Test Bank Microbiology Fundamentals
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A Clinical Approach, 3rd Edition Chapter 1-22
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,MicrobiologyoFundamentals:oAoClinicaloApproach,o3eo(Cowan)oCh
aptero1 IntroductionotooMicrobesoandoTheiroBuildingoBlocks
1) Whenohumansomanipulateotheogenesoofomicroorganisms,otheoprocessoisocalled .
A) bioremediation
B) geneticoengineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
Answer:oBoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
MicrobialoRoles;oBasicsoofoGeneticoEngineeringo
Bloom's: 01.oRemember
ASMoTopic: Moduleo04oInformationoFlow
ASMoObjective: 04.05oCellogenomesocanobeo manipulatedotooalterocellofunction.
2) Whichoofotheofollowingoisonotoconsideredoaomicroorganism?
A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus
Answer:oAoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:oTaxonomyoofoMicroorganismso
Bloom's: 01.oRemember
ASMoTopic: Moduleo01oEvolution
ASMoObjective:
01.02oMutationsoandohorizontalogeneotransfer,oalongowithotheoimmenseovarietyoofo
microenvironments,ohaveoresultedoinoaovastodiversityoofomicroorganisms.
3) Allomicroorganismsoareobestodefinedoasoorganismsothat .
A) causeohumanodisease
B) lackoaocellonucleus
C) areoinfectiousoparticles
D) areotooosmallotoobeoseenowithotheounaidedoeye
,E) canoonlyobeofoundogrowingoinolaboratories
Answer:oDoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
MicrobialoRoleso
Bloom's: 01.oRemember
ASMoTopic: Moduleo01oEvolution
ASMoObjective:
01.02oMutationsoandohorizontalogeneotransfer,oalongowithotheoimmenseovarietyoofo
microenvironments,ohaveoresultedoinoaovastodiversityoofomicroorganisms.
, 4) Whichoactivityoisoanoexampleoofobiotechnology?
A) Bacteriaoinotheosoilosecretingoanoantibioticotookillocompetitors
B) Aomicrobiologistousingotheomicroscopeotoostudyobacteria
C) Egyptiansousingo moldyobreadoonowounds
D) Escherichiaocolioproducingohumanoinsulin
E) Publicohealthoofficialsomonitoringodiseasesoinoaocommunity
Answer:oDoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
BasicsoofoGeneticoEngineeringo
Bloom's: 02.oUnderstand
ASMoTopic: Moduleo06oImpactoofoMicroorganisms
ASMoObjective: 06.03oHumansoutilizeoandoharnessomicroorganismsoandotheiroproducts.
5) Livingothingsoordinarilyotooosmallotoobeoseenowithotheounaidedoeyeoareotermed .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
Answer:oDoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
CellularoOrganizationo
Bloom's: 01.oRemember
ASMoTopic: Moduleo01oEvolution
ASMoObjective:
01.02oMutationsoandohorizontalogeneotransfer,oalongowithotheoimmenseovarietyoofo
microenvironments,ohaveoresultedoinoaovastodiversityoofomicroorganisms.
6) Theomicroorganismsothatorecycleonutrientsobyobreakingodownodeadomatteroandowastesoareocalled
.
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
Answer:oAoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
MicrobialoRoleso
Bloom's: 01.oRemember
ASMoTopic: Moduleo06oImpactoofoMicroorganisms
ASMoObjective:
06.01oMicrobesoareoessentialoforolife,oasoweoknowoit,oandotheoprocessesothatos
upportolifeo(e.g.oinobiogeochemicalocyclesoandoplant/animalomicroflora).
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A Clinical Approach, 3rd Edition Chapter 1-22
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,MicrobiologyoFundamentals:oAoClinicaloApproach,o3eo(Cowan)oCh
aptero1 IntroductionotooMicrobesoandoTheiroBuildingoBlocks
1) Whenohumansomanipulateotheogenesoofomicroorganisms,otheoprocessoisocalled .
A) bioremediation
B) geneticoengineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
Answer:oBoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
MicrobialoRoles;oBasicsoofoGeneticoEngineeringo
Bloom's: 01.oRemember
ASMoTopic: Moduleo04oInformationoFlow
ASMoObjective: 04.05oCellogenomesocanobeo manipulatedotooalterocellofunction.
2) Whichoofotheofollowingoisonotoconsideredoaomicroorganism?
A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus
Answer:oAoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:oTaxonomyoofoMicroorganismso
Bloom's: 01.oRemember
ASMoTopic: Moduleo01oEvolution
ASMoObjective:
01.02oMutationsoandohorizontalogeneotransfer,oalongowithotheoimmenseovarietyoofo
microenvironments,ohaveoresultedoinoaovastodiversityoofomicroorganisms.
3) Allomicroorganismsoareobestodefinedoasoorganismsothat .
A) causeohumanodisease
B) lackoaocellonucleus
C) areoinfectiousoparticles
D) areotooosmallotoobeoseenowithotheounaidedoeye
,E) canoonlyobeofoundogrowingoinolaboratories
Answer:oDoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
MicrobialoRoleso
Bloom's: 01.oRemember
ASMoTopic: Moduleo01oEvolution
ASMoObjective:
01.02oMutationsoandohorizontalogeneotransfer,oalongowithotheoimmenseovarietyoofo
microenvironments,ohaveoresultedoinoaovastodiversityoofomicroorganisms.
, 4) Whichoactivityoisoanoexampleoofobiotechnology?
A) Bacteriaoinotheosoilosecretingoanoantibioticotookillocompetitors
B) Aomicrobiologistousingotheomicroscopeotoostudyobacteria
C) Egyptiansousingo moldyobreadoonowounds
D) Escherichiaocolioproducingohumanoinsulin
E) Publicohealthoofficialsomonitoringodiseasesoinoaocommunity
Answer:oDoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
BasicsoofoGeneticoEngineeringo
Bloom's: 02.oUnderstand
ASMoTopic: Moduleo06oImpactoofoMicroorganisms
ASMoObjective: 06.03oHumansoutilizeoandoharnessomicroorganismsoandotheiroproducts.
5) Livingothingsoordinarilyotooosmallotoobeoseenowithotheounaidedoeyeoareotermed .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
Answer:oDoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
CellularoOrganizationo
Bloom's: 01.oRemember
ASMoTopic: Moduleo01oEvolution
ASMoObjective:
01.02oMutationsoandohorizontalogeneotransfer,oalongowithotheoimmenseovarietyoofo
microenvironments,ohaveoresultedoinoaovastodiversityoofomicroorganisms.
6) Theomicroorganismsothatorecycleonutrientsobyobreakingodownodeadomatteroandowastesoareocalled
.
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
Answer:oAoSect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
MicrobialoRoleso
Bloom's: 01.oRemember
ASMoTopic: Moduleo06oImpactoofoMicroorganisms
ASMoObjective:
06.01oMicrobesoareoessentialoforolife,oasoweoknowoit,oandotheoprocessesothatos
upportolifeo(e.g.oinobiogeochemicalocyclesoandoplant/animalomicroflora).