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MICROBIOLOGY:
An Introduction
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13TH EDITION
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,Test Bank Microbiology: An Introduction, 13th Edition Gerard J. Tortora
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Table of Contents:
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Part I: Fundamentals of Microbiology
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Chapter 1. The Microbial World and You
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Chapter 2. Chemical Principles
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Chapter 3. Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope
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Chapter 4. Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
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Chapter 5. Microbial Metabolism
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Chapter 6. Microbial Growth
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Chapter 7. The Control of Microbial Growth
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Chapter 8. Microbial Genetics
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Chapter 9. Biotechnology and DNA Technology
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Part II: A Survey of the Microbial World
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Chapter 10. Classification of Microorganisms
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Chapter 11. The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea
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Chapter 12. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths
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Chapter 13. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
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Part III: Interaction between Microbe and Host
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Chapter 14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology
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Chapter 15. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
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Chapter 16. Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host
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Chapter 17. Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host
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Chapter 18. Practical Applications of Immunology
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Chapter 19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System
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Chapter 20. Antimicrobial Drugs
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Part IV: Microorganisms and Human Disease
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Chapter 21. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes
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Chapter 22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System
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Chapter 23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
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Chapter 24. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System
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Chapter 25. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System
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Chapter 26. Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems
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Part V: Environmental and Applied Microbiology
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Chapter 27. Environmental Microbiology
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Chapter 28. Applied and Industrial Microbiology
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Chapter 1: The Microbial World and You
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Global Outcome: 5
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2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
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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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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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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 drugs
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Answer: D
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Section: 1.5 b


Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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ASMcue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19
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Global Outcome: 5
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. b


B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
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C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. b


E) Louis Pasteur.b


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Section: 1.2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
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A) genus.
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C) species.
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E) family name. b


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