Microbiology 3rd Edition (Wessner, 2021) - Test Bank
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Microbiology
Dave Wessner, Christine Dupont, Trevor Charles, Josh Neufeld
3rd Edition
, Microbiology 3rd Edition (Wessner, 2021) - Test Bank
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Microbial World
Chapter 2: Bacteria
Chapter 3: Eukaryal Microorganisms
Chapter 4: Archaea
Chapter 5: Viruses
Chapter 6: Metabolism
Chapter 7: Cultivating Microorganisms
Chapter 8: DNA Replication and Gene Expression
Chapter 9: Viral Replication Strategies
Chapter 10: Bacterial Genetic Analysis and Manipulation
Chapter 11: Microbial Genomics
Chapter 12: Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 13: Biogeochemical Cycles
Chapter 14: Microbial Ecosystems
Chapter 15: Microbial Symbionts
Chapter 16: Microbial Biotechnology
Chapter 17: The Microbiology of Food and Water
Chapter 18: Introduction to Infectious Diseases
Chapter 19: Innate Host Defenses Against Microbial Invasion
Chapter 20: Adaptive Immunity
Chapter 21: Bacterial Pathogenesis
Chapter 22: Viral Pathogenesis
Chapter 23: Eukaryal Pathogenesis
Chapter 24: Control of Infectious Disease
, Microbiology 3rd Edition (Wessner, 2021) - Test Bank
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Course Title: Wessner 3e
Chapter Number: 1 The Microbial World
Chapter 01
Question Type: Multiple Choice
1) Which of these is considered to be the smallest unit of life?
a) A nucleus
b) A mitochondrion
c) A plasmid
d) A cell
e) A prion
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Microbes
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other
biological sciences.
2) The study of microbiology includes all of the following EXCEPT .
a) plants
b) viruses
c) bacteria
d) fungi
e) algae
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Microbes
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other
biological sciences.
3) What percent of the dry weight of the cell is composed of DNA?
a) 2–5
b) 12–15
c) 25–30
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d) 35–40
e) 50–55
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Microbes
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other
biological sciences.
4) What are the three domains of life?
a) Monera, Animals, and Plants
b) Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
c) Prokaryote, Eukaryote, and Fungi
d) Animals, Plants, and Bacteria
e) Prokaryote, Eukaryote, and Archaea
Answer: b
Difficulty: Medium
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Microbes
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other
biological sciences.
5) Which of the characteristics of life is NOT displayed by any individual organism?
a) Metabolism
b) Growth
c) Reproduction
d) Evolution
e) Response
f) Homeostasis
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Microbes
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other
biological sciences.
6) Viruses are considered "nonliving" for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that they
a) need a host cell for replication.
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TEST BANK
Microbiology
Dave Wessner, Christine Dupont, Trevor Charles, Josh Neufeld
3rd Edition
, Microbiology 3rd Edition (Wessner, 2021) - Test Bank
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Microbial World
Chapter 2: Bacteria
Chapter 3: Eukaryal Microorganisms
Chapter 4: Archaea
Chapter 5: Viruses
Chapter 6: Metabolism
Chapter 7: Cultivating Microorganisms
Chapter 8: DNA Replication and Gene Expression
Chapter 9: Viral Replication Strategies
Chapter 10: Bacterial Genetic Analysis and Manipulation
Chapter 11: Microbial Genomics
Chapter 12: Regulation of Gene Expression
Chapter 13: Biogeochemical Cycles
Chapter 14: Microbial Ecosystems
Chapter 15: Microbial Symbionts
Chapter 16: Microbial Biotechnology
Chapter 17: The Microbiology of Food and Water
Chapter 18: Introduction to Infectious Diseases
Chapter 19: Innate Host Defenses Against Microbial Invasion
Chapter 20: Adaptive Immunity
Chapter 21: Bacterial Pathogenesis
Chapter 22: Viral Pathogenesis
Chapter 23: Eukaryal Pathogenesis
Chapter 24: Control of Infectious Disease
, Microbiology 3rd Edition (Wessner, 2021) - Test Bank
Package Title: Test Bank
Course Title: Wessner 3e
Chapter Number: 1 The Microbial World
Chapter 01
Question Type: Multiple Choice
1) Which of these is considered to be the smallest unit of life?
a) A nucleus
b) A mitochondrion
c) A plasmid
d) A cell
e) A prion
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Microbes
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other
biological sciences.
2) The study of microbiology includes all of the following EXCEPT .
a) plants
b) viruses
c) bacteria
d) fungi
e) algae
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Microbes
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other
biological sciences.
3) What percent of the dry weight of the cell is composed of DNA?
a) 2–5
b) 12–15
c) 25–30
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d) 35–40
e) 50–55
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Microbes
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other
biological sciences.
4) What are the three domains of life?
a) Monera, Animals, and Plants
b) Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
c) Prokaryote, Eukaryote, and Fungi
d) Animals, Plants, and Bacteria
e) Prokaryote, Eukaryote, and Archaea
Answer: b
Difficulty: Medium
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Microbes
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other
biological sciences.
5) Which of the characteristics of life is NOT displayed by any individual organism?
a) Metabolism
b) Growth
c) Reproduction
d) Evolution
e) Response
f) Homeostasis
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Section Reference: Section 1.1 The Microbes
Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other
biological sciences.
6) Viruses are considered "nonliving" for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that they
a) need a host cell for replication.
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