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,Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) Microorganisms are best defined as organisms that .
A) cause human disease
B) lack a cell nucleus
C) are infectious particles
D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
E) can only be found growing in laboratories
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Cellular Organization
ASM Objective : 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the use of m
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2) Which of the following are not considered microorganisms?
A) Mosquitoes
B) Protozoa
C) Bacteria
D) Viruses
E) Fungi
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.01
Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
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,3) Helminths are .
A) bacteria
B) protozoa
C) molds
D) parasitic worms
E) infectious particles
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
ASM Objective : 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa, and algae) carry ou
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
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4) Among these types of microorganisms, the _ arenoncellular.
A) viruses
B) helminths
C) protozoans
D) bacteria
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
Learning Outcome : 01.08 Identify two types of acellular microorganisms.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Section : 01.05
Topic : Cellular Organization
ASM Objective : 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
,5) Studies of the immune response to an infection caused by microorganisms would be
performed by a/an .
A) hypersensitivity specialist
B) epidemiologist
C) immunologist
D) geomicrobiologist
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman h
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
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6) Which of the following pairs of career descriptions and work tasks is not correctly
matched?
A) Industrial microbiologist -- manipulate bacterial strains to be less pathogenic
B) Agricultural microbiologist -- identify bacterial causes of crop disease
C) Public health microbiologist -- track the incidence of AIDS in a population
D) Medical microbiologist -- identify the cause of a bladder infection at a hospital lab
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
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,7) A scientist who studies the influence of microbes in the formation of caves is called a/an
.
A) geomicrobiologist
B) astrobiologist
C) epidemiologist
D) immunologist
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
8) Astrobiology is considered a sub-discipline of microbiology because .
A) life elsewhere in the universe is likely to be microbial
B) microbes are known to exist on other planets
C) all extraterrestrials known are microbial
D) only microbes can reproduce under the extreme conditions in outer space
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
Bloom's : 3. Apply
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
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, 9) Which of the following does not indicate microbe involvement in energy and nutrient
flow?
A) Thermal hot springs warmed by heat from earth's interior
B) Formation of greenhouse gases, CO 2 and methane
C) Digestion of complex carbohydrates in animal diets
D) Decomposition of dead matter and wastes
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.02
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
10) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are
called .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
,Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) Microorganisms are best defined as organisms that .
A) cause human disease
B) lack a cell nucleus
C) are infectious particles
D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
E) can only be found growing in laboratories
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Cellular Organization
ASM Objective : 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the use of m
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
2) Which of the following are not considered microorganisms?
A) Mosquitoes
B) Protozoa
C) Bacteria
D) Viruses
E) Fungi
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.01
Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
,3) Helminths are .
A) bacteria
B) protozoa
C) molds
D) parasitic worms
E) infectious particles
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
ASM Objective : 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa, and algae) carry ou
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
4) Among these types of microorganisms, the _ arenoncellular.
A) viruses
B) helminths
C) protozoans
D) bacteria
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
Learning Outcome : 01.08 Identify two types of acellular microorganisms.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Section : 01.05
Topic : Cellular Organization
ASM Objective : 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
,5) Studies of the immune response to an infection caused by microorganisms would be
performed by a/an .
A) hypersensitivity specialist
B) epidemiologist
C) immunologist
D) geomicrobiologist
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman h
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
6) Which of the following pairs of career descriptions and work tasks is not correctly
matched?
A) Industrial microbiologist -- manipulate bacterial strains to be less pathogenic
B) Agricultural microbiologist -- identify bacterial causes of crop disease
C) Public health microbiologist -- track the incidence of AIDS in a population
D) Medical microbiologist -- identify the cause of a bladder infection at a hospital lab
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
,7) A scientist who studies the influence of microbes in the formation of caves is called a/an
.
A) geomicrobiologist
B) astrobiologist
C) epidemiologist
D) immunologist
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
8) Astrobiology is considered a sub-discipline of microbiology because .
A) life elsewhere in the universe is likely to be microbial
B) microbes are known to exist on other planets
C) all extraterrestrials known are microbial
D) only microbes can reproduce under the extreme conditions in outer space
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
Bloom's : 3. Apply
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
, 9) Which of the following does not indicate microbe involvement in energy and nutrient
flow?
A) Thermal hot springs warmed by heat from earth's interior
B) Formation of greenhouse gases, CO 2 and methane
C) Digestion of complex carbohydrates in animal diets
D) Decomposition of dead matter and wastes
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.02
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
10) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are
called .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
