TEST BANK For Microbiology: The Human Experience 2nd Edition By Foster; Aliabadi; Slonczewski, Verified Chapters 1 - 27, Complete Newest Version

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6EXPERIENCE62ND6EDITION6
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MULTIPLE6CHOICE

1. Which6of6the6following6is6NOT6considered6a6benefit6of6microorganism
s?
a. nitrogen6fixation c. synthesis6of6vitamins
b. production6of6fermented6foods d.6 causative6agents6of6disease
ANS:6 D DIF: Easy REF:6 1.1
OBJ:61.1a6Describe6how6we6define6a6microbe,6and6explain6why6the6definition6is6a6cha
llenge.6MSC:6 Remembering

2. A6microbe6that6is6506nm6in6size6would6most6likely6be
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E.6coli. d.666 algae.
ANS:6 C DIF: Moderate REF:6 1.1
OBJ:61.1b6Describe6the6three6major6domains6of6life:6Archaea,6Bacteria,6and6Eukarya.6Explai
n6what6the6three6domains6have6in6common6and6how6they6differ. MSC:6 Applying

3. Based6on6the6figure6shown,6the6type6of6organism6indicated6with6an6arrow6could6be6a




a. virus. c. macroscopic6fungi.
b. bacteria. d.6 large6ameba.
ANS:6 B DIF: Easy REF:6 1.1
OBJ:61.1b6Describe6the6three6major6domains6of6life:6Archaea,6Bacteria,6and6Eukarya.6Explai
n6what6the6three6domains6have6in6common6and6how6they6differ. MSC:6 Applying

4. Based6on6the6figure,6the6type6of6organism6shown6is6a(n)

, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d.6 eukaryote.
ANS:6 D DIF: Moderate REF:6 1.1
OBJ:61.1b6Describe6the6three6major6domains6of6life:6Archaea,6Bacteria,6and6Eukarya.6Explai
n6what6the6three6domains6have6in6common6and6how6they6differ. MSC:6 Applying

5. Which6of6the6following6demonstrates6correct6scientific6notation6of6a6bacterial6organism?
a. Staphylococcus6Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus6epidermidis
b. Staphylococcus6epidermidis d.6 Staphylococcus6Epidermidis
ANS:6 C DIF: Easy REF:6 1.1
OBJ:61.1b6Describe6the6three6major6domains6of6life:6Archaea,6Bacteria,6and6Eukarya.6Explai
n6what6the6three6domains6have6in6common6and6how6they6differ. MSC:6 Applying

6. Which6key6characteristic6differentiates6a6prokaryote6from6a6eukaryote?
a. the6absence6of6proteins
b. the6presence6of6DNA
c. the6absence6of6membrane-bound6organelles
d. the6presence6of6a6cell6wall
ANS:6 C DIF: Easy REF:6 1.1
OBJ:61.1b6Describe6the6three6major6domains6of6life:6Archaea,6Bacteria,6and6Eukarya.6Explai
n6what6the6three6domains6have6in6common6and6how6they6differ. MSC:6 Remembering

7. Which6of6the6following6methods6for6classifying6life6forms6can6best6be6used6to6distinguish6be
tween6two6closely6related6rod-
shaped6bacterial6organisms,6Salmonella6typhimurium6and6Escherichia6coli?
a. physical6characteristics c. DNA6sequence6comparison
b. method6of6reproduction d.6 environmental6habitat
ANS:6 C DIF: Moderate REF:6 1.1
OBJ:61.1b6Describe6the6three6major6domains6of6life:6Archaea,6Bacteria,6and6Eukarya.6Explai
n6what6the6three6domains6have6in6common6and6how6they6differ. MSC:6 Applying

8. Which6of6the6following6is6always6classified6as6a6eukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia6coli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS:6 D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1

, OBJ:61.1b6Describe6the6three6major6domains6of6life:6Archaea,6Bacteria,6and6Eukarya.6Explai
n6what6the6three6domains6have6in6common6and6how6they6differ. MSC:6 Understanding

9. Which6of6the6following6has6been6used6as6a6tool6for6gene6therapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d.6 fungi
ANS:6 A DIF: Easy REF:6 1.1
OBJ:61.1b6Describe6the6three6major6domains6of6life:6Archaea,6Bacteria,6and6Eukarya.6Explai
n6what6the6three6domains6have6in6common6and6how6they6differ. MSC:6 Understanding

10. Which6of6the6following6would6you6not6expect6to6find6in6the6human6digestive6tract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d.6 intestinal6viruses
ANS:6 B DIF: Moderate REF:6 1.1
OBJ:61.1b6Describe6the6three6major6domains6of6life:6Archaea,6Bacteria,6and6Eukarya.6Explai
n6what6the6three6domains6have6in6common6and6how6they6differ. MSC:6 Understanding

11. Antibiotics6are6chemotherapeutic6drugs6that6function6by6inhibiting6an6important6cellular6str
ucture6or6process6of6an6organism6that6is6causing6an6infection.6Which6of6the6following6wou
ld6not6be6affected6by6an6antibiotic6that6targets6cellular6metabolic6enzymes?
a. Streptococcus6pyogenes6bacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes6virus d.6 bread6mold
ANS:6 B DIF: Moderate REF:6 1.1
OBJ:61.1c6Define6viruses,6and6explain6how6they6relate6to6living6ce
lls.6MSC:6 Analyzing

12. Which6scientist6is6credited6with6constructing6the6first6microscop
e?
a. Antonie6van6Leeuwenhoek c. Robert6Hooke
b. Catherine6of6Siena d.666 Louis6Pasteur
ANS:6 C DIF: Easy REF:6 1.2
OBJ:61.2a6Explain6how6microbial6diseases6have6changed6human6hi
story.6MSC:6 Remembering

13. Which6of6the6following6was6an6unexpected6benefit6of6the6bubonic6plague?
a. There6was6no6benefit6to6the6bubonic6plague.
b. The6population6of6Europe6experienced6a6baby6boom.
c. It6resulted6in6a6better6understanding6of6aseptic6practices6and6how6to6prevent6t
he6spread6of6infection.
d. The6population6decline6enabled6the6cultural6advancement6of6the6Renaissance.
ANS:6 D DIF: Easy REF:6 1.2
OBJ:61.2a6Explain6how6microbial6diseases6have6changed6human6hi
story.6MSC:6 Understanding

14. Which6of6the6following6organisms6would6you6NOT6be6able6to6see6using6Robert6Hooke’s6microsco
pe?
a. vinegar6eels c. mold6filaments
b. dust6mites d. Mycobacterium6tuberculosi
s
ANS:6 D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2