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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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Chapter 2: How We See the Invisible World Cha
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pter 3: The Cell
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Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity
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Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology Chapt
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er 6: Acellular Pathogens
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Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry Chapt
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er 8: Microbial Metabolism Chapter 9:
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Chapter 10: Biochemistry of the Genome Cha
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pter 11: Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
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Chapter 12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics C
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hapter 13: Control of Microbial Growth
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Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs
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Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity Chapt
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er 16: Disease and Epidemiology
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Chapter 1 7: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses C
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hapter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses Cha
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pter 19: Diseases of the Immune System
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Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response Chap
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ter 21: Skin and Eye Infections
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Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections Chap
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ter 23: Urogenital System Infections Chapter 2
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4: Digestive System Infections
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Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections Chapt
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er 26: Nervous System Infections
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World pc pc pc pc
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ultiple Choice pc
1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
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A. All microbes are harmful. pc pc pc
B. Humans could survive without microbes. pc pc pc pc
C. Many microbes are helpful.* pc pc pc
D. Most microbes are pathogenic. pc pc pc
Difficulty: Easy pc
ASM Standard: 23, 24 pc pc pc
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
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A. during the Industrial Revolution pc pc pc
B. in prehistoric times* pc pc
C. in the last century pc pc pc
D. within the last 500 years pc pc pc pc
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M Standard: 23
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3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called “animalcules,” usin
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g a microscope he developed?
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A. Robert Koch pc
B. Louis Pasteur pc
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* pc pc
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M Standard: 6
pc pc
4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are increasingly usin
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g which of the following devices for easy, rapid benchtop sterilization of small pieces of e
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quipment?
A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide pc
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
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M Standard: 36
pc pc
Page 1 of 17 pc pc pc
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological classificatio
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n system is which of the following people?
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A. Ernst Haeckel pc
B. Carolus Linnaeus* pc
C. Louis Pasteur pc
D. Robert Whittaker pc
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M Standard: N/A
pc pc
6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
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A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
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M Standard: N/A
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7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
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A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* pc pc pc
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota pc pc pc
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista pc pc pc
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya pc pc pc
Difficulty: Easy AS pc pc
M Standard: N/A
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8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using binomia
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l nomenclature?
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A. domain and kingdom pc pc
B. genus and family pc pc
C. genus and species* pc pc
D. phylum and class pc pc
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M Standard: N/A
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9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
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A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
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B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
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C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
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D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
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Difficulty: Moderate AS pc pc
M Standard: 11, 23, 26
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MICROBIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
TESTBANK p
c
,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank All Book Chapters Covered: Conten
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
ts:
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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Chapter 2: How We See the Invisible World Cha
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pter 3: The Cell
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Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity
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Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology Chapt
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er 6: Acellular Pathogens
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Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry Chapt
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er 8: Microbial Metabolism Chapter 9:
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Chapter 10: Biochemistry of the Genome Cha
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pter 11: Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
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Chapter 12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics C
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hapter 13: Control of Microbial Growth
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Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs
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Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity Chapt
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er 16: Disease and Epidemiology
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Chapter 1 7: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses C
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hapter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses Cha
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pter 19: Diseases of the Immune System
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Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response Chap
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ter 21: Skin and Eye Infections
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Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections Chap
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ter 23: Urogenital System Infections Chapter 2
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4: Digestive System Infections
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Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections Chapt
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er 26: Nervous System Infections
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,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank pc pc pc
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World pc pc pc pc
* = Correct answer M
pc pc pc pc
ultiple Choice pc
1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
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A. All microbes are harmful. pc pc pc
B. Humans could survive without microbes. pc pc pc pc
C. Many microbes are helpful.* pc pc pc
D. Most microbes are pathogenic. pc pc pc
Difficulty: Easy pc
ASM Standard: 23, 24 pc pc pc
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
A. during the Industrial Revolution pc pc pc
B. in prehistoric times* pc pc
C. in the last century pc pc pc
D. within the last 500 years pc pc pc pc
Difficulty: Easy AS pc pc
M Standard: 23
pc pc
3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called “animalcules,” usin
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
g a microscope he developed?
pc pc pc pc
A. Robert Koch pc
B. Louis Pasteur pc
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* pc pc
Difficulty: Easy AS pc pc
M Standard: 6
pc pc
4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are increasingly usin
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
g which of the following devices for easy, rapid benchtop sterilization of small pieces of e
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
quipment?
A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide pc
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy AS pc pc
M Standard: 36
pc pc
Page 1 of 17 pc pc pc
, OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank
pc pc pc
Chapter 1: An Invisible World
pc pc pc pc pc
5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological classificatio
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
n system is which of the following people?
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
A. Ernst Haeckel pc
B. Carolus Linnaeus* pc
C. Louis Pasteur pc
D. Robert Whittaker pc
Difficulty: Easy AS pc pc
M Standard: N/A
pc pc
6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy AS pc pc
M Standard: N/A
pc pc
7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
pc pc pc pc pc pc
A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* pc pc pc
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota pc pc pc
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista pc pc pc
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya pc pc pc
Difficulty: Easy AS pc pc
M Standard: N/A
pc pc
8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using binomia
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
l nomenclature?
pc
A. domain and kingdom pc pc
B. genus and family pc pc
C. genus and species* pc pc
D. phylum and class pc pc
Difficulty: Easy AS pc pc
M Standard: N/A
pc pc
9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
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A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
pc pc pc pc pc pc
B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
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C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc
Difficulty: Moderate AS pc pc
M Standard: 11, 23, 26
pc pc pc pc
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