Microbiology Fundamentals A Clinical Approach Test Bank , 3rd Edition By Cowan, Chapter 1-22

Microbiology |Fundamentals: |A |Clinical |Approach, |3e |(Cowan)
|Chapter |1 Introduction |to |Microbes |and |Their |Building |Blocks

1) When |humans |manipulate |the |genes |of |microorganisms, |the |process |is |called | .
A) bioremediation
B) genetic |engineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy

Answer: | B
|Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial |Roles; |Basics |of |Genetic |Engineering
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |04 |Information |Flow
ASM |Objective: 04.05 |Cell |genomes |can |be |manipulated |to |alter |cell |function.

2) Which |of |the |following |is |not |considered |a |microorganism?
A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus

Answer: | A
|Section: 01.01
Topic: | Taxonomy |of |Microorganisms
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |01 |Evolution
ASM |Objective: 01.02 |Mutations |and |horizontal |gene |transfer, |along |with |the |immense |variety |of
|microenvironments, |have |resulted |in |a |vast |diversity |of |microorganisms.




3) All |microorganisms |are |best |defined |as |organisms |that | .
A) cause |human |disease
B) lack |a |cell |nucleus
C) are |infectious |particles
D) are |too |small |to |be |seen |with |the |unaided |eye
E) can |only |be |found |growing |in |laboratories

Answer: | D
|Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial |Roles
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |01 |Evolution
ASM |Objective: 01.02 |Mutations |and |horizontal |gene |transfer, |along |with |the |immense |variety |of
|microenvironments, |have |resulted |in |a |vast |diversity |of |microorganisms.




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,4) Which |activity |is |an |example |of |biotechnology?
A) Bacteria |in |the |soil |secreting |an |antibiotic |to |kill |competitors
B) A |microbiologist |using |the |microscope |to |study |bacteria
C) Egyptians |using |moldy |bread |on |wounds
D) Escherichia |coli |producing |human |insulin
E) Public |health |officials |monitoring |diseases |in |a |community

Answer: | D
|Section: 01.01
Topic: Basics |of |Genetic |Engineering
|Bloom's: 02. |Understand
ASM |Topic: Module |06 |Impact |of |Microorganisms
ASM |Objective: 06.03 |Humans |utilize |and |harness |microorganisms |and |their |products.

5) Living |things |ordinarily |too |small |to |be |seen |with |the | unaided |eye |are |termed | .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes

Answer: | D
|Section: 01.01
Topic: Cellular |Organization
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |01 |Evolution
ASM |Objective: 01.02 |Mutations |and |horizontal |gene |transfer, |along |with |the |immense |variety |of
|microenvironments, |have |resulted |in |a |vast |diversity |of |microorganisms.




6) The |microorganisms |that |recycle |nutrients |by |breaking |down |dead |matter |and |wastes |are |called
.
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters

Answer: | A
|Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial |Roles
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |06 |Impact |of |Microorganisms
ASM |Objective: 06.01 |Microbes |are |essential |for |life, |as |we |know |it, |and |the |processes |that
|support |life |(e.g. |in |biogeochemical |cycles |and |plant/animal |microflora).




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,7) Cells, |like |bacteria |and |archaea, |that |do |not |have |a |nucleus |in |their |cells |have |traditionally |been
|called | .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters

Answer: | B
|Section: 01.01
Topic: Cellular |Organization
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |02 |Structure |and |Function
ASM |Objective: 01.01 |Cells, |organelles |(e.g. |mitochondria |and |chloroplasts) |and |all |major
|metabolic |pathways |evolved |from |early |prokaryotic |cells.




8) The |first |cells |appeared |about | billion |years |ago.
A) 5.2
B) 4.6
C) 3.8
D) 2.9
E) 1.5

Answer: | C
|Section: 01.01
Topic: History |of |Microbiology
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |01 |Evolution
ASM |Objective: 01.01 |Cells, |organelles |(e.g. |mitochondria |and |chloroplasts) |and |all |major
|metabolic |pathways |evolved |from |early |prokaryotic |cells.




9) Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |human |use |of |microorganisms?
A) Making |bread
B) Treating |water |and |sewage
C) Manufacturing |copper |wire
D) Mass |producing |antibiotics
E) Cleaning |up |oil |spills

Answer: | C
|Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial |Roles
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |06 |Impact |of |Microorganisms
ASM |Objective: 06.03 |Humans |utilize |and |harness |microorganisms |and |their |products.




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, 10) Using |microbes |to |detoxify |a |site |contaminated |with |heavy |metals |is |an |example |of | .
A) biotechnology
B) bioremediation
C) decomposition
D) immunology
E) epidemiology

Answer: | B
|Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial |Roles
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |06 |Impact |of |Microorganisms
ASM |Objective: 06.03 |Humans |utilize |and |harness |microorganisms |and |their |products.

11) Disease-causing |microorganisms |are |called .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters

Answer: | C
|Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial |Roles
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |06 |Impact |of |Microorganisms
ASM |Objective: 05.04 |Microorganisms, |cellular |and |viral, |interact |with |both |human |and
|non-human |hosts |in |beneficial, |neutral |or |detrimental |ways.




12) The |most |prevalent |worldwide |infectious |diseases |are .
A) AIDS-related |diseases
B) diarrheal |diseases
C) malaria |diseases
D) measles
E) respiratory |diseases

Answer: | E
|Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial |Roles
|Bloom's: 01. |Remember
ASM |Topic: Module |06 |Impact |of |Microorganisms
ASM |Objective: 05.04 |Microorganisms, |cellular |and |viral, |interact |with |both |human |and
|non-human |hosts |in |beneficial, |neutral |or |detrimental |ways.




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