Test Bank for Microbiology: An Introduction 14th Edition by Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke & Christine L. Case – Verified Complete Chapters 2025/2026

MICROBIOLOGY
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Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
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2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
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5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs
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B) misuse of the specific drugs
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C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
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D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse of specific dru
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
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