TEST BANK
TEST BANK
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,Student name:__________
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Current evidence indicates that bacteria and archaea existed on earth for approximately 2
billion years before eukaryotes appeared.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) A scientific theory, like the theory of evolution, is just our best guess at explaining a
scientific phenomenon, but a theory cannot be considered fact.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Many chronic conditions are found to be associated with microbial agents.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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,5) All microorganisms are considered pathogens.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) The term sterile means free of all life forms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those shared
by members of the same kingdom.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy, it is permanent and
cannot be revised.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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, 9) Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's five kingdoms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) The names of the three domains are: Bacteria, Protista, and Eukarya (Eukaryota).
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) One distinguishing characteristic of the archaebacteria is that they live in extreme
environments.
⊚ true
⊚ false
12) Microbes have been found existing in salty, acidic lakes.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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TEST BANK
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,Student name:__________
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Current evidence indicates that bacteria and archaea existed on earth for approximately 2
billion years before eukaryotes appeared.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) A scientific theory, like the theory of evolution, is just our best guess at explaining a
scientific phenomenon, but a theory cannot be considered fact.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Many chronic conditions are found to be associated with microbial agents.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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,5) All microorganisms are considered pathogens.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) The term sterile means free of all life forms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those shared
by members of the same kingdom.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy, it is permanent and
cannot be revised.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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, 9) Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's five kingdoms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) The names of the three domains are: Bacteria, Protista, and Eukarya (Eukaryota).
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) One distinguishing characteristic of the archaebacteria is that they live in extreme
environments.
⊚ true
⊚ false
12) Microbes have been found existing in salty, acidic lakes.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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