Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience
2nd Edition
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
a. nitrogen fixation c. synthesis of vitamins
b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a challenge.
MSC: Remembering
2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. coli. d. algae.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could be a
a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi.
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
4. Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial organism?
a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
b. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
6. Which mkey mcharacteristic mdifferentiates ma mprokaryote mfrom ma meukaryote?
a. the mabsence mof mproteins
b. the mpresence mof mDNA
c. the mabsence mof mmembrane-bound morganelles
d. the mpresence mof ma mcell mwall
ANS: m C DIF: Easy REF: m 1.1
OBJ: m1.1b mDescribe mthe mthree mmajor mdomains mof mlife: mArchaea, mBacteria, mand mEukarya.
mExplain mwhatmthe mthree mdomains mhave min mcommon mand mhow mthey mdiffer. MSC:
m Remembering
7. Which mof mthe mfollowing mmethods mfor mclassifying mlife mforms mcan mbest mbe mused mto
mdistinguish mbetween mtwomclosely mrelated mrod-shaped mbacterial morganisms, m Salmonella
mtyphimurium mand mEscherichia mcoli?
a. physical mcharacteristics c. DNA msequence mcomparison
b. method mof mreproduction d. m environmental mhabitat
ANS: m C DIF: Moderate REF: m 1.1
OBJ: m1.1b mDescribe mthe mthree mmajor mdomains mof mlife: mArchaea, mBacteria, mand mEukarya.
mExplain mwhatmthe mthree mdomains mhave min mcommon mand mhow mthey mdiffer. MSC:
m Applying
8. Which mof mthe mfollowing mis malways mclassified mas ma meukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia mcoli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: m D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ: m1.1b mDescribe mthe mthree mmajor mdomains mof mlife: mArchaea, mBacteria, mand mEukarya.
mExplain mwhatmthe mthree mdomains mhave min mcommon mand mhow mthey mdiffer. MSC:
m Understanding
9. Which mof mthe mfollowing mhas mbeen mused mas ma mtool mfor mgene mtherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. m fungi
ANS: m A DIF: Easy REF: m 1.1
OBJ: m1.1b mDescribe mthe mthree mmajor mdomains mof mlife: mArchaea, mBacteria, mand mEukarya.
mExplain mwhatmthe mthree mdomains mhave min mcommon mand mhow mthey mdiffer. MSC:
m Understanding
10. Which mof mthe mfollowing mwould myou mnot mexpect mto mfind min mthe mhuman mdigestive mtract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. m intestinal mviruses
ANS: m B DIF: Moderate REF: m 1.1
OBJ: m1.1b mDescribe mthe mthree mmajor mdomains mof mlife: mArchaea, mBacteria, mand mEukarya.
mExplain mwhatmthe mthree mdomains mhave min mcommon mand mhow mthey mdiffer. MSC:
m Understanding
11. Antibiotics mare mchemotherapeutic mdrugs mthat mfunction mby minhibiting man mimportant
mcellular mstructure mor mprocess mof man morganism mthat mis mcausing man minfection. mWhich mof
mthe mfollowing mwould mnot mbe maffected mbyman mantibiotic mthat mtargets mcellular mmetabolic
menzymes?
a. Streptococcus mpyogenes mbacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes mvirus d. m bread mmold
ANS: m B DIF: Moderate REF: m 1.1
OBJ: m 1.1c mDefine mviruses, mand mexplain mhow mthey mrelate mto
mliving mcells.mMSC: m Analyzing
12. Which mscientist mis mcredited mwith mconstructing mthe mfirst
mmicroscope?
a. Antonie mvan mLeeuwenhoek c. Robert mHooke
b. Catherine mof mSiena d. m m m Louis mPasteur
ANS: m C DIF: Easy REF: m 1.2
OBJ: m 1.2a mExplain mhow mmicrobial mdiseases mhave mchanged
mhuman mhistory.mMSC: m Remembering
13. Which mof mthe mfollowing mwas man munexpected mbenefit mof mthe mbubonic mplague?
a. There mwas mno mbenefit mto mthe mbubonic mplague.
b. The mpopulation mof mEurope mexperienced ma mbaby mboom.
c. It mresulted min ma mbetter munderstanding mof maseptic mpractices mand mhow mto
mprevent mthe mspread mofminfection.
d. The mpopulation mdecline menabled mthe mcultural madvancement mof mthe mRenaissance.
ANS: m D DIF: Easy REF: m 1.2
OBJ: m 1.2a mExplain mhow mmicrobial mdiseases mhave mchanged
mhuman mhistory.mMSC: m Understanding
14. Which mof mthe mfollowing morganisms mwould myou mNOT mbe mable mto msee musing mRobert mHooke’s
mmicroscope?
2nd Edition
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
a. nitrogen fixation c. synthesis of vitamins
b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a challenge.
MSC: Remembering
2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. coli. d. algae.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could be a
a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi.
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
4. Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial organism?
a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
b. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
the three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
6. Which mkey mcharacteristic mdifferentiates ma mprokaryote mfrom ma meukaryote?
a. the mabsence mof mproteins
b. the mpresence mof mDNA
c. the mabsence mof mmembrane-bound morganelles
d. the mpresence mof ma mcell mwall
ANS: m C DIF: Easy REF: m 1.1
OBJ: m1.1b mDescribe mthe mthree mmajor mdomains mof mlife: mArchaea, mBacteria, mand mEukarya.
mExplain mwhatmthe mthree mdomains mhave min mcommon mand mhow mthey mdiffer. MSC:
m Remembering
7. Which mof mthe mfollowing mmethods mfor mclassifying mlife mforms mcan mbest mbe mused mto
mdistinguish mbetween mtwomclosely mrelated mrod-shaped mbacterial morganisms, m Salmonella
mtyphimurium mand mEscherichia mcoli?
a. physical mcharacteristics c. DNA msequence mcomparison
b. method mof mreproduction d. m environmental mhabitat
ANS: m C DIF: Moderate REF: m 1.1
OBJ: m1.1b mDescribe mthe mthree mmajor mdomains mof mlife: mArchaea, mBacteria, mand mEukarya.
mExplain mwhatmthe mthree mdomains mhave min mcommon mand mhow mthey mdiffer. MSC:
m Applying
8. Which mof mthe mfollowing mis malways mclassified mas ma meukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia mcoli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: m D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ: m1.1b mDescribe mthe mthree mmajor mdomains mof mlife: mArchaea, mBacteria, mand mEukarya.
mExplain mwhatmthe mthree mdomains mhave min mcommon mand mhow mthey mdiffer. MSC:
m Understanding
9. Which mof mthe mfollowing mhas mbeen mused mas ma mtool mfor mgene mtherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. m fungi
ANS: m A DIF: Easy REF: m 1.1
OBJ: m1.1b mDescribe mthe mthree mmajor mdomains mof mlife: mArchaea, mBacteria, mand mEukarya.
mExplain mwhatmthe mthree mdomains mhave min mcommon mand mhow mthey mdiffer. MSC:
m Understanding
10. Which mof mthe mfollowing mwould myou mnot mexpect mto mfind min mthe mhuman mdigestive mtract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. m intestinal mviruses
ANS: m B DIF: Moderate REF: m 1.1
OBJ: m1.1b mDescribe mthe mthree mmajor mdomains mof mlife: mArchaea, mBacteria, mand mEukarya.
mExplain mwhatmthe mthree mdomains mhave min mcommon mand mhow mthey mdiffer. MSC:
m Understanding
11. Antibiotics mare mchemotherapeutic mdrugs mthat mfunction mby minhibiting man mimportant
mcellular mstructure mor mprocess mof man morganism mthat mis mcausing man minfection. mWhich mof
mthe mfollowing mwould mnot mbe maffected mbyman mantibiotic mthat mtargets mcellular mmetabolic
menzymes?
a. Streptococcus mpyogenes mbacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes mvirus d. m bread mmold
ANS: m B DIF: Moderate REF: m 1.1
OBJ: m 1.1c mDefine mviruses, mand mexplain mhow mthey mrelate mto
mliving mcells.mMSC: m Analyzing
12. Which mscientist mis mcredited mwith mconstructing mthe mfirst
mmicroscope?
a. Antonie mvan mLeeuwenhoek c. Robert mHooke
b. Catherine mof mSiena d. m m m Louis mPasteur
ANS: m C DIF: Easy REF: m 1.2
OBJ: m 1.2a mExplain mhow mmicrobial mdiseases mhave mchanged
mhuman mhistory.mMSC: m Remembering
13. Which mof mthe mfollowing mwas man munexpected mbenefit mof mthe mbubonic mplague?
a. There mwas mno mbenefit mto mthe mbubonic mplague.
b. The mpopulation mof mEurope mexperienced ma mbaby mboom.
c. It mresulted min ma mbetter munderstanding mof maseptic mpractices mand mhow mto
mprevent mthe mspread mofminfection.
d. The mpopulation mdecline menabled mthe mcultural madvancement mof mthe mRenaissance.
ANS: m D DIF: Easy REF: m 1.2
OBJ: m 1.2a mExplain mhow mmicrobial mdiseases mhave mchanged
mhuman mhistory.mMSC: m Understanding
14. Which mof mthe mfollowing morganisms mwould myou mNOT mbe mable mto msee musing mRobert mHooke’s
mmicroscope?
