MBC 1 Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers)

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MBC 1 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT



A)O2 production.

B)infection.

C)smog production.

D)food production.

E)decomposition of organic material. Answer: C

Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT



A)protozoan.

B)yeast.

C)mushroom.

D)bacterium.

E)virus. Answer: C

3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is



A)pathogen.



B)bacterium.

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C)microbe.



D)virus.



E)infection Answer: A

Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of



A) antibiotics.

B) insulin.

C) aspirin.

D) antibiotics and aspirin.

E) antibiotics and insulin. Answer: E

Commercial utilization of microbial products has become increasingly popular
due to their environmentally friendly nature. Removal of these products from
the environment typically utilizes



A) soap.

B) organic solvents.

C) enzymes.

D) alcohol.

E) organic acids. Answer: C

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The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by



A) Louis Pasteur.

B) Carolus Linnaeus.

C) Ignaz Semmelweis.

D) Aristotle.

E) Robert Koch. Answer: B

In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the



A) kingdom.

B) genus.

C) domain name.

D) specific name.

E) family name. Answer: D

A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components
EXCEPT



A) a cell membrane.

B) a nucleus.

C) flagella.

D) a cell wall.