Chapter 1 Microbiology Test bank
1. E. Smog Production: 1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following
processes EXCEPT
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material.
C) O2 production.
D) food production.
E) smog production.
2. D. Mushroom: 2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a
microbe
EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
3. D. Pathogen: 3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
4. E. riboflavin, acetone and insulin: 4) Common commercial benefits of
microorganisms include synthesis of A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.
5. A. enzymes: 5) Commercial utilization of microbial products has become
increasingly popular due to their environmentally friendly nature. Production of
these
products which are readily degraded and, thus, non-toxic typically utilizes A)
enzymes.
B) organic acids.
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C) organic solvents.
D) soap.
E) alcohol.
6. D. Carolus Linnaeus: 6) The formal system for classifying and naming
organisms was developed by A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
E) Louis Pasteur.
7. Trichoderma fungus: Enzymes used to soften and fade denim by digesting
some of the cellulose in cotton
8. Gluconacetobacter xylinus: Cotton production:
9. Mushroom peroxidase: Bleaching method safer than chlorine and can be
easily removed from fabric and wastewater by enzymes
10. Escherichia coli: Pseudomonas putida a gene from the soil bacterium that
converts the bacterial by product indole to indigo when this bacteria is added.
11. polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): use to make plastic
12. C. species: 7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the A) genus.
B) domain name.
C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family name.
13. B. a nucleus: 8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular
components EXCEPT
A) flagella.
B) a nucleus.
C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
E) a cell membrane.
14. A. organelles: 9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
A) organelles
B) nucleic acid
C) envelope
1. E. Smog Production: 1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following
processes EXCEPT
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material.
C) O2 production.
D) food production.
E) smog production.
2. D. Mushroom: 2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a
microbe
EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
3. D. Pathogen: 3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
4. E. riboflavin, acetone and insulin: 4) Common commercial benefits of
microorganisms include synthesis of A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.
5. A. enzymes: 5) Commercial utilization of microbial products has become
increasingly popular due to their environmentally friendly nature. Production of
these
products which are readily degraded and, thus, non-toxic typically utilizes A)
enzymes.
B) organic acids.
, Chapter 1 Microbiology Test bank
C) organic solvents.
D) soap.
E) alcohol.
6. D. Carolus Linnaeus: 6) The formal system for classifying and naming
organisms was developed by A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
E) Louis Pasteur.
7. Trichoderma fungus: Enzymes used to soften and fade denim by digesting
some of the cellulose in cotton
8. Gluconacetobacter xylinus: Cotton production:
9. Mushroom peroxidase: Bleaching method safer than chlorine and can be
easily removed from fabric and wastewater by enzymes
10. Escherichia coli: Pseudomonas putida a gene from the soil bacterium that
converts the bacterial by product indole to indigo when this bacteria is added.
11. polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): use to make plastic
12. C. species: 7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the A) genus.
B) domain name.
C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family name.
13. B. a nucleus: 8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular
components EXCEPT
A) flagella.
B) a nucleus.
C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
E) a cell membrane.
14. A. organelles: 9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
A) organelles
B) nucleic acid
C) envelope
