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An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
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Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You f f f f f f
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions f
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT f f f f f f f f f
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material. f f f
C) O2 production. f
D) food production. f
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Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering f f
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5 f f
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
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E) virus.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering f f
Learning Outcome: 1.4
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3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin. f f f
Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1f f
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs f f f f
B) misuse of the specific drugs
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C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
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D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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Answer: D
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Section: 1.5 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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ASMcue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19
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Global Outcome: 5
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. f
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
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C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. f
E) Louis Pasteur.f
Answer: D
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An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
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Section: 1.2 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
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A) genus.
B) domain name. f
C) species.
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D) kingdom.
E) family name. f
Answer: C
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
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A) flagella.
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C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
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E) a cell membrane.
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Answer: B
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Section: 1.2 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.4 f f
9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
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A) organelles
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B) nucleic acid f
C) envelope
D) chemical reactions f
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An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
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Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You f f f f f f
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions f
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT f f f f f f f f f
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material. f f f
C) O2 production. f
D) food production. f
f E) smog production.
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Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering f f
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5 f f
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
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E) virus.
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f Section:
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering f f
Learning Outcome: 1.4
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3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
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f Section: 1.1 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin. f f f
Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1f f
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs f f f f
B) misuse of the specific drugs
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C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
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D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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Answer: D
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Section: 1.5 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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ASMcue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19
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Global Outcome: 5
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. f
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
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C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. f
E) Louis Pasteur.f
Answer: D
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, MICROBIOLOGY
An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
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Section: 1.2 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
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A) genus.
B) domain name. f
C) species.
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D) kingdom.
E) family name. f
Answer: C
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
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A) flagella.
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C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
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E) a cell membrane.
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Answer: B
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Section: 1.2 f
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.4 f f
9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
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A) organelles
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B) nucleic acid f
C) envelope
D) chemical reactions f
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