,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
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Chapter 01
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Chapter: Chapter 01 – Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. What percentage of the marine biomass do microbes represent?
A) 15%
B) 90%
C) 45%
D) 60%
Ans: B
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Microbial Communities Support and Affect All Life on Earth.
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
2. What group represents the most abundant infectious agents on Earth?
A) Bacteria
B) Fungi
C) Viruses
D) Archaea
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Microbial Communities Support and Affect All Life on Earth
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
3. Gut microbes may have an influence on the development of all of the following EXCEPT:
A) acne.
B) obesity.
C) allergies.
D) asthma.
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 01
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Human Body Has Its Own Microbiome
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
4. Microbes that cause disease are called _______.
A) bacteria
B) pathogens
C) vectors
D) emergent
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Microbiology Then: The Pioneers
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
5. Who was the first person to publish important work involving microscopy?
A) Leeuwenhoek
B) Koch
C) Pasteur
D) Hooke
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Microbiology Then: The Pioneers
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
6. Which of the following is consistent with the scientific method?
A) Studying multiple variables at a time
B) Developing a theory then examining it through a series of tests
C) Having a control group to test against
D) Doing a single experiment and using the results to prove a fact
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Microbiology Then: The Pioneers
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Analysis
7. The primary difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is the presence or absence of a _______.
A) plasma membrane
B) cell wall
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 01
C) spore
D) nucleus
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: The Microbial World Consists of Unique Groups
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
8. Decomposers consist of primarily _______ and _________.
A) bacteria; protozoans
B) bacteria; fungi
C) protozoans; fungi
D) viruses; fungi
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: The Microbial World Consists of Unique Groups
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
9. A serious public health event that endangers international health and global populations is called
________.
A) a pandemic
B) an emerging disease
C) bioterrorism
D) a global health emergency
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Microbiology Now: Challenges Remain
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
10. Ebola and Zika are examples of ________.
A) pandemics
B) emerging infectious diseases
C) reemerging infectious diseases
D) antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Microbiology Now: Challenges Remain
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 02
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Chapter: Chapter 02 – Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which six elements are needed in abundance for living organisms?
A) Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, potassium, and sodium
B) Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, calcium, and nitrogen
C) Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur
D) Hydrogen, copper, zinc, oxygen, iron, manganese, and sodium
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Organisms Are Composed of Atoms
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Recall
2. The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of the element is a(n):
A) neutron.
B) isotope.
C) electron.
D) atom.
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Atoms Are Composed of Charged and Uncharged Particles
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Recall
3. If the atomic mass of element is 12, it has _____ protons and ______ neutrons.
A) 6; 6
B) 8; 4
C) 4; 8
D) 10; 2
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 02
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Atoms Are Composed of Charged and Uncharged Particles
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Apply
4. The negatively charged particles of an element are called ________.
A) protons
B) neutrons
C) electrons
D) photons
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Atoms Are Composed of Charged and Uncharged Particles
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Apply
5. Which of the following demonstrates the correct complementary base pairing between nucleotides?
A) U-T
B) A-G
C) G-T
D) A-U
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Living Organisms Are Composed of Four Types of Large Organic Molecules
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Recall
6. Denaturation occurs when there is a loss of ___________ in a protein.
A) quaternary structure
B) tertiary structure
C) secondary structure
D) primary structure
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Living Organisms Are Composed of Four Types of Large Organic Molecules
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Recall
True/False
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 02
1. True or False? Water is polar and is representative of an ionic bond.
Ans: False
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: All Living Things Depend on Water
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Recall
Essay
1. Construct a table that lists all types of functional proteins, and give an example of the job each type
does.
Ans: Answers will vary.
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Living Organisms Are Composed of Four Types of Organic Compounds
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Analysis
Matching
1. Select one of the following four organic compounds to correctly complete each statement below.
1. Has primary, secondary, and tertiary structure.
Ans: Protein
2. Contains both nitrogen and phosphorus.
Ans: Nucleic acid
3. Is the genetic material in a bacterial cell.
Ans: Nucleic acid
4. Contains ribose or deoxyribose.
Ans: Nucleic acid
5. Has saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chains.
Ans: Fat
6. Contains the three-carbon molecule glycerol.
Ans: Fat
7. Is composed of chains of amino acids.
Ans: Protein
8. Includes glucose, lactose, and sucrose.
Ans: Carbohydrate
9. Is made of monomers held together by peptide bonds.
Ans: Protein
10. Contains guanine, cytosine, uracil, and adenine.
Ans: Nucleic acid
11. Is a type of lipid.
Ans: Fat
12. Can be stored as glycogen.
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 02
Ans: Carbohydrate
13. Functions as structural materials and enzymes.
Ans: Protein
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Living Organisms Are Composed of Four Types of Organic Compounds
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Analysis
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Jeffrey C. Pommerville
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Chapter 01
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Chapter: Chapter 01 – Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. What percentage of the marine biomass do microbes represent?
A) 15%
B) 90%
C) 45%
D) 60%
Ans: B
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Microbial Communities Support and Affect All Life on Earth.
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
2. What group represents the most abundant infectious agents on Earth?
A) Bacteria
B) Fungi
C) Viruses
D) Archaea
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Microbial Communities Support and Affect All Life on Earth
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
3. Gut microbes may have an influence on the development of all of the following EXCEPT:
A) acne.
B) obesity.
C) allergies.
D) asthma.
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 01
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Human Body Has Its Own Microbiome
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
4. Microbes that cause disease are called _______.
A) bacteria
B) pathogens
C) vectors
D) emergent
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Microbiology Then: The Pioneers
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
5. Who was the first person to publish important work involving microscopy?
A) Leeuwenhoek
B) Koch
C) Pasteur
D) Hooke
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Microbiology Then: The Pioneers
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
6. Which of the following is consistent with the scientific method?
A) Studying multiple variables at a time
B) Developing a theory then examining it through a series of tests
C) Having a control group to test against
D) Doing a single experiment and using the results to prove a fact
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Microbiology Then: The Pioneers
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Analysis
7. The primary difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is the presence or absence of a _______.
A) plasma membrane
B) cell wall
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 01
C) spore
D) nucleus
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: The Microbial World Consists of Unique Groups
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
8. Decomposers consist of primarily _______ and _________.
A) bacteria; protozoans
B) bacteria; fungi
C) protozoans; fungi
D) viruses; fungi
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: The Microbial World Consists of Unique Groups
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
9. A serious public health event that endangers international health and global populations is called
________.
A) a pandemic
B) an emerging disease
C) bioterrorism
D) a global health emergency
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Microbiology Now: Challenges Remain
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
10. Ebola and Zika are examples of ________.
A) pandemics
B) emerging infectious diseases
C) reemerging infectious diseases
D) antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Microbiology Now: Challenges Remain
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Introduction to Microbiology: Then and Now
Taxonomy: Recall
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 02
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Chapter: Chapter 02 – Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which six elements are needed in abundance for living organisms?
A) Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, potassium, and sodium
B) Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, calcium, and nitrogen
C) Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur
D) Hydrogen, copper, zinc, oxygen, iron, manganese, and sodium
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Organisms Are Composed of Atoms
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Recall
2. The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of the element is a(n):
A) neutron.
B) isotope.
C) electron.
D) atom.
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Atoms Are Composed of Charged and Uncharged Particles
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Recall
3. If the atomic mass of element is 12, it has _____ protons and ______ neutrons.
A) 6; 6
B) 8; 4
C) 4; 8
D) 10; 2
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 02
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Atoms Are Composed of Charged and Uncharged Particles
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Apply
4. The negatively charged particles of an element are called ________.
A) protons
B) neutrons
C) electrons
D) photons
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Atoms Are Composed of Charged and Uncharged Particles
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Apply
5. Which of the following demonstrates the correct complementary base pairing between nucleotides?
A) U-T
B) A-G
C) G-T
D) A-U
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Living Organisms Are Composed of Four Types of Large Organic Molecules
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Recall
6. Denaturation occurs when there is a loss of ___________ in a protein.
A) quaternary structure
B) tertiary structure
C) secondary structure
D) primary structure
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Living Organisms Are Composed of Four Types of Large Organic Molecules
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Recall
True/False
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 02
1. True or False? Water is polar and is representative of an ionic bond.
Ans: False
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: All Living Things Depend on Water
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Recall
Essay
1. Construct a table that lists all types of functional proteins, and give an example of the job each type
does.
Ans: Answers will vary.
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Living Organisms Are Composed of Four Types of Organic Compounds
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Analysis
Matching
1. Select one of the following four organic compounds to correctly complete each statement below.
1. Has primary, secondary, and tertiary structure.
Ans: Protein
2. Contains both nitrogen and phosphorus.
Ans: Nucleic acid
3. Is the genetic material in a bacterial cell.
Ans: Nucleic acid
4. Contains ribose or deoxyribose.
Ans: Nucleic acid
5. Has saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chains.
Ans: Fat
6. Contains the three-carbon molecule glycerol.
Ans: Fat
7. Is composed of chains of amino acids.
Ans: Protein
8. Includes glucose, lactose, and sucrose.
Ans: Carbohydrate
9. Is made of monomers held together by peptide bonds.
Ans: Protein
10. Contains guanine, cytosine, uracil, and adenine.
Ans: Nucleic acid
11. Is a type of lipid.
Ans: Fat
12. Can be stored as glycogen.
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,Fundamentals of Microbiology,12th edition
Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Assessment Quiz
Chapter 02
Ans: Carbohydrate
13. Functions as structural materials and enzymes.
Ans: Protein
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Living Organisms Are Composed of Four Types of Organic Compounds
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life
Taxonomy: Analysis
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