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,MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
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a. nitrogen fixation pn c. synthesis of vitamins pn pn



b. production of fermented foods pn d. causative agents of disease
pn pn p n pn pn pn




ANS: D p n DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 pn



OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a challenge.MSC: Re
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



membering

2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. coli. pn d. algae. p n




ANS: C p n DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 pn



OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatthe
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn p



three domains have in common and how they differ.
n pn pn pn MSC: Applying
pn pn pn pn pn p n




3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could be a
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn




a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi. pn



b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
p n pn




ANS: B p n DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 pn



OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatthe
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn p



three domains have in common and how they differ.
n pn pn pn MSC: Applying
pn pn pn pn pn p n




4. Based on the figure,xthe type of organism shown is a(n)
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn

, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
p n




ANS: D p n DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 pn



OBJ: 1.1b Describe thexthree major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatthe
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn p



three domains have in common and how they differ.
n pn pn MSC: Applying pn pn pn pn pn pn p n




5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial organism?
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
pn p n



b. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
pn p n pn




ANS: C p n DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 pn



OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatthe
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn p



three domains have in common and how they differ.
n pn pn MSC: Applying pn pn pn pn pn pn p n




6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
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a. the absence of proteins
pn pn pn



b. the presence of DNA
pn pn pn



c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
pn pn pn pn



d. the presence of a cell wall
pn pn pn pn pn




ANS: C p n DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 pn



OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatthe
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn p



three domains have in common and how they differ.
n pn pn MSC: Remembering
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn




7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish between twoclos
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ely related rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
n pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



a. physical characteristics pn c. DNAxsequence comparison pn



b. method of reproduction pn d. environmental habitat
pn p n pn




ANS: C p n DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 pn



OBJ: 1.1b Describe thexthree major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatthe
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn p



three domains have in common and how they differ.
n pn pn MSC: Applying pn pn pn pn pn pn p n




8. Which of the following is always classified as a eukaryote?
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli p n



b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: D pn DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1

, OBJ: 1.1b Describe thexthree major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatthe
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn p



three domains have in common and how they differ.
n pn MSC: Understanding
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn




9. Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. fungi p n




ANS: A p n DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 pn



OBJ: 1.1b Describe thexthree major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatthe
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn p



three domains have in common and how they differ.
n pn MSC: Understanding
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn




10. Which of the following would you not expect to find in the human digestive tract?
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. intestinal viruses p n pn




ANS: B p n DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 pn



OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatthe
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn p



three domains have in common and how they differ.
n pn MSC: Understanding
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn




11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting an important cellular structure or proc
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



ess of an organism thatxis causing an infection. Which of the following would not be affected byan anti
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biotic that targets cellular metabolic enzymes?
pn pn pn pn pn pn



a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. ameba pn pn



b. Herpes virus pn d. bread mold p n pn




ANS: B p n DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 pn



OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.MSC:
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



Analyzing

12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



a. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek pn c. Robert Hooke pn pn



b. Catherine of Siena d. Louis Pasteur
pn pn p n pn




ANS: C p n DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 pn



OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history.M
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



SC: Remembering
pn




13. Which of the following was an unexpected benefitxof the bubonic plague?
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



a. There was no benefit to the bubonic plague.
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



b. The population of Europe experienced a baby boom.
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c. It resulted in a better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the spread ofix
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nfection.
n



d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn




ANS: D p n DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 pn



OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history.M
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



SC: Understanding
pn




14. Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn pn



a. vinegar eels c. mold filaments
pn pn



b. dust mites pn d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis pn




ANS: D pn DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
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