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Microbiology: An Introduction, 14e (Tortora et al.)
Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Microorganisms play an important role in each of the following processes except:
A) Causing infection
B) Decomposing organic material
C) O2 production
D) Food production
E) Air pollution
Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Recall
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Outcome: 5
2) Organisms below are microbes except:
A) Saccharomyces
B) Plasmodium
C) E. coli
D) Methanogens
E) HIV
Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Recall
Learning Outcome: 1.4
3) Disease-causing microorganisms are called ________.
A) microbes
B) bactera
C) COVID-19
D) pathogens
E) infection
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Recall
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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