TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS: A CLINICAL APPROACH 4TH EDITION MARJORIE KELLY & COWAN |All chapters 1-22 (2026/2027)

Test Bank for Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach, 4th Edition, Marjorie Kelly Cowan, Heidi Smith, ISBN10: X, ISBN13: 2439. Select the nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides that make up RNA. A) Guanine B) Uracil C) Thymine D) Adenine E) Cytosine 7) Select the nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides that make up DNA. A) Guanine B) Uracil C) Thymine D) Adenine E) Cytosine 8) Select characteristics exhibited by all cells. A) Cytoplasmic membrane B) Nucleus C) DNA D) Ribosomes E) Cell wall F) Organelles 9) Select all areas that comprise the main aspects of the science of taxonomy. A) Classification B) Genetics C) Nomenclature D) Analysis E) Identification 10) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called . A) bioremediation B) genetic engineering C) epidemiology D) immunology E) taxonomy 11) Which of the following is not considered a microorganism? A) Mosquito B) Protozoan C) Bacterium D) Virus E) Fungus 12) All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that . A) cause human disease B) lack a cell nucleus C) are infectious particles D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye E) can only be found growing in laboratories 13) Which activity is an example of biotechnology? A) Bacteria in the soil secreting an antibiotic to kill competitors B) A microbiologist using the microscope to study bacteria C) Egyptians using moldy bread on wounds D) Escherichia coli producing human insulin E) Public health officials monitoring diseases in a community 14) Living things ordinarily too small to be seen with the unaided eye are termed . A) bacteria B) viruses C) parasites D) microorganisms E) prokaryotes 15) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are called . A) decomposers B) prokaryotes C) pathogens D) eukaryotes E) fermenters 16) Cells, like bacteria and archaea, that do not have a nucleus in their cells have traditionally been called . A) decomposers B) prokaryotes C) pathogens D) eukaryotes E) fermenters 17) The first cells appeared about billion years ago. A) 5.2 B) 4.6 C) 3.8 D) 2.9 E) 1.5 18) Which of the following is not a human use of microorganisms? A) Making bread B) Treating water and sewage C) Manufacturing copper wire D) Mass producing antibiotics E) Cleaning up oil spills 19) Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals is an example of . A) biotechnology B) bioremediation C) decomposition D) immunology E) epidemiology 20) Disease-causing microorganisms are called . A) decomposers B) prokaryotes C) pathogens D) eukaryotes E) fermenters 21) The most prevalent worldwide infectious diseases are . A) AIDS-related diseases B) diarrheal diseases C) malaria diseases D) measles E) respiratory diseases 22) Which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the other major groups of microorganisms? A) Cause human disease B) Lack a nucleus C) Cannot be seen without a microscope D) Contain genetic material E) Lack cell structure 23) Helminths are . A) bacteria B) protozoa C) molds D) parasitic worms E) infectious particles 24) Which group of microorganisms is composed only of hereditary material wrapped in a protein covering? A) Viruses B) Bacteria C) Parasites D) Fungi E) Helminths 25) Which statement correctly compares the sizes of different microorganisms? A) Bacteria are larger than viruses B) Bacteria are larger than eukaryotic microorganisms C) Eukaryotic microorganisms are smaller than viruses D) Archaea are larger than eukaryotic microorganisms but smaller than bacteria