Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience
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ii 2nd Editionii ii
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski
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Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
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, Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
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MULTIPLE iiCHOICE
1. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iiis iiNOT iiconsidered iia iibenefit iiof iimicroorganisms?
a. nitrogen iifixation c. synthesis iiof iivitamins
b. production iiof iifermented iifoods d. i i causative iiagents iiof iidisease
ANS: i i D DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1a iiDescribe iihow iiwe iidefine iia iimicrobe, iiand iiexplain iiwhy iithe iidefinition iiis iia
iichallenge.iMSC: i i Remembering
2. A iimicrobe iithat iiis ii50 iinm iiin iisize iiwould iimost iilikely iibe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. iicoli. d. ii ii i i algae.
ANS: i i C DIF: Moderate REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Applying
3. Based iion iithe iifigure iishown, iithe iitype iiof iiorganism iiindicated iiwith iian iiarrow iicould iibe iia
a. virus. c. macroscopic iifungi.
b. bacteria. d. i i large iiameba.
ANS: i i B DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Applying
4. Based iion iithe iifigure, iithe iitype iiof iiorganism iishown iiis iia(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. i i eukaryote.
ANS: i i D DIF: Moderate REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Applying
5. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iidemonstrates iicorrect iiscientific iinotation iiof iia iibacterial iiorganism?
a. Staphylococcus iiEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus iiepidermidis
b. Staphylococcus iiepidermidis d. i i Staphylococcus iiEpidermidis
ANS: i i C DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Applying
6. Which iikey iicharacteristic iidifferentiates iia iiprokaryote iifrom iia iieukaryote?
a. the iiabsence iiof iiproteins
b. the iipresence iiof iiDNA
c. the iiabsence iiof iimembrane-bound iiorganelles
d. the iipresence iiof iia iicell iiwall
ANS: i i C DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Remembering
7. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iimethods iifor iiclassifying iilife iiforms iican iibest iibe iiused iito iidistinguish
iibetween iitwoiclosely iirelated iirod-shaped iibacterial iiorganisms, i i Salmonella iityphimurium iiand
iiEscherichia iicoli?
a. physical iicharacteristics c. DNA iisequence iicomparison
b. method iiof iireproduction d. i i environmental iihabitat
ANS: i i C DIF: Moderate REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Applying
8. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iiis iialways iiclassified iias iia iieukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia iicoli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: i i D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Understanding
9. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iihas iibeen iiused iias iia iitool iifor iigene iitherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. i i fungi
ANS: i i A DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Understanding
10. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iiwould iiyou iinot iiexpect iito iifind iiin iithe iihuman iidigestive iitract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. i i intestinal iiviruses
ANS: i i B DIF: Moderate REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Understanding
11. Antibiotics iiare iichemotherapeutic iidrugs iithat iifunction iiby iiinhibiting iian iiimportant iicellular
iistructure iior iiprocess iiof iian iiorganism ii that iiis iicausing iian iiinfection. iiWhich iiof iithe iifollowing
iiwould iinot iibe iiaffected iibyian iiantibiotic iithat iitargets iicellular iimetabolic iienzymes?
a. Streptococcus iipyogenes iibacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes iivirus d. i i bread iimold
ANS: i i B DIF: Moderate REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: i i 1.1c iiDefine iiviruses, iiand iiexplain iihow iithey iirelate iito iiliving
iicells.iMSC: i i Analyzing
12. Which iiscientist iiis iicredited iiwith iiconstructing iithe iifirst
iimicroscope?
a. Antonie iivan iiLeeuwenhoek c. Robert iiHooke
b. Catherine iiof iiSiena d. ii ii i i Louis iiPasteur
ANS: i i C DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.2
OBJ: i i 1.2a iiExplain iihow iimicrobial iidiseases iihave iichanged iihuman
iihistory.iMSC: i i Remembering
13. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iiwas iian iiunexpected iibenefit iiof iithe iibubonic iiplague?
a. There iiwas iino iibenefit iito iithe iibubonic iiplague.
b. The iipopulation iiof iiEurope iiexperienced iia iibaby iiboom.
c. It iiresulted iiin iia iibetter iiunderstanding iiof iiaseptic iipractices iiand iihow iito iiprevent iithe
iispread iiofiinfection.
d. The iipopulation iidecline iienabled iithe iicultural iiadvancement iiof iithe iiRenaissance.
ANS: i i D DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.2
OBJ: i i 1.2a iiExplain iihow iimicrobial iidiseases iihave iichanged iihuman
iihistory.iMSC: i i Understanding
14. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iiorganisms iiwould iiyou iiNOT iibe iiable iito iisee iiusing iiRobert iiHooke’s iimicroscope?
a. vinegar iieels c. mold iifilaments
b. dust iimites d. Mycobacterium iituberculosis
ANS: i i D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii 2nd Editionii ii
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
ii ii ii ii
, Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
ii ii ii ii ii
MULTIPLE iiCHOICE
1. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iiis iiNOT iiconsidered iia iibenefit iiof iimicroorganisms?
a. nitrogen iifixation c. synthesis iiof iivitamins
b. production iiof iifermented iifoods d. i i causative iiagents iiof iidisease
ANS: i i D DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1a iiDescribe iihow iiwe iidefine iia iimicrobe, iiand iiexplain iiwhy iithe iidefinition iiis iia
iichallenge.iMSC: i i Remembering
2. A iimicrobe iithat iiis ii50 iinm iiin iisize iiwould iimost iilikely iibe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. iicoli. d. ii ii i i algae.
ANS: i i C DIF: Moderate REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Applying
3. Based iion iithe iifigure iishown, iithe iitype iiof iiorganism iiindicated iiwith iian iiarrow iicould iibe iia
a. virus. c. macroscopic iifungi.
b. bacteria. d. i i large iiameba.
ANS: i i B DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Applying
4. Based iion iithe iifigure, iithe iitype iiof iiorganism iishown iiis iia(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. i i eukaryote.
ANS: i i D DIF: Moderate REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Applying
5. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iidemonstrates iicorrect iiscientific iinotation iiof iia iibacterial iiorganism?
a. Staphylococcus iiEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus iiepidermidis
b. Staphylococcus iiepidermidis d. i i Staphylococcus iiEpidermidis
ANS: i i C DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Applying
6. Which iikey iicharacteristic iidifferentiates iia iiprokaryote iifrom iia iieukaryote?
a. the iiabsence iiof iiproteins
b. the iipresence iiof iiDNA
c. the iiabsence iiof iimembrane-bound iiorganelles
d. the iipresence iiof iia iicell iiwall
ANS: i i C DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Remembering
7. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iimethods iifor iiclassifying iilife iiforms iican iibest iibe iiused iito iidistinguish
iibetween iitwoiclosely iirelated iirod-shaped iibacterial iiorganisms, i i Salmonella iityphimurium iiand
iiEscherichia iicoli?
a. physical iicharacteristics c. DNA iisequence iicomparison
b. method iiof iireproduction d. i i environmental iihabitat
ANS: i i C DIF: Moderate REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Applying
8. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iiis iialways iiclassified iias iia iieukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia iicoli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: i i D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Understanding
9. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iihas iibeen iiused iias iia iitool iifor iigene iitherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. i i fungi
ANS: i i A DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Understanding
10. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iiwould iiyou iinot iiexpect iito iifind iiin iithe iihuman iidigestive iitract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. i i intestinal iiviruses
ANS: i i B DIF: Moderate REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: ii1.1b iiDescribe iithe iithree iimajor iidomains iiof iilife: iiArchaea, iiBacteria, iiand iiEukarya. iiExplain
iiwhatithe iithree iidomains iihave iiin iicommon iiand iihow iithey iidiffer. MSC: i i Understanding
11. Antibiotics iiare iichemotherapeutic iidrugs iithat iifunction iiby iiinhibiting iian iiimportant iicellular
iistructure iior iiprocess iiof iian iiorganism ii that iiis iicausing iian iiinfection. iiWhich iiof iithe iifollowing
iiwould iinot iibe iiaffected iibyian iiantibiotic iithat iitargets iicellular iimetabolic iienzymes?
a. Streptococcus iipyogenes iibacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes iivirus d. i i bread iimold
ANS: i i B DIF: Moderate REF: i i 1.1
OBJ: i i 1.1c iiDefine iiviruses, iiand iiexplain iihow iithey iirelate iito iiliving
iicells.iMSC: i i Analyzing
12. Which iiscientist iiis iicredited iiwith iiconstructing iithe iifirst
iimicroscope?
a. Antonie iivan iiLeeuwenhoek c. Robert iiHooke
b. Catherine iiof iiSiena d. ii ii i i Louis iiPasteur
ANS: i i C DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.2
OBJ: i i 1.2a iiExplain iihow iimicrobial iidiseases iihave iichanged iihuman
iihistory.iMSC: i i Remembering
13. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iiwas iian iiunexpected iibenefit iiof iithe iibubonic iiplague?
a. There iiwas iino iibenefit iito iithe iibubonic iiplague.
b. The iipopulation iiof iiEurope iiexperienced iia iibaby iiboom.
c. It iiresulted iiin iia iibetter iiunderstanding iiof iiaseptic iipractices iiand iihow iito iiprevent iithe
iispread iiofiinfection.
d. The iipopulation iidecline iienabled iithe iicultural iiadvancement iiof iithe iiRenaissance.
ANS: i i D DIF: Easy REF: i i 1.2
OBJ: i i 1.2a iiExplain iihow iimicrobial iidiseases iihave iichanged iihuman
iihistory.iMSC: i i Understanding
14. Which iiof iithe iifollowing iiorganisms iiwould iiyou iiNOT iibe iiable iito iisee iiusing iiRobert iiHooke’s iimicroscope?
a. vinegar iieels c. mold iifilaments
b. dust iimites d. Mycobacterium iituberculosis
ANS: i i D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
