TESTBANK x
MICROBIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
TESTBANK x
,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank All Book Chapters Covered:
x x x x x x x
x Contents:
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
x x x x
Chapter 2: How We See the Invisible World
x x x x x x x
x Chapter 3: The Cell
x x x
Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity
x x x
Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology
x x x x x
x Chapter 6: Acellular Pathogens
x x x
Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry
x x x
x Chapter 8: Microbial Metabolism
x x x
x Chapter 9: Microbial Growth
x x x
Chapter 10: Biochemistry of the Genome
x x x x x
x Chapter 11: Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
x x x x x
Chapter 12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics
x x x x x x
x Chapter 13: Control of Microbial Growth
x x x x x
Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs
x x x
Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
x x x x x
x Chapter 16: Disease and Epidemiology
x x x x
Chapter 1 7: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses
x x x x x x
x Chapter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses
x x x x x
x Chapter 19: Diseases of the Immune System
x x x x x x
Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response
x x x x x x x
x Chapter 21: Skin and Eye Infections
x x x x x
Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections
x x x x
x Chapter 23: Urogenital System Infections
x x x x
x Chapter 24: Digestive System Infections
x x x x
Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections
x x x x x x
x Chapter 26: Nervous System Infections
x x x x
,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank x x x
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
x x x x x
Chapter 1: An Invisible World x x x x
* = Correct answer
x x x
Multiple Choice
x x
1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
x x x x x x x x x
A. All microbes are harmful. x x x
B. Humans could survive without microbes. x x x x
C. Many microbes are helpful.* x x x
D. Most microbes are pathogenic. x x x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: 23, 24 x x x
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
A. during the Industrial Revolution x x x
B. in prehistoric times* x x
C. in the last century x x x
D. within the last 500 years x x x x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: 23
x x x
3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called “animalcules,” using
x x x x x x x x x x
a microscope he developed?
x x x x
A. Robert Koch x
B. Louis Pasteur x
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* x x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: 6
x x x
4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are increasingly using
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
which of the following devices for easy, rapid benchtop sterilization of small pieces of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
equipment?
x
A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide x
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: 36
x x x
Page 1 of 17 x x x
, OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank
x x x
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
x x x x x
5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological classification
x x x x x x x x x x
system is which of the following people?
x x x x x x x
A. Ernst Haeckel x
B. Carolus Linnaeus* x
C. Louis Pasteur x
D. Robert Whittaker x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: N/A
x x x
6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
x x x x x x x x x
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: N/A
x x x
7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
x x x x x x
A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* x x x
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota x x x
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista x x x
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya x x x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: N/A
x x x
8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using binomial
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
nomenclature?
x
A. domain and kingdom x x
B. genus and family x x
C. genus and species* x x
D. phylum and class x x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: N/A
x x x
9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
x x x x x x x x x x x
A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
x x x x x x
B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
x x x x x x x x x x
D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
x x x x x x x x x x
Difficulty: Moderate x
ASM Standard: 11, 23, 26
x x x x x
Page 2 of 17
x x x
MICROBIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
TESTBANK x
,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank All Book Chapters Covered:
x x x x x x x
x Contents:
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
x x x x
Chapter 2: How We See the Invisible World
x x x x x x x
x Chapter 3: The Cell
x x x
Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity
x x x
Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology
x x x x x
x Chapter 6: Acellular Pathogens
x x x
Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry
x x x
x Chapter 8: Microbial Metabolism
x x x
x Chapter 9: Microbial Growth
x x x
Chapter 10: Biochemistry of the Genome
x x x x x
x Chapter 11: Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
x x x x x
Chapter 12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics
x x x x x x
x Chapter 13: Control of Microbial Growth
x x x x x
Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs
x x x
Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
x x x x x
x Chapter 16: Disease and Epidemiology
x x x x
Chapter 1 7: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses
x x x x x x
x Chapter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses
x x x x x
x Chapter 19: Diseases of the Immune System
x x x x x x
Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response
x x x x x x x
x Chapter 21: Skin and Eye Infections
x x x x x
Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections
x x x x
x Chapter 23: Urogenital System Infections
x x x x
x Chapter 24: Digestive System Infections
x x x x
Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections
x x x x x x
x Chapter 26: Nervous System Infections
x x x x
,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank x x x
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
x x x x x
Chapter 1: An Invisible World x x x x
* = Correct answer
x x x
Multiple Choice
x x
1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
x x x x x x x x x
A. All microbes are harmful. x x x
B. Humans could survive without microbes. x x x x
C. Many microbes are helpful.* x x x
D. Most microbes are pathogenic. x x x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: 23, 24 x x x
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
A. during the Industrial Revolution x x x
B. in prehistoric times* x x
C. in the last century x x x
D. within the last 500 years x x x x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: 23
x x x
3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called “animalcules,” using
x x x x x x x x x x
a microscope he developed?
x x x x
A. Robert Koch x
B. Louis Pasteur x
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* x x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: 6
x x x
4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are increasingly using
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
which of the following devices for easy, rapid benchtop sterilization of small pieces of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
equipment?
x
A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide x
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: 36
x x x
Page 1 of 17 x x x
, OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank
x x x
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
x x x x x
5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological classification
x x x x x x x x x x
system is which of the following people?
x x x x x x x
A. Ernst Haeckel x
B. Carolus Linnaeus* x
C. Louis Pasteur x
D. Robert Whittaker x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: N/A
x x x
6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
x x x x x x x x x
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: N/A
x x x
7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
x x x x x x
A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* x x x
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota x x x
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista x x x
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya x x x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: N/A
x x x
8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using binomial
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
nomenclature?
x
A. domain and kingdom x x
B. genus and family x x
C. genus and species* x x
D. phylum and class x x
Difficulty: Easy x
ASM Standard: N/A
x x x
9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
x x x x x x x x x x x
A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
x x x x x x
B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
x x x x x x x x x x
D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
x x x x x x x x x x
Difficulty: Moderate x
ASM Standard: 11, 23, 26
x x x x x
Page 2 of 17
x x x
