Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience
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2nd Edition By John W. Foster; Joan L. Slonczewski
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Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
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,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
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MULTIPLEn CHOICE
1. nWhichn ofn then followingn isn NOTn consideredn an benefitn ofn microorganisms?
a. nitrogenn fixation c. synthesisn ofn vitamins
b. productionn ofn fermentedn foods d.n causativen agentsn ofn disease
ANS:n D DIF: Easy REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1an Describen hown wen definen an microbe,n andn explainn whyn then definitionn isn an challenge.n
MSC:n Remembering
2. An microben thatn isn 50n nmn inn sizen wouldn mostn likelyn be
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E.n coli. d.n n n algae.
ANS:n C DIF: Moderate REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Applying
3. Basedn onn then figuren shown,n then typen ofn organismn indicatedn withn ann arrown couldn ben a
a. virus. c. macroscopicn fungi.
b. bacteria. d.n largen ameba.
ANS:n B DIF: Easy REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Applying
4. Basedn onn then figure,n then typen ofn organismn shownn isn a(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d.n eukaryote.
ANS:n D DIF: Moderate REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Applying
5. Whichn ofn then followingn demonstratesn correctn scientificn notationn ofn an bacterialn organism?
a. Staphylococcusn Epidermidis c. Staphylococcusn epidermidis
b. Staphylococcusn epidermidis d.n Staphylococcusn Epidermidis
ANS:n C DIF: Easy REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Applying
6. Whichn keyn characteristicn differentiatesn an prokaryoten fromn an eukaryote?
a. then absencen ofn proteins
b. then presencen ofn DNA
c. then absencen ofn membrane-boundn organelles
d. then presencen ofn an celln wall
ANS:n C DIF: Easy REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Remembering
7. Whichn ofn then followingn methodsn forn classifyingn lifen formsn cann bestn ben usedn ton distinguishn betweenn twon
closelyn relatedn rod-shapedn bacterialn organisms,n Salmonellan typhimuriumn andn Escherichian coli?
a. physicaln characteristics c. DNAn sequencen comparison
b. methodn ofn reproduction d.n environmentaln habitat
ANS:n C DIF: Moderate REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Applying
8. Whichn ofn then followingn isn alwaysn classifiedn asn an eukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichian coli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS:n D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Understanding
9. Whichn ofn then followingn hasn beenn usedn asn an tooln forn genen therapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d.n fungi
ANS:n A DIF: Easy REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Understanding
10. Whichn ofn then followingn wouldn youn notn expectn ton findn inn then humann digestiven tract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d.n intestinaln viruses
ANS:n B DIF: Moderate REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Understanding
11. Antibioticsn aren chemotherapeuticn drugsn thatn functionn byn inhibitingn ann importantn cellularn structuren orn
processn ofn ann organismn thatn isn causingn ann infection.n Whichn ofn then followingn wouldn notn ben affectedn
bynann antibioticn thatn targetsn cellularn metabolicn enzymes?
a. Streptococcusn pyogenesn bacteria c. ameba
b. Herpesn virus d.n breadn mold
ANS:n B DIF: Moderate REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1cn Definen viruses,n andn explainn hown theyn relaten ton livingn cells.n
MSC:n Analyzing
12. Whichn scientistn isn creditedn withn constructingn then firstn microscope?
a. Antonien vann Leeuwenhoek c. Robertn Hooke
b. Catherinen ofn Siena d.n n n Louisn Pasteur
ANS:n C DIF: Easy REF:n 1.2
OBJ:n 1.2an Explainn hown microbialn diseasesn haven changedn humann history.n
MSC:n Remembering
13. Whichn ofn then followingn wasn ann unexpectedn benefitn ofn then bubonicn plague?
a. Theren wasn non benefitn ton then bubonicn plague.
b. Then populationn ofn Europen experiencedn an babyn boom.
c. Itn resultedn inn an bettern understandingn ofn asepticn practicesn andn hown ton preventn then
spreadn ofninfection.
d. Then populationn declinen enabledn then culturaln advancementn ofn then Renaissance.
ANS:n D DIF: Easy REF:n 1.2
OBJ:n 1.2an Explainn hown microbialn diseasesn haven changedn humann history.n
MSC:n Understanding
14. Whichn ofn then followingn organismsn wouldn youn NOTn ben ablen ton seen usingn Robertn Hooke’sn microscope?
a. vinegarn eels c. moldn filaments
b. dustn mites d. Mycobacteriumn tuberculosis
ANS:n D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
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2nd Edition By John W. Foster; Joan L. Slonczewski
n n n n n n n n n
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
n n n n
,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
n n n n n
MULTIPLEn CHOICE
1. nWhichn ofn then followingn isn NOTn consideredn an benefitn ofn microorganisms?
a. nitrogenn fixation c. synthesisn ofn vitamins
b. productionn ofn fermentedn foods d.n causativen agentsn ofn disease
ANS:n D DIF: Easy REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1an Describen hown wen definen an microbe,n andn explainn whyn then definitionn isn an challenge.n
MSC:n Remembering
2. An microben thatn isn 50n nmn inn sizen wouldn mostn likelyn be
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E.n coli. d.n n n algae.
ANS:n C DIF: Moderate REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Applying
3. Basedn onn then figuren shown,n then typen ofn organismn indicatedn withn ann arrown couldn ben a
a. virus. c. macroscopicn fungi.
b. bacteria. d.n largen ameba.
ANS:n B DIF: Easy REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Applying
4. Basedn onn then figure,n then typen ofn organismn shownn isn a(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d.n eukaryote.
ANS:n D DIF: Moderate REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Applying
5. Whichn ofn then followingn demonstratesn correctn scientificn notationn ofn an bacterialn organism?
a. Staphylococcusn Epidermidis c. Staphylococcusn epidermidis
b. Staphylococcusn epidermidis d.n Staphylococcusn Epidermidis
ANS:n C DIF: Easy REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Applying
6. Whichn keyn characteristicn differentiatesn an prokaryoten fromn an eukaryote?
a. then absencen ofn proteins
b. then presencen ofn DNA
c. then absencen ofn membrane-boundn organelles
d. then presencen ofn an celln wall
ANS:n C DIF: Easy REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Remembering
7. Whichn ofn then followingn methodsn forn classifyingn lifen formsn cann bestn ben usedn ton distinguishn betweenn twon
closelyn relatedn rod-shapedn bacterialn organisms,n Salmonellan typhimuriumn andn Escherichian coli?
a. physicaln characteristics c. DNAn sequencen comparison
b. methodn ofn reproduction d.n environmentaln habitat
ANS:n C DIF: Moderate REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Applying
8. Whichn ofn then followingn isn alwaysn classifiedn asn an eukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichian coli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS:n D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Understanding
9. Whichn ofn then followingn hasn beenn usedn asn an tooln forn genen therapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d.n fungi
ANS:n A DIF: Easy REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Understanding
10. Whichn ofn then followingn wouldn youn notn expectn ton findn inn then humann digestiven tract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d.n intestinaln viruses
ANS:n B DIF: Moderate REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1bn Describen then threen majorn domainsn ofn life:n Archaea,n Bacteria,n andn Eukarya.n Explainn whatn
then threen domainsn haven inn commonn andn hown theyn differ. MSC:n Understanding
11. Antibioticsn aren chemotherapeuticn drugsn thatn functionn byn inhibitingn ann importantn cellularn structuren orn
processn ofn ann organismn thatn isn causingn ann infection.n Whichn ofn then followingn wouldn notn ben affectedn
bynann antibioticn thatn targetsn cellularn metabolicn enzymes?
a. Streptococcusn pyogenesn bacteria c. ameba
b. Herpesn virus d.n breadn mold
ANS:n B DIF: Moderate REF:n 1.1
OBJ:n 1.1cn Definen viruses,n andn explainn hown theyn relaten ton livingn cells.n
MSC:n Analyzing
12. Whichn scientistn isn creditedn withn constructingn then firstn microscope?
a. Antonien vann Leeuwenhoek c. Robertn Hooke
b. Catherinen ofn Siena d.n n n Louisn Pasteur
ANS:n C DIF: Easy REF:n 1.2
OBJ:n 1.2an Explainn hown microbialn diseasesn haven changedn humann history.n
MSC:n Remembering
13. Whichn ofn then followingn wasn ann unexpectedn benefitn ofn then bubonicn plague?
a. Theren wasn non benefitn ton then bubonicn plague.
b. Then populationn ofn Europen experiencedn an babyn boom.
c. Itn resultedn inn an bettern understandingn ofn asepticn practicesn andn hown ton preventn then
spreadn ofninfection.
d. Then populationn declinen enabledn then culturaln advancementn ofn then Renaissance.
ANS:n D DIF: Easy REF:n 1.2
OBJ:n 1.2an Explainn hown microbialn diseasesn haven changedn humann history.n
MSC:n Understanding
14. Whichn ofn then followingn organismsn wouldn youn NOTn ben ablen ton seen usingn Robertn Hooke’sn microscope?
a. vinegarn eels c. moldn filaments
b. dustn mites d. Mycobacteriumn tuberculosis
ANS:n D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
