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This is the complete test bank for Microbiology: An Evolving Science, 6th Edition by Slonczewski & Foster. It’s crafted to support students in mastering microbiology concepts and performing excellently in quizzes, exams, and lab courses. Key Features: Full chapter-by-chapter coverage Verified, correct answers (100%) Variety of question types: multiple choice, application, case-based Detailed rationales to reinforce learning Updated for 2025/2026 to reflect current content and trends Ideal for microbiology courses, pre-nursing, biology, allied health Use this test bank to deepen your understanding of microbial physiology, genetics, pathogenesis, immunology, virology, and microbial ecology.

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TEST BANK for Microbiology: An Evolving
Science 6th Edition by Slonczewski & Foster;
All Chapters 1-28

, Table of Content
Chapter 01. Microbial Life-Origin Discovery

Chapter 02. Observing the Microbial Cell

Chapter 03. Cell Structure and Function

Chapter 04. Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development

Chapter 05. Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth

Chapter 06. Viruses

Chapter 07. Genomes and Chromosomes

Chapter 08. Transcription, Translation, and Protein Processing

Chapter 09. Genetic Change and Genome Evolution

Chapter 10. Molecular Regulation

Chapter 11. Viral Molecular Biology

Chapter 12. Molecular Complexity and Synthetic Biology

Chapter 13. Energetics and Catabolism

Chapter 14. Electron flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy, and Phototrophy

Chapter 15. Biosynthesis

Chapter 16. Food and Industrial Microbiology

Chapter 17. Origins and Evolution

Chapter 18. Bacterial Diversity

Chapter 19. Archaeal Diversity

Chapter 20. Eukaryotic Diversity

Chapter 21. Microbial Ecology

Chapter 22. Element Cycles and Environmental Microbiology

Chapter 23. The Human Microbiome and Innate Immunity

Chapter 24. The Adaptive Immune Response

Chapter 25. Pathogenesis

Chapter 26. Microbial Diseases

Chapter 27. Antimicrobial Therapy and Discovery

Chapter 28. Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology

,CHAPTER V1: VMicrobial VLife: VOrigin Vand VDiscovery


MULTIPLE VCHOICE

1. Viruses Vare:
a. infectious Vagents Vthat Vinfect Vmulti-cellular Vorganisms
b. noncellular Vparticles Vthat Vtake Vover Vthe Vmetabolism Vof Va Vcell Vto Vgenerate
Vmore V virus Vparticles
c. pathogens Vthat Vreplicate Vin Vcomplex Vgrowth Vmedia
d. cellular Vparticles Vthat Vbelong Vto Vthe Varchaea Vdomain
e. microbes Vthat Vconsist Vof Vlipid Vmembrane Venclosed Vgenomes
ANS: V V B DIF: Easy REF: V V V 1.1 TOP: V V I.A V| VI.B
MSC: V Remembering

2. Analysis Vof VDNA Vsequences Vreveals:
a. the Vancient Vconvergence Vof Vtwo Vcell Vtypes, Vi.e., Vprokaryotes
Vand V eukaryotes
b. prokaryotes Vand Veukaryotes Vevolved Vfrom Va Vcommon Vancestral Vcell
c. that Vbacteria Vshare Vcommon Vancestor Vwith Varchaea, Vbut Vnot
Vwith V eukarya
d. prokaryotes Vare Vcells Vwith Va Vnucleus
e. the Vgenome Vof VHaemophilus Vinfluenzae Vhas Vabout V2 Vbillion Vbase Vpairs
ANS: V V B DIF: Easy REF: V V V 1.1 TOP: V V I.A V| VI.B
MSC: V Remembering

3. Which Vof Vthese Vgroups Vare Vconsidered Vto Vbe Vmicrobes Vbut VNOT Vconsidered Vto Vbe Vcells?
a. viruses d. protists
b. bacteria e. filamentous
fungi
c. archaea
ANS: V V A DIF: Easy REF: V V V 1.1 TOP: V V I.A.i
MSC: V Remembering

4. A Vmicrobe Vis Vcommonly Vdefined Vas:
a. a Vvirus Vthat Vrequires Va Vmicroscope Vto Vbe Vseen
b. a Vbacterium Vthat Vrequires Va Vmicroscope Vto Vbe Vseen
c. a Vsingle-cellular Vprokaryote Vthat Vrequires Va Vmicroscope Vto
Vbe V seen
d. a Vmulticellular Veukaryote Vthat Vrequires Va Vmicroscope
Vto Vbe V seen
e. a Vliving Vorganism Vthat Vrequires Va Vmicroscope Vto Vbe Vseen
ANS: V V E DIF: Easy REF: V V V 1.1 TOP: V V I.A.i V| VI.A.ii
MSC: V Remembering

5. Which Vone Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vstatements Vregarding Vmicrobial Vcells Vis VNOT Vtrue?
a. Microbial Vcells Vacquire Vfood, Vgain Venergy Vto Vbuild Vthemselves,
Vand V respond Vto
environmental Vchange.
b. Most Vsingle-celled Vorganisms Vrequire Va Vmicroscope Vto Vrender Vthem Vvisible,
Vbut V some

bacterial Vcells Vare Vlarge Venough Vto Vbe Vseen Vwith Vnaked Veyes.

, c. Microbes Vfunction Vas Vindividual Ventities.
d. Many Vmicrobes Vform Vcomplex Vmulticellular Vassemblages.
e. Viruses Vare Vnot Vconsidered Vas Vmicrobial Vcells.

ANS: V V C DIF: Easy REF: V V V 1.1 TOP: V V I.A.i V| VI.A.ii
MSC: V Remembering

6. Which Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vstatements Vis VFALSE?
a. A Vgenome Vis Vthe Vtotal Vgenetic Vinformation Vcontained Vin Van Vorganism’s
Vchromosomal V DNA.

b. If Va Vmicrobe’s Vgenome Vincludes Vgenes Vfor Vnitrogenase, Vthat Vmicrobe Vprobably
Vcan Vfix V nitrogen.

c. By Vcomparing VDNA Vsequences Vof Vdifferent Vorganisms, Vwe Vcan Vfigure Vout Vhow
Vclosely V related Vthey Vare.

d. Fred VSanger Vdeveloped Vthe Vfirst Vapplicable VDNA Vsequencing Vmethod.
e. Fred VSanger Vcompleted Vthe Vsequences Vof VHaemophilus Vinfluenzae.
ANS: V V E DIF: Easy REF: V V V 1.1 TOP: V V I.B
MSC: V Remembering

7. The Vfirst Vcellular Vgenomes Vto Vbe Vsequenced Vwere Vthose Vof:
a. humans d. prions
b. bacteria e. fungi
c. viruses
ANS: V V B DIF: Easy REF: V V V 1.1 TOP: V V I.B.i
MSC: V Remembering

8. The Venvironment Vof Vearly VEarth Vmay Vhave Vcontained Vall Vof Vthe Vfollowing VEXCEPT:
a. ferrous Viron d. V V V oxygen
b. methane e. V V V
V hydrogen
gas
c. ammonia
ANS: V D DIF: Easy REF: V V Special VTopic V1.1
TOP: V V II.D MSC: V Remembering

9. TheVdevelopment Vof Vthe Vtheory Vof Vthe V―RNA Vworld‖ Vresulted Vfrom Vthe Vdiscovery Vof:
a. archaea d. V V V ribozymes
b. prions e. V V V
V endosymbiont
s
c. bacteria
ANS: V D DIF: Medium REF: V V Special VTopic V1.1
TOP: V V II.D MSC: V Remembering

10. Which Vmicrobes Vmay Vresemble Vthose Vof Vthe Vearliest Vlife Vforms?
a. archaea d. V V V cyanobacteri
a
b. photosynthetic Valgae e. protists
c. viruses
ANS: V A DIF: Medium REF: V V Special VTopic V1.1
TOP: V V II.D MSC: V Remembering

11. Early Vmetabolism Vmay Vhave Vbeen Vcatalyzed Vby:

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