,
,
,
,microorganisms have been revealed by the use of microscopy (including bright field, phase
contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
9) Cellulose is a major component of plants and is only directly digested by
A) carnivores.
B) termites.
C) herbivores.
D) microorganisms.
E) birds.
Answer: D
Section: 01.02
Topic: Environmental Microbiology; Prokaryotes
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how the successful challenge to the idea of spontaneous
generation led to the Golden Age of Microbiology.
ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the
use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent, and electron).; 03.03 The
survival and growth of any microorganism in a given environment depends on its metabolic
characteristics.; 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and
nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.; 06.01 Microbes are essential for life
as we know it and the processes that support life (e.g., in biogeochemical cycles and plant and/or
animal microflora).
10) Plants are dependent on microorganisms for
A) providing oxygen in a usable form.
B) providing water.
C) changing atmospheric nitrogen to a usable form.
D) providing simple carbohydrates.
E) providing complex proteins.
Answer: C
Section: 01.02
Topic: Environmental Microbiology; Prokaryotes
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.04 Explain the importance of microorganisms in the health of humans
and the surrounding environment.
ASM Objective: 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic
diversity (e.g., nitrogen fixation, methane production, anoxygenic photosynthesis).; 05.03
Microorganisms and their environment interact with and modify each other.; 05.04
Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in
beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
11) Microorganisms are involved in
A) causing disease.
B) curing/treating disease.
C) preparing food.
D) cleaning up pollutants.
, E) All of the answer choices are correct.
Answer: E
Section: 01.02
Topic: Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04 Explain the importance of microorganisms in the health of humans
and the surrounding environment.; 01.05 List three commercial benefits of microorganisms.
ASM Objective: 03.03 The survival and growth of any microorganism in a given environment
depends on its metabolic characteristics.; 05.03 Microorganisms and their environment interact
with and modify each other.; 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both
human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.; 06.03 Humans utilize and
harness microorganisms and their products.
12) Bacteria have been used to help produce or modify all of the following food products
EXCEPT
A) cheeses.
B) beer and wine.
C) pickled products.
D) bread.
E) peanuts.
Answer: E
Section: 01.02
Topic: Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05 List three commercial benefits of microorganisms.
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and
nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.; 06.03 Humans utilize and harness
microorganisms and their products.
13) Microorganisms are involved in all of the following EXCEPT
A) production of medicinal products.
B) converting oxygen to a form useful to plants.
C) food production.
D) pollution cleanup.
E) converting nitrogen to a form useful to plants.
Answer: B
Section: 01.02
Topic: Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.04 Explain the importance of microorganisms in the health of humans
and the surrounding environment.; 01.05 List three commercial benefits of microorganisms.
ASM Objective: 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that
support life (e.g., in biogeochemical cycles and plant and/or animal microflora).; 06.03 Humans
utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
,
,
,microorganisms have been revealed by the use of microscopy (including bright field, phase
contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
9) Cellulose is a major component of plants and is only directly digested by
A) carnivores.
B) termites.
C) herbivores.
D) microorganisms.
E) birds.
Answer: D
Section: 01.02
Topic: Environmental Microbiology; Prokaryotes
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Explain how the successful challenge to the idea of spontaneous
generation led to the Golden Age of Microbiology.
ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the
use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent, and electron).; 03.03 The
survival and growth of any microorganism in a given environment depends on its metabolic
characteristics.; 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and
nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.; 06.01 Microbes are essential for life
as we know it and the processes that support life (e.g., in biogeochemical cycles and plant and/or
animal microflora).
10) Plants are dependent on microorganisms for
A) providing oxygen in a usable form.
B) providing water.
C) changing atmospheric nitrogen to a usable form.
D) providing simple carbohydrates.
E) providing complex proteins.
Answer: C
Section: 01.02
Topic: Environmental Microbiology; Prokaryotes
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.04 Explain the importance of microorganisms in the health of humans
and the surrounding environment.
ASM Objective: 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic
diversity (e.g., nitrogen fixation, methane production, anoxygenic photosynthesis).; 05.03
Microorganisms and their environment interact with and modify each other.; 05.04
Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in
beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
11) Microorganisms are involved in
A) causing disease.
B) curing/treating disease.
C) preparing food.
D) cleaning up pollutants.
, E) All of the answer choices are correct.
Answer: E
Section: 01.02
Topic: Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04 Explain the importance of microorganisms in the health of humans
and the surrounding environment.; 01.05 List three commercial benefits of microorganisms.
ASM Objective: 03.03 The survival and growth of any microorganism in a given environment
depends on its metabolic characteristics.; 05.03 Microorganisms and their environment interact
with and modify each other.; 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both
human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.; 06.03 Humans utilize and
harness microorganisms and their products.
12) Bacteria have been used to help produce or modify all of the following food products
EXCEPT
A) cheeses.
B) beer and wine.
C) pickled products.
D) bread.
E) peanuts.
Answer: E
Section: 01.02
Topic: Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.05 List three commercial benefits of microorganisms.
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and
nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.; 06.03 Humans utilize and harness
microorganisms and their products.
13) Microorganisms are involved in all of the following EXCEPT
A) production of medicinal products.
B) converting oxygen to a form useful to plants.
C) food production.
D) pollution cleanup.
E) converting nitrogen to a form useful to plants.
Answer: B
Section: 01.02
Topic: Applied and Industrial Microbiology
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.04 Explain the importance of microorganisms in the health of humans
and the surrounding environment.; 01.05 List three commercial benefits of microorganisms.
ASM Objective: 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that
support life (e.g., in biogeochemical cycles and plant and/or animal microflora).; 06.03 Humans
utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
