Test Bank for Microbiology: An Evolving Science, 6th Edition by Joan
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
D. Eukarya - CORRECT ANSWER- Which of the following is a eukaryotic domain in the three-domain
system?
A. Archaea
B. Fungi
C. Bacteria
D. Eukarya
A. Van Leeuwenhoek - CORRECT ANSWER- Who was the first to observe microorganisms with a
microscope?
A. Van Leeuwenhoek
B. Hooke
C. Koch
D. Pasteur
E. None of the above
B. Phospholipids - CORRECT ANSWER- These are the primary molecules making up membranes in cells:
A. Proteins
B. Phospholipids
C. Nucleic acids
D. Carbohydrates
E. None of the above
,A. The final electron acceptors are different - CORRECT ANSWER- Aerobic respiration differs from
anaerobic respiration in which of the following respects?
A. The final electron acceptors are different
B. Aerobic respiration creates fewer molecules of ATP
C. Anaerobic respiration includes glycolysis
D. Aerobic respiration requires the electron transport chain
B. Chemoheterotrophic - CORRECT ANSWER- Which of the following has to consume carbohydrates for
both carbon and energy?
A. Photoautotroph
B. Chemoheterotrophic
C. Chemoautotroph
D. Photo heterotroph
B. hypertonic environment - CORRECT ANSWER- salts and sugars work to preserve foods by creating a
A. depletion of nutrients
B. hypertonic environment
C. hypotonic environment
D. lower pH
D. can use oxygen or can grow without oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER- The term facultative anaerobe
refers to an organism
A. is killed by oxygen
B. doesn’t use oxygen but tolerates it
C. requires less oxygen than is present in air
D. can use oxygen or can grow without oxygen
C. Thermophile- optimal growth 37C - CORRECT ANSWER- which group of the following bacterial growth
types and temperatures is mismatched?
A. Psychrotroph- optimal growth 22C
, B. Psychrophilic- optimal growth 12C
C. Thermophile- optimal growth 37C
D. Hyperthermophile- optimal growth 95C
A. Halophiles - CORRECT ANSWER- Which group of microorganisms is most likely to spoil a freshwater
trout preserved with salt?
A. Halophiles
B. Psychrophilic
C. Anaerobes
D. Thermophiles
A. ionizing radiation - CORRECT ANSWER- Which of the following is a good method to sterilize the
interior of dense materials without using high heat?
A. ionizing radiation
B. Pasteurization
C. autoclave
D. none of the above
B. Photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER- One important ecosystem function performed by
microorganisms (such as algae and cyanobacteria) is the primary production of biomass through the
metabolic process of
A. Anaerobic respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Aerobic respiration
D. fermentation
B. normal - CORRECT ANSWER- The bacteria that are typically present and on the surface of the human
body, and which are typically harmless or even helpful to humans are called the "________" microbiota
A. endemic
B. normal
L. Slonczewski | All Chapters (Newest Edition 2025). Already graded
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
D. Eukarya - CORRECT ANSWER- Which of the following is a eukaryotic domain in the three-domain
system?
A. Archaea
B. Fungi
C. Bacteria
D. Eukarya
A. Van Leeuwenhoek - CORRECT ANSWER- Who was the first to observe microorganisms with a
microscope?
A. Van Leeuwenhoek
B. Hooke
C. Koch
D. Pasteur
E. None of the above
B. Phospholipids - CORRECT ANSWER- These are the primary molecules making up membranes in cells:
A. Proteins
B. Phospholipids
C. Nucleic acids
D. Carbohydrates
E. None of the above
,A. The final electron acceptors are different - CORRECT ANSWER- Aerobic respiration differs from
anaerobic respiration in which of the following respects?
A. The final electron acceptors are different
B. Aerobic respiration creates fewer molecules of ATP
C. Anaerobic respiration includes glycolysis
D. Aerobic respiration requires the electron transport chain
B. Chemoheterotrophic - CORRECT ANSWER- Which of the following has to consume carbohydrates for
both carbon and energy?
A. Photoautotroph
B. Chemoheterotrophic
C. Chemoautotroph
D. Photo heterotroph
B. hypertonic environment - CORRECT ANSWER- salts and sugars work to preserve foods by creating a
A. depletion of nutrients
B. hypertonic environment
C. hypotonic environment
D. lower pH
D. can use oxygen or can grow without oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER- The term facultative anaerobe
refers to an organism
A. is killed by oxygen
B. doesn’t use oxygen but tolerates it
C. requires less oxygen than is present in air
D. can use oxygen or can grow without oxygen
C. Thermophile- optimal growth 37C - CORRECT ANSWER- which group of the following bacterial growth
types and temperatures is mismatched?
A. Psychrotroph- optimal growth 22C
, B. Psychrophilic- optimal growth 12C
C. Thermophile- optimal growth 37C
D. Hyperthermophile- optimal growth 95C
A. Halophiles - CORRECT ANSWER- Which group of microorganisms is most likely to spoil a freshwater
trout preserved with salt?
A. Halophiles
B. Psychrophilic
C. Anaerobes
D. Thermophiles
A. ionizing radiation - CORRECT ANSWER- Which of the following is a good method to sterilize the
interior of dense materials without using high heat?
A. ionizing radiation
B. Pasteurization
C. autoclave
D. none of the above
B. Photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER- One important ecosystem function performed by
microorganisms (such as algae and cyanobacteria) is the primary production of biomass through the
metabolic process of
A. Anaerobic respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Aerobic respiration
D. fermentation
B. normal - CORRECT ANSWER- The bacteria that are typically present and on the surface of the human
body, and which are typically harmless or even helpful to humans are called the "________" microbiota
A. endemic
B. normal
