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1 IntroductiontoMicrobes andTheir Building Blocks n n n n n n
2 ToolsoftheLaboratory:MethodsfortheCulturingandMicroscopicAnalysisof
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Microorganisms
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3 BacteriaandArchaea n n
4 EukaryoticCellsandMicroorganisms n n n
5 Viruses and Prions n n
6 MicrobialNutritionandGrowth n n n
7 Microbial Metabolism n
8 Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering
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9 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes
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10 Antimicrobial Treatment n
11 InteractionsBetweenMicrobes andHumans n n n n
12 HostDefensesI:OverviewandInnateDefenses
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13 HostDefenses II:AdaptiveImmunityandImmunization
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14 Disorders in Immunity n n
15 DiagnosingInfections n
16 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes n n n n n n
17 InfectiousDiseases AffectingtheNervous System
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18 InfectiousDiseases AffectingtheCardiovascularandLymphatic Systems
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19 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Systems
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20 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract
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21 InfectiousDiseases AffectingtheGenitourinary System
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22 OneHealth:TheInterconnectedHealthoftheEnvironment,Humans,andOther
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Animals
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MultipleChoiceQuestions n n
1) Themajor groups of microorganisms studied bymicrobiologists include
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A) bacteria
B) plants
C) helminths
D) algae
E) fungi
F) viruses
G) archaea
H) protozoa
2) Select all answers that are roles played bymicroorganisms in our environment.
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A) Carry out photosynthesis n n
B) Biological decomposition n
C) Nutrient recycling n
D) Complex relationships with animals but not plantsn n n n n n
3) Select statements that apply to thetheory of evolution to test your understanding of
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evolution.
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A) Has undergone years of testing
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B) Is anew untested hypothesis
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C) Has not been disproven
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D) Lacks supportive evidence n n
E) Is awell-established natural phenomenon
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4) Which of the following are correctly matched?
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, A) Bacteria—no nucleus n
B) Bacteria—true nucleus n
C) Archaea—true nucleus n
D) Archaea—no nucleus n
E) Eukaryotes—true nucleus n
F) Eukaryotes—nonucleus n
5) Select themain groups of macromolecules found in living things.
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B) Oxygen
C) Carbondioxide
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D) Lipids
E) Proteins
F) Carbohydrates
6) Select thenitrogenous bases foundin nucleotides that make up RNA.
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A) Guanine
B) Uracil
C) Thymine
D) Adenine
E) Cytosine
7) Select the nitrogenous bases found in nucleotides that makeup DNA.
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