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,Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions r2
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
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A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material. r2 r2 r2
C) O2 production. r2
D) food production. r2 r
E) smog productio
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n.Answer: E
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin r2 r 2
gLearning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5 r2 r 2
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium. r2
D) mushroom. r2
E) virus. A
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nswer: D S r2 r2
ection: 1.1 r 2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin r2 r 2
gLearning Outcome: 1.4
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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. r2
Answer: D r2 r2
Section: 1.1
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gLearning 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 r2 r2 r2
.Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 r2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
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gASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 r2 r 2
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs r2 r2 r2 r2
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 r2
Bloom's Taxonomy: UnderstandingASMc
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ue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19 r2 r 2
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. r2
B) Ignaz Semmelweis. r2
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. r2
E) Louis Pasteur r2
.Answer: D
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,Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions r2
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
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A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material. r2 r2 r2
C) O2 production. r2
D) food production. r2 r
E) smog productio
2 r2 r2
n.Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 r2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin r2 r 2
gLearning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5 r2 r 2
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium. r2
D) mushroom. r2
E) virus. A
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nswer: D S r2 r2
ection: 1.1 r 2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin r2 r 2
gLearning Outcome: 1.4
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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. r2
Answer: D r2 r2
Section: 1.1
r2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
r2 r 2
gLearning 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 r2 r2 r2
.Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 r2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Rememberin
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gASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 r2 r 2
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs r2 r2 r2 r2
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 r2
Bloom's Taxonomy: UnderstandingASMc
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ue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19 r2 r 2
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. r2
B) Ignaz Semmelweis. r2
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. r2
E) Louis Pasteur r2
.Answer: D
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