Test Bank Microbiology Fundamentals A
Clinical Approach, 3rd Edition By Cowan,
Chapter 1 Complete Latest, 100 % Verified
1.) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called
A) bioremediation
B) genetic engineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
genetic engineering
2) Which of the following is not considered a microorganism? A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus
mosquito
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
D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
4) 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) Egyptians using moldy bread on wounds
D) Escherichia coli producing human insulin
E) Public health officials monitoring diseases in a community
,D) Escherichia coli producing human insulin
5) Living things ordinarily too small to be seen with the unaided eye are termed .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
D) microorganisms
6) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are
called .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
A) decomposers
7) Cells, like bacteria and archaea, that do not have a nucleus in their cells have traditionally
been called .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
B) prokaryotes
8) The first cells appeared about billion years ago.
A) 5.2
B) 4.6
C) 3.8
D) 2.9
E) 1.5
C) 3.8
9) Which of the following is not a human use of microorganisms?
A) Making bread
B) Treating water and sewage
, C) Manufacturing copper wire
D) Mass producing antibiotics
E) Cleaning up oil spills
C) Manufacturing copper wire
10) Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals is an example of .
A) biotechnology
B) bioremediation
C) decomposition
D) immunology
E) epidemiology
B) bioremediation
11) Disease-causing microorganisms are called .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
C) pathogens
12) The most prevalent worldwide infectious diseases are .
A) AIDS-related diseases
B) diarrheal diseases
C) malaria diseases
D) measles
E) respiratory diseases
E) respiratory diseases
13) 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
E) Lack cell structure
Clinical Approach, 3rd Edition By Cowan,
Chapter 1 Complete Latest, 100 % Verified
1.) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called
A) bioremediation
B) genetic engineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
genetic engineering
2) Which of the following is not considered a microorganism? A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus
mosquito
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
D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
4) 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) Egyptians using moldy bread on wounds
D) Escherichia coli producing human insulin
E) Public health officials monitoring diseases in a community
,D) Escherichia coli producing human insulin
5) Living things ordinarily too small to be seen with the unaided eye are termed .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
D) microorganisms
6) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are
called .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
A) decomposers
7) Cells, like bacteria and archaea, that do not have a nucleus in their cells have traditionally
been called .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
B) prokaryotes
8) The first cells appeared about billion years ago.
A) 5.2
B) 4.6
C) 3.8
D) 2.9
E) 1.5
C) 3.8
9) Which of the following is not a human use of microorganisms?
A) Making bread
B) Treating water and sewage
, C) Manufacturing copper wire
D) Mass producing antibiotics
E) Cleaning up oil spills
C) Manufacturing copper wire
10) Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals is an example of .
A) biotechnology
B) bioremediation
C) decomposition
D) immunology
E) epidemiology
B) bioremediation
11) Disease-causing microorganisms are called .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
C) pathogens
12) The most prevalent worldwide infectious diseases are .
A) AIDS-related diseases
B) diarrheal diseases
C) malaria diseases
D) measles
E) respiratory diseases
E) respiratory diseases
13) 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
E) Lack cell structure
