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Microbiology
Openstax
Testbank y
,Openstax Microbiology Test Bank All Book Chapters Covered: Contents
:
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
Chapter 2: How We See The Invisible World Chapt
Er 3: The Cell
Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity
Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes Of Microbiology Chapt
Er 6: Acellular Pathogens
Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry Chapt
Er 8: Microbial Metabolism Chapter 9:
Microbial Growth
Chapter 10: Biochemistry Of The Genome Chapt
Er 11: Mechanisms Of Microbial Genetics
Chapter 12: Modern Applications Of Microbial Genetics Cha
Pter 13: Control Of Microbial Growth
Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs
Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms Of Pathogenicity Chapt
Er 16: Disease And Epidemiology
Chapter 1 7: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses Ch
Apter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses
Chapte R 19: Diseases Of The Immune System
Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis Of The Immune Response
Chapt Er 21: Skin And Eye Infections
Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections Chapt
Er 23: Urogenital System Infections Chapter 24:
Digestive System Infections
Chapter 25: Circulatory And Lymphatic System Infections
Chapt Er 26: Nervous System Infections
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
* = Correct Answer
Mu Ltiple Choice
1. Which Of The Following is True Of The Microbial World?
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A. All Microbes Are Harmful.
B. Humans Could Survive Without Microbes.
C. Many Microbes Are Helpful.*
D. Most Microbes Are Pathogenic.
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard: 23, 24
2. Which Of The Following Is When Humans First Suspected The Existence Of Microbes?
A. During The Industrial Revolution
B. In prehistoric Times*
y
C. In The Last Century
D. Within The Last 500 Years
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: 23
3. Which Individual First Observed Unicellular Organisms, Which He Called “Animalcules,”
Using A Microscope He Developed?
A. Robert Koch
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek*
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: 6
4. To Reduce The Risk Of Open Flame From Bunsen Burners, Microbiologists Are Increasingly
Using Which Of The Following Devices For Easy, Rapid Benchtop Sterilization Of Small
Pieces Of Equip Ment?
A. Autoclaves
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Incubators
D. Microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: 36
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
5. The Swedish Botanist Known For Having Developed An Important Biological
Classification System Is Which Of The Following people?
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A. Ernst Haeckel
B. Carolus Linnaeus*
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Robert Whittaker
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: N/A
6. Which Kingdom Was The Only One Found In Empire Prokaryota?
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: N/A
7. Which Are The Three Currently Accepted Domains?
A. Archaea, Bacteria, And Eukarya*
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, And Eukaryota
C. Bacteria, Fungi, And Protista
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, And Eukarya
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: N/A
8. Which Two Taxonomic Units Are Typically Used To Identify An Organism When Using
Binomial Nomenclature?
A. Domain And Kingdom
B. Genus And Family
C. Genus And Species*
D. Phylum And Class
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: N/A
9. Which Of The Following is Not True About The Process Of Fermentation?
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A. It Can Help Preserve Foods, Preventing Spoilage.
B. It Converts Sugars To Organic Acids, Alcohols, And/Or Gases Such As Carbon Dioxide.
C. It Is Carried Out Exclusively By Unicellular Eukaryotes Such As Yeast.*
D. It Is Used To Make Foods Such As Cheese And Bread.
Difficulty: Moderate As
M Standard: 11, 23, 26
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Microbiology
Openstax
Testbank y
,Openstax Microbiology Test Bank All Book Chapters Covered: Contents
:
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
Chapter 2: How We See The Invisible World Chapt
Er 3: The Cell
Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity
Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes Of Microbiology Chapt
Er 6: Acellular Pathogens
Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry Chapt
Er 8: Microbial Metabolism Chapter 9:
Microbial Growth
Chapter 10: Biochemistry Of The Genome Chapt
Er 11: Mechanisms Of Microbial Genetics
Chapter 12: Modern Applications Of Microbial Genetics Cha
Pter 13: Control Of Microbial Growth
Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs
Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms Of Pathogenicity Chapt
Er 16: Disease And Epidemiology
Chapter 1 7: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses Ch
Apter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses
Chapte R 19: Diseases Of The Immune System
Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis Of The Immune Response
Chapt Er 21: Skin And Eye Infections
Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections Chapt
Er 23: Urogenital System Infections Chapter 24:
Digestive System Infections
Chapter 25: Circulatory And Lymphatic System Infections
Chapt Er 26: Nervous System Infections
,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
* = Correct Answer
Mu Ltiple Choice
1. Which Of The Following is True Of The Microbial World?
y
A. All Microbes Are Harmful.
B. Humans Could Survive Without Microbes.
C. Many Microbes Are Helpful.*
D. Most Microbes Are Pathogenic.
Difficulty: Easy
Asm Standard: 23, 24
2. Which Of The Following Is When Humans First Suspected The Existence Of Microbes?
A. During The Industrial Revolution
B. In prehistoric Times*
y
C. In The Last Century
D. Within The Last 500 Years
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: 23
3. Which Individual First Observed Unicellular Organisms, Which He Called “Animalcules,”
Using A Microscope He Developed?
A. Robert Koch
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek*
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: 6
4. To Reduce The Risk Of Open Flame From Bunsen Burners, Microbiologists Are Increasingly
Using Which Of The Following Devices For Easy, Rapid Benchtop Sterilization Of Small
Pieces Of Equip Ment?
A. Autoclaves
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Incubators
D. Microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: 36
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
5. The Swedish Botanist Known For Having Developed An Important Biological
Classification System Is Which Of The Following people?
y
A. Ernst Haeckel
B. Carolus Linnaeus*
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Robert Whittaker
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: N/A
6. Which Kingdom Was The Only One Found In Empire Prokaryota?
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: N/A
7. Which Are The Three Currently Accepted Domains?
A. Archaea, Bacteria, And Eukarya*
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, And Eukaryota
C. Bacteria, Fungi, And Protista
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, And Eukarya
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: N/A
8. Which Two Taxonomic Units Are Typically Used To Identify An Organism When Using
Binomial Nomenclature?
A. Domain And Kingdom
B. Genus And Family
C. Genus And Species*
D. Phylum And Class
Difficulty: Easy As
M Standard: N/A
9. Which Of The Following is Not True About The Process Of Fermentation?
y
A. It Can Help Preserve Foods, Preventing Spoilage.
B. It Converts Sugars To Organic Acids, Alcohols, And/Or Gases Such As Carbon Dioxide.
C. It Is Carried Out Exclusively By Unicellular Eukaryotes Such As Yeast.*
D. It Is Used To Make Foods Such As Cheese And Bread.
Difficulty: Moderate As
M Standard: 11, 23, 26
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