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TestBankforMicrobiology:TheHumanExperience2nd

Edition
ByJohnW.Foster;ZarrintajAliabadi;JoanL.Slonczewski

Chapter1-27Complete

,Chapter01:MicrobesShapeOurHistory
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MULTIPLECHOICE x




1. Whichof the followingis NOT consideredabenefit of microorganisms?
x x x x x x x x x x




a. nitrogenfixation c. synthesisof vitamins x x x




b. productionof fermentedfoods d., , causative agentsofdisease x x x x x x x




ANS:, , D DIF: Easy x REF:, , 1.1 x




OBJ:1.1a Describehowwe defineamicrobe,andexplain whythedefinitionisa challenge.MSC:
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




, , , Rememberingx




2. Amicrobe thatis50nm insize wouldmostlikelybe
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a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E.coli. x d. ,, , algae. x x x




ANS:, , C DIF: Moderate x




REF:, , 1.1,OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea, Bacteria x x x x x x x x x x x




,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, threedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer. MSC:,, Applying
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




3. Basedonthe figureshown,the typeoforganism indicatedwithanarrowcouldbe a
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a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi. x




b. bacteria. d., , largeameba.x x




ANS:, , B DIF: Easy x REF:, , 1.1 x




OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea,Bacteria,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




reedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x MSC:,, Applying
x x x x x x x x




4. Basedonthe figure,thetypeof organism shownis a(n)
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, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d., , eukaryote. x




ANS:, , D DIF: Moderate
x




REF:, , 1.1,OBJ:1.1bDescribe thethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea, Bacteria x x x x x x x x x x x




,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, threedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer. MSC:,, Applying
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




5. Whichof the followingdemonstrates correct scientific notationof abacterial organism?
x x x x x x x x x x x




a. StaphylococcusEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus ,epidermidis x x




b. Staphylococcusepidermidis d., , , StaphylococcusEpidermidis x x x




ANS:, , C x DIF: Easy REF:, , 1.1 x




OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea,Bacteria,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




reedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x x MSC:,, Applying x x x x x x x




6. Whichkey characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from aeukaryote?
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a. theabsence of proteins x x x




b. thepresenceofDNA x x x




c. the absence of membrane-boundorganelles
x x x x




d. the presenceofacellwall x x x x x




ANS:, , C x DIF: Easy REF:, , 1.1 x




OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea,Bacteria,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




reedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x x MSC:,, Remembering x x x x x x x




7. Whichof the followingmethods for classifyinglife formscanbestbeused to distinguish between, , twoc
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losely relatedrod-shapedbacterial organisms, ,Salmonellatyphimurium and Escherichiacoli?
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a. physical characteristics c. DNAsequencecomparison
x x x




b. methodof reproduction xd., , environmentalhabitat
x x x




ANS:, , C DIF: Moderate
x




REF:, , 1.1,OBJ:1.1bDescribe thethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea, Bacteria x x x x x x x x x x x




,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, threedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer. MSC:,, Applying
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




8. Whichof the followingis always classifiedasa eukaryote?
x x x x x x x x x




a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli x




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

, OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife: Archaea, Bacteria,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




reedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x MSC:,, Understanding x x x x x x x x




9. Whichof the followinghasbeenusedasa tool for genetherapy?
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a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d., , fungi x




ANS:, , A DIF: Easy x REF:, , 1.1 x




OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea,Bacteria,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




reedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x MSC:,, Understanding x x x x x x x x




10. Whichof the followingwouldyounotexpecttofindin the humandigestive tract?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d., , intestinalviruses x x




ANS:, , B DIF: Moderate x




REF:, , 1.1,OBJ:1.1bDescribe thethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea, Bacteria x x x x x x x x x x x




,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, threedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




MSC:,, Understanding x




11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that functionbyinhibiting animportantcellular structureor,pro
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cessof anorganism that is causinganinfection.Whichof the followingwouldnot beaffectedbyan,antibio
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ticthattargetscellularmetabolicenzymes?
x x x x x




a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c., , ameba x x




b. Herpesvirus d., , breadmold x x x




ANS:, , B DIF: Moderate
x REF:, , 1.1 x




OBJ:,, 1.1c Define viruses, andexplainhow they relate to livingcells.MSC:
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, , Analyzing
x




12. Which scientistis , creditedwithconstructing the first microscope? x x x x x x x x




a. AntonievanLeeuwenhoek c. RobertHooke x x x




b. CatherineofSiena d. ,, , LouisPasteur x x x x x x




ANS:, , C DIF: Easy x REF:, , 1.2 x




OBJ:,, 1.2a Explainhow microbial diseases have changedhuman,history
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.MSC:, , Remembering
x x




13. Whichof the followingwas an unexpectedbenefitofthebubonicplague?
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a. Therewas nobenefittothebubonicplague. x x x x x x x




b. Thepopulationof Europeexperienceda baby boom. x x x x x x x




c. It resultedina better understandingof asepticpractices andhowtoprevent the spread, of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




infection.
d. The population decline enabledthe cultural advancement oftheRenaissance.
x x x x x x x x x




ANS:, , D DIF: Easy x REF:, , 1.2 x




OBJ:,, 1.2a Explainhow microbial diseases have changedhuman,history
x x x x x x x x x




.MSC:, , Understanding
x x




14. Whichof the followingorganisms wouldyouNOT be abletoseeusingRobert Hooke’smicroscope?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




a. vinegareels c. moldfilaments x x




b. dustmites d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
x x




ANS:,, D x DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2

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Publisher: 2021 ISBN: 9780393533248 Edition: Unknown

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