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Clinical Approach, 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly
Cowan Verified Chapters 1 - 22 Updated

,Table of Content

1 Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

2 Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing and Microscopic Analysis of
Microorganisms

3 Bacteria and Archaea

4 Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

5 Viruses and Prions

6 Microbial Nutrition and Growth

7 Microbial Metabolism

8 Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

9 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

10 Antimicrobial Treatment

11 Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

12 Host Defenses I: Overview and Innate Defenses

13 Host Defenses II: Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

14 Disorders in Immunity

15 Diagnosing Infections

16 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

17 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

18 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

19 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Systems

20 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

21 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

22 One Health: The Interconnected Health of the Environment, Humans, and Other Animals

,Chapter 1 Introduction to Microbes and Their Building
Blocks

1) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called .
A) bioremediation
B) genetic engineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy

Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial Roles; Basics of Genetic Engineering
Bloom's: 01. Remember
ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow
ASM Objective: 04.05 Cell genomes can be manipulated to alter cell function.

2) Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus

Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Bloom's: 01. Remember
ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.02 Mutations and horizontal gene transfer, along with the immense variety
of microenvironments, have resulted in a vast diversity of microorganisms.

3) 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

, Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: Microbial Roles
Bloom's: 01.
Remember
ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.02 Mutations and horizontal gene transfer, along with the immense
variety of microenvironments, have resulted in a vast diversity of microorganisms.

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Marjorie Kelly Cowan, Jennifer Bunn Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Publisher: 2015 ISBN: 9780078021046 Edition: Unknown

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