Microbiology An Introduction 12th Edition Tortora Test Bank
,Microbiology: An Introduction, 12e, (Tortora)
Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
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.
Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Outcome: 5
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.3
3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.3
4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
,A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.
Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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.
Answer: A
Section: 1.4
Blooms Taxonomy: Application
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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.
Answer: D
Section: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.2
7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
A) genus.
B) domain name.
C) species.
, D) kingdom.
E) family name.
Answer: C
Section: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.2
8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
A) flagella.
B) a nucleus.
C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
E) a cell membrane.
Answer: B
Section: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.3
9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
A) organelles
B) nucleic acid
C) envelope
D) chemical reactions
E) protein coat
Answer: A
Section: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.3
10) Figure 1.1
The bacterial shape of the cells in the scanning electron micrograph shown in Figure 1.1 would best be
described as
A) bacillus.
B) spiral.
C) coccus.
D) ovoid.
,Microbiology: An Introduction, 12e, (Tortora)
Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
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.
Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Outcome: 5
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.3
3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.3
4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
,A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.
Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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.
Answer: A
Section: 1.4
Blooms Taxonomy: Application
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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.
Answer: D
Section: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.2
7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
A) genus.
B) domain name.
C) species.
, D) kingdom.
E) family name.
Answer: C
Section: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.2
8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
A) flagella.
B) a nucleus.
C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
E) a cell membrane.
Answer: B
Section: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.3
9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
A) organelles
B) nucleic acid
C) envelope
D) chemical reactions
E) protein coat
Answer: A
Section: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.3
10) Figure 1.1
The bacterial shape of the cells in the scanning electron micrograph shown in Figure 1.1 would best be
described as
A) bacillus.
B) spiral.
C) coccus.
D) ovoid.
