Microbiology: An Introduction 14th Edition (Global Edition) – Gerard Tortora, Berdell Funke, Christine Case Test Bank Questions and Answers

Microbiology: An Introduction
14th Edition (Global Edition) –
Gerard Tortora, Berdell Funke,
Christine Case Test Bank
Questions and Answers
E. Smog Production
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material.
C) O2 production.
D) food production.
E) smog production.
D. Mushroom
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
D. Pathogen

, 3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
E. riboflavin, acetone and insulin
4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.
A. enzymes
5) Commercial utilization of microbial products has become increasingly popular
due to their environmentally friendly nature. Production of these products which
are readily degraded and, thus, non-toxic typically utilizes
A) enzymes.
B) organic acids.
C) organic solvents.
D) soap.
E) alcohol.
D. Carolus Linnaeus
6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
E) Louis Pasteur.
Trichoderma fungus