MICROBIOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS A CLINICAL APPROACH 3RD EDITION BY COWAN

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,Microbiology ssFundamentals: ssA ssClinical ssApproach, ss3e ss(Cowan)
ssChapter ss1 Introduction sstossMicrobes ssand ssTheir ssBuilding

ssBlocks




1) When sshumans s s manipulate ssthe ssgenes ssof ssmicroorganisms, ssthe ssprocess s s is sscalled .
A) bioremediation
B) genetic ssengineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy

Answer: ssB
ssSection:

01.01
Topic: Microbial ssRoles; ssBasics ssofssGenetic
ssEngineering ssBloom's: 01. ssRemember
ASM ssTopic: Module ss04 ssInformation ssFlow
ASM ssObjective: 04.05 ssCell ssgenomes sscan ssbe s s manipulated s s to ss alter s s cell ssfunction.

2) Which ssofssthe ssfollowing s s is ssnot s s considered ssa s s microorganism?
A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus

Answer: ssA
ssSection:

01.01
Topic: ssTaxonomyssof
ssMicroorganisms ssBloom's: 01.
ssRemember

ASM ssTopic: Module ss01 ss Evolution
ASMsObjective: 01.02sMutations and sshorizontalgenestransfer,ssalongsswithsthesimmensessvarietyof
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ssmicroenvironments, sshave ssresulted ssin ssa ssvast ssdiversity ssof ssmicroorganisms.




3) All ssmicroorganisms ssare s s best s s defined ssas ssorganisms ssthat .
A) cause s s human ssdisease
B) lack ssa sscell ss nucleus
C) are ssinfectious ssparticles
D) aresstoo s s small ssto s s be ssseen sswith ssthe ss unaided ss eye




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,E) can ssonly ssbe ssfound ssgrowing s s in sslaboratories




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, Answer: ssD
ssSection:

01.01
Topic: Microbial
ssRoles ssBloom's: 01.
ssRemember

ASM ssTopic: Module ss01 ss Evolution
ASMsObjective: 01.02ssMutationsssand sshorizontalgenesstransfer, ssalong sswiththessimmensessvarietyof
ssmicroenvironments, sshave ssresulted ssin ssa ssvast ssdiversity ssof ssmicroorganisms.




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