Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human
nn nn nn nn nn
Experience 2nd Edition By John W. Foster; Joan L.
nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn
Slonczewski
nn nn
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete nn nn nn nn
,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
nn nn nn nn nn
MULTIPLE nnCHOICE
1. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnNOT nnconsidered nna nnbenefit nnof
nnmicroorganisms?
a. nitrogen nnfixation c. synthesis nnof nnvitamins
b. production nnof nnfermented nnfoods d. n n causative nnagents nnof nndisease
ANS: n n D DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1a nnDescribe nnhow nnwe nndefine nna nnmicrobe, nnand nnexplain nnwhy nnthe nndefinition nnis nna
nnchallenge.nMSC: n n Remembering
2. A nnmicrobe nnthat nnis nn50 nnnm nnin nnsize nnwould nnmost nnlikely nnbe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. nncoli. d. nn nn n n algae.
ANS: n n C DIF: Moderate REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC: n n Applying
3. Based nnon nnthe nnfigure nnshown, nnthe nntype nnof nnorganism nnindicated nnwith nnan nnarrow nncould nnbe nna
a. virus. c. macroscopic nnfungi.
b. bacteria. d. n n large nnameba.
ANS: n n B DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC: n n Applying
4. Based nnon nnthe nnfigure, nnthe nntype nnof nnorganism nnshown nnis nna(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. n n eukaryote.
ANS: n n D DIF: Moderate REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC: n n Applying
5. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nndemonstrates nncorrect nnscientific nnnotation nnof nna nnbacterial nnorganism?
a. Staphylococcus nnEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus nnepidermidis
b. Staphylococcus nnepidermidis d. n n Staphylococcus nnEpidermidis
ANS: n n C DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC: n n Applying
6. Which nnkey nncharacteristic nndifferentiates nna nnprokaryote nnfrom nna nneukaryote?
a. the nnabsence nnof nnproteins
b. the nnpresence nnof nnDNA
c. the nnabsence nnof nnmembrane-bound nnorganelles
d. the nnpresence nnof nna nncell nnwall
ANS: n n C DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC:
n n Remembering
7. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnmethods nnfor nnclassifying nnlife nnforms nncan nnbest nnbe nnused nnto nndistinguish
nnbetween nntwonclosely nnrelated nnrod-shaped nnbacterial nnorganisms, nn Salmonella nntyphimurium nn and
nnEscherichia nncoli?
a. physical nncharacteristics c. DNA nnsequence nncomparison
b. method nnof nnreproduction d. n n environmental nnhabitat
ANS: n n C DIF: Moderate REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC: n n Applying
8. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnalways nnclassified nnas nna nneukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia nncoli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: nn D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC:
n n Understanding
9. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnhas nnbeen nnused nnas nna nntool nnfor nngene nntherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. n n fungi
ANS: n n A DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC:
n n Understanding
10. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnwould nnyou nnnot nnexpect nnto nnfind nnin nnthe nnhuman nndigestive nntract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. n n intestinal nnviruses
ANS: n n B DIF: Moderate REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC:
n n Understanding
11. Antibiotics nnare nnchemotherapeutic nndrugs nnthat nnfunction nnby nninhibiting nnan nnimportant nncellular
nnstructure nnor nnprocess nnof nn an nnorganism nnthat nnis nncausing nnan nninfection. nnWhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing
nnwould nnnot nnbe nn affected nnbynan nnantibiotic nnthat nntargets nncellular nnmetabolic nnenzymes?
a. Streptococcus nnpyogenes nnbacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes nnvirus d. n n bread nnmold
ANS: n n B DIF: Moderate REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: n n 1.1c nnDefine nnviruses, nnand nnexplain nnhow nnthey nnrelate nnto nnliving
nncells.nMSC: n n Analyzing
12. Which nnscientist nnis nncredited nnwith nnconstructing nnthe nnfirst
nn microscope?
a. Antonie nnvan nnLeeuwenhoek c. Robert nnHooke
b. Catherine nnof nnSiena d. nn nn n n Louis nnPasteur
ANS: n n C DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.2
OBJ: n n 1.2a nnExplain nnhow nnmicrobial nndiseases nnhave nnchanged nnhuman
nnhistory.nMSC: n n Remembering
13. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnwas nnan nnunexpected nnbenefit nnof nnthe nnbubonic nnplague?
a. There nnwas nnno nnbenefit nnto nnthe nnbubonic nnplague.
b. The nnpopulation nnof nnEurope nnexperienced nna nnbaby nnboom.
c. It nnresulted nnin nna nnbetter nnunderstanding nnof nnaseptic nnpractices nnand nnhow nnto nnprevent
nn the nnspread nnofninfection.
d. The nnpopulation nndecline nnenabled nnthe nncultural nnadvancement nnof nnthe nnRenaissance.
ANS: n n D DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.2
OBJ: n n 1.2a nnExplain nnhow nnmicrobial nndiseases nnhave nnchanged nnhuman
nnhistory.nMSC: n n Understanding
14. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnorganisms nnwould nnyou nnNOT nnbe nnable nnto nnsee nnusing nnRobert nnHooke’s
nnmicroscope?
a. vinegar nneels c. mold nnfilaments
b. dust nnmites d. Mycobacterium nntuberculosis
ANS: nn D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
nn nn nn nn nn
Experience 2nd Edition By John W. Foster; Joan L.
nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn
Slonczewski
nn nn
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete nn nn nn nn
,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
nn nn nn nn nn
MULTIPLE nnCHOICE
1. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnNOT nnconsidered nna nnbenefit nnof
nnmicroorganisms?
a. nitrogen nnfixation c. synthesis nnof nnvitamins
b. production nnof nnfermented nnfoods d. n n causative nnagents nnof nndisease
ANS: n n D DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1a nnDescribe nnhow nnwe nndefine nna nnmicrobe, nnand nnexplain nnwhy nnthe nndefinition nnis nna
nnchallenge.nMSC: n n Remembering
2. A nnmicrobe nnthat nnis nn50 nnnm nnin nnsize nnwould nnmost nnlikely nnbe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. nncoli. d. nn nn n n algae.
ANS: n n C DIF: Moderate REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC: n n Applying
3. Based nnon nnthe nnfigure nnshown, nnthe nntype nnof nnorganism nnindicated nnwith nnan nnarrow nncould nnbe nna
a. virus. c. macroscopic nnfungi.
b. bacteria. d. n n large nnameba.
ANS: n n B DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC: n n Applying
4. Based nnon nnthe nnfigure, nnthe nntype nnof nnorganism nnshown nnis nna(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. n n eukaryote.
ANS: n n D DIF: Moderate REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC: n n Applying
5. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nndemonstrates nncorrect nnscientific nnnotation nnof nna nnbacterial nnorganism?
a. Staphylococcus nnEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus nnepidermidis
b. Staphylococcus nnepidermidis d. n n Staphylococcus nnEpidermidis
ANS: n n C DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC: n n Applying
6. Which nnkey nncharacteristic nndifferentiates nna nnprokaryote nnfrom nna nneukaryote?
a. the nnabsence nnof nnproteins
b. the nnpresence nnof nnDNA
c. the nnabsence nnof nnmembrane-bound nnorganelles
d. the nnpresence nnof nna nncell nnwall
ANS: n n C DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC:
n n Remembering
7. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnmethods nnfor nnclassifying nnlife nnforms nncan nnbest nnbe nnused nnto nndistinguish
nnbetween nntwonclosely nnrelated nnrod-shaped nnbacterial nnorganisms, nn Salmonella nntyphimurium nn and
nnEscherichia nncoli?
a. physical nncharacteristics c. DNA nnsequence nncomparison
b. method nnof nnreproduction d. n n environmental nnhabitat
ANS: n n C DIF: Moderate REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC: n n Applying
8. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnalways nnclassified nnas nna nneukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia nncoli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: nn D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC:
n n Understanding
9. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnhas nnbeen nnused nnas nna nntool nnfor nngene nntherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. n n fungi
ANS: n n A DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC:
n n Understanding
10. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnwould nnyou nnnot nnexpect nnto nnfind nnin nnthe nnhuman nndigestive nntract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. n n intestinal nnviruses
ANS: n n B DIF: Moderate REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: nn1.1b nnDescribe nnthe nnthree nnmajor nndomains nnof nnlife: nnArchaea, nnBacteria, nnand nnEukarya.
nnExplain nnwhat nthe nnthree nndomains nnhave nnin nncommon nnand nnhow nnthey nndiffer. MSC:
n n Understanding
11. Antibiotics nnare nnchemotherapeutic nndrugs nnthat nnfunction nnby nninhibiting nnan nnimportant nncellular
nnstructure nnor nnprocess nnof nn an nnorganism nnthat nnis nncausing nnan nninfection. nnWhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing
nnwould nnnot nnbe nn affected nnbynan nnantibiotic nnthat nntargets nncellular nnmetabolic nnenzymes?
a. Streptococcus nnpyogenes nnbacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes nnvirus d. n n bread nnmold
ANS: n n B DIF: Moderate REF: n n 1.1
OBJ: n n 1.1c nnDefine nnviruses, nnand nnexplain nnhow nnthey nnrelate nnto nnliving
nncells.nMSC: n n Analyzing
12. Which nnscientist nnis nncredited nnwith nnconstructing nnthe nnfirst
nn microscope?
a. Antonie nnvan nnLeeuwenhoek c. Robert nnHooke
b. Catherine nnof nnSiena d. nn nn n n Louis nnPasteur
ANS: n n C DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.2
OBJ: n n 1.2a nnExplain nnhow nnmicrobial nndiseases nnhave nnchanged nnhuman
nnhistory.nMSC: n n Remembering
13. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnwas nnan nnunexpected nnbenefit nnof nnthe nnbubonic nnplague?
a. There nnwas nnno nnbenefit nnto nnthe nnbubonic nnplague.
b. The nnpopulation nnof nnEurope nnexperienced nna nnbaby nnboom.
c. It nnresulted nnin nna nnbetter nnunderstanding nnof nnaseptic nnpractices nnand nnhow nnto nnprevent
nn the nnspread nnofninfection.
d. The nnpopulation nndecline nnenabled nnthe nncultural nnadvancement nnof nnthe nnRenaissance.
ANS: n n D DIF: Easy REF: n n 1.2
OBJ: n n 1.2a nnExplain nnhow nnmicrobial nndiseases nnhave nnchanged nnhuman
nnhistory.nMSC: n n Understanding
14. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnorganisms nnwould nnyou nnNOT nnbe nnable nnto nnsee nnusing nnRobert nnHooke’s
nnmicroscope?
a. vinegar nneels c. mold nnfilaments
b. dust nnmites d. Mycobacterium nntuberculosis
ANS: nn D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
