Edition, By Chess (CH 1-26)
TEST BANK
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CHAPTER 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
2. CHAPTER 2 The Chemistry of Biology
3. CHAPTER 3 Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms
4. CHAPTER 4 A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
5. CHAPTER 5 A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
6. CHAPTER 6 An Introduction to Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
7. CHAPTER 7 Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth
8. CHAPTER 8 An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life
9. CHAPTER 9 An Introduction to Microbial Genetics
10. CHAPTER 10 Genetic Engineering and Genetic Analysis
11. CHAPTER 11 Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control
12. CHAPTER 12 Drugs, Microbes, Host—The Elements of Chemotherapy
13. CHAPTER 13 Microbe–Human Interactions: Infection, Disease, and Epidemiology
14. CHAPTER 14 An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities
15. CHAPTER 15 Adaptive, Specific Immunity, and Immunization
16. CHAPTER 16 Disorders in Immunity
17. CHAPTER 17 Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections
18. CHAPTER 18 The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance
19. CHAPTER 19 The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance
20. CHAPTER 20 The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance
21. CHAPTER 21 Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease
22. CHAPTER 22 The Fungi of Medical Importance
23. CHAPTER 23 The Parasites of Medical Importance
24. CHAPTER 24 Introduction to Viruses that Infect Humans: The DNA Viruses
25. CHAPTER 25 The RNA Viruses that Infect Humans
26. CHAPTER 26 Environmental Microbiology
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Student:
1. Disease-causing microorganisms are called
A. decomposers.
B. procaryotes.
C. pathogens.
D. eucaryotes.
E. fermenters.
2. The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are called
A. decomposers.
B. procaryotes.
C. pathogens.
D. eucaryotes.
E. fermenters.
3. The microorganisms that do not have a nucleus in their cells are called
A. decomposers.
B. procaryotes.
C. pathogens.
D. eucaryotes.
E. fermenters.
4. When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms the process is called
A. bioremediation.
B. genetic engineering.
C. epidemiology.
D. immunology.
E. taxonomy.
, 5. Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
A. mosquito
B. protozoa
C. bacteria
D. viruses
E. fungi
6. 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.
7. 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. humans using yeast to make beer and wine
D. Mycobacteria tuberculosis in the lungs causing tuberculosis
E. public health officials monitoring diseases in a community
8. Which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the
other major groups of microorganisms?
A. cause human disease
B. lack a nucleus
C. cannot be seen without a microscope
D. contain genetic material
E. lack cell structure
9. The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record
microorganisms was
A. Francesco Redi.
B. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
C. Louis Pasteur.
D. Joseph Lister.
E. Robert Koch.