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TEST BANK FOR Microbiology, A Systems Approach, 6TH
Edition By Marjorir Kelly Cowan, Heidi Smith - (All Chapters)
Latest 2024 A+

Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology

1) 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

Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in
this book.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Cellular Organization
ASM Objective : 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been
revealed by the use of m
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2) Which of the following are not considered microorganisms?
A) Mosquitoes
B) Protozoa
C) Bacteria
D) Viruses
E) Fungi

Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in
this book.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic
ecosystems.



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Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.01
Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
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3) Helminths are ______.
A) bacteria
B) protozoa
C) molds
D) parasitic worms
E) infectious particles

Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in
this book.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
ASM Objective : 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa, and
algae) carry ou
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
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4) Among these types of microorganisms, the ______ arena cellular.
A) viruses
B) helminths
C) protozoans
D) bacteria

Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in
this book.
Learning Outcome : 01.08 Identify two types of acellular microorganisms.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01
Section : 01.05
Topic : Cellular Organization
ASM Objective : 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ
among viruses a
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5) Studies of the immune response to an infection caused by microorganisms would be
performed by a/an _______.
A) hypersensitivity specialist
B) epidemiologist
C) immunologist
D) geomicrobiologist

Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human
and nonhuman h
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01 Topic : Microbial Roles
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6) Which of the following pairs of career descriptions and work tasks is not correctly
matched?
A) Industrial microbiologist -- manipulate bacterial strains to be less pathogenic
B) Agricultural microbiologist -- identify bacterial causes of crop disease
C) Public health microbiologist -- track the incidence of AIDS in a population
D) Medical microbiologist -- identify the cause of a bladder infection at a hospital lab

Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01 Topic : Microbial Roles
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7) A scientist who studies the influence of microbes in the formation of caves is called
a/an ______.
A) geomicrobiologist
B) astrobiologist
C) epidemiologist


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D) immunologist

Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes
that support li
Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
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8) Astrobiology is considered a sub-discipline of microbiology because _______.
A) life elsewhere in the universe is likely to be microbial
B) microbes are known to exist on other planets
C) all extraterrestrials known are microbial
D) only microbes can reproduce under the extreme conditions in outer space

Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic
ecosystems.
Bloom's : 3. Apply
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
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9) Which of the following does not indicate microbe involvement in energy and nutrient
flow
A) Thermal hot springs warmed by heat from earth's interior
B) Formation of greenhouse gases, CO 2 and methane
C) Digestion of complex carbohydrates in animal diets
D) Decomposition of dead matter and wastes

Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms


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