚ false


8) All microorganisms are parasites.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


9) During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or measure the
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consequences of a variable in the study.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


10) The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the hypothesis,to
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account for what has been observed or measured.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


11) Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy, it is permanent and
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cannot be revised.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


12) When the results of an experiment support a hypothesis, the hypothesis can now be
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considered a theory.
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⊚ true
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13) The names of the three proposed domains are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


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, 14) One distinguishing characteristic of archaeais that they live in extreme environments.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


15) Some microorganisms can photosynthesize, but their overall contribution to Earth's
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atmospheric oxygen is very small in comparison to plant photosynthesis.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


16) Any microorganism on or in the human body is considered a pathogen.
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⊚ true
⊚ false


17) Theories are supported by more evidence than hypotheses.
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⊚ true
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
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answers the question.
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18) Disease-causing microorganisms are called I I I




A) decomposers.
B) prokaryotes.

C) pathogens.
D) eukaryotes.
E) fermenters.



19) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are
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called
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