MICROBIOLOGY
An Introduction 13th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
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Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
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A) infection.
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C) O2 production.
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E) smog production.
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Answer: E
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 w w
Global Outcome: 5
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2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
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E) virus. A
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3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
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C) virus.
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ection: 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
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.Answer: E
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 6.3 w w
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5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugsw w w w
B) misuse of the specific drugs
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C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
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D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse of specific drug
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sAnswer: D
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Section: 1.5 w
Bloom's Taxonomy: UnderstandingASMc
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ue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19 w w
Global Outcome: 5
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. w
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.w
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. w
E) Louis Pasteur. w
Answer: D
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An Introduction 13th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
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, MICROBIOLOGY
An Introduction 13th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
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Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions w
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
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A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material. w w w
C) O2 production.
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D) food production. w w
E) smog production.
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Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 w
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 w w
Global Outcome: 5
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2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium. w
D) mushroom.
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E) virus. A
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nswer: D S w w
ection: 1.1 w
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.4 w w
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3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection. w
Answer: D S w w
ection: 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin w w w
.Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 w
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 6.3 w w
Learning Outcome: 1.1 w w
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugsw w w w
B) misuse of the specific drugs
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C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
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D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse of specific drug
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sAnswer: D
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Section: 1.5 w
Bloom's Taxonomy: UnderstandingASMc
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ue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19 w w
Global Outcome: 5
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. w
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.w
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. w
E) Louis Pasteur. w
Answer: D
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