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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
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a. nitrogen fi ation @q @q c. synthesis of vitamins @q @q
b. production of fermented foods @q @q d. causative agents of disease
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ANS: D @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and e plain why the definition is a challenge.MS
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C: Remembering
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2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
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a.@ fungi.
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b. E. coli.
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could be a
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a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi. @q
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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4. Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
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, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial organism?
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a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
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b. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
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ANS: C @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
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a. the absence of proteins
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b. the presence of DNA
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c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
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d. the presence of a cell wall
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ANS: C @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish between t
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woc losely related rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
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a. physical characteristics @q c. DNA sequence comparison @q @q
b. method of reproduction @q @q d. environmental habitat @ q @q
ANS: C @q DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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8. Which of the following is always classified as a eukaryote?
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a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli @q
b. methanogen d. yeast
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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9. Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
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a. viruses c. protozoa
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ANS: A @ q DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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10. Which of the following would you not e pect to find in the human digestive tract?
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a. archaea c. bacteria
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ANS: B @q DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting an important cellular structure or p ro
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cess of an organism that is causing an infection. Which of the following would not be affected byan
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antibiotic that targets cellular metabolic enzymes?
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a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. ameba
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OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and e plain how they relate to living cells.MS
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C: Analyzing
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12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
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a. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
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b. Catherine of Siena
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ANS: C @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 @q
OBJ: 1.2a E plain how microbial diseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Remembering
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13. Which of the following was an une pected benefit of the bubonic plague?
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a. There was no benefit to the bubonic plague.
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b. The population of Europe e perienced a baby boom.
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c. It resulted in a better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the spread ofi
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d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
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ANS: D @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 @q
OBJ: 1.2a E plain how microbialgdiseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Understanding
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14. Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
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a. vinegar eel @q c. mold filaments @q
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ANS: D @q DIF: Moderate REF: @ q 1.2
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
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a. nitrogen fi ation @q @q c. synthesis of vitamins @q @q
b. production of fermented foods @q @q d. causative agents of disease
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ANS: D @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and e plain why the definition is a challenge.MS
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C: Remembering
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2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
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a.@ fungi.
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b. E. coli.
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ANS: C @q DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
@ q @q @q @q MSC: Applying
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3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could be a
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a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi. @q
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
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ANS: B @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
@q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q
h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
@ q @q @q @q MSC: Applying
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4. Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
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, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
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ANS: D @q DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
@q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q
h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
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5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial organism?
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a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
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b. Staphylococcus epidermidis d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
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ANS: C @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
@q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q
h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
@ q @q @q @q MSC: Applying @q @q @q @q @q @q @q
6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
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a. the absence of proteins
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b. the presence of DNA
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c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
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d. the presence of a cell wall
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ANS: C @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
@ q @q @q @q MSC: Remembering
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7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish between t
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woc losely related rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
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a. physical characteristics @q c. DNA sequence comparison @q @q
b. method of reproduction @q @q d. environmental habitat @ q @q
ANS: C @q DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
@q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q
h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
@ q @q @q @q MSC: Applying @q @q @q @q @q @q @q
8. Which of the following is always classified as a eukaryote?
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a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli @q
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: D @q DIF: Moderate REF: @ q 1.1
, OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
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h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
@ q @q @q MSC: Understanding
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9. Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
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a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. fungi @ q
ANS: A @ q DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
@q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q
h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
@ q @q @q MSC: Understanding
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10. Which of the following would you not e pect to find in the human digestive tract?
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a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. intestinal viruses @ q @q
ANS: B @q DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. E plain whatt
@q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q @q
h e three domains have in common and how they differ.
@ q @q @q MSC: Understanding
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11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting an important cellular structure or p ro
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cess of an organism that is causing an infection. Which of the following would not be affected byan
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antibiotic that targets cellular metabolic enzymes?
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a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. ameba
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b. Herpes virus @q d. bread mold @ q @q
ANS: B @q DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 @q
OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and e plain how they relate to living cells.MS
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C: Analyzing
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12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
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a. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
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b. Catherine of Siena
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ANS: C @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 @q
OBJ: 1.2a E plain how microbial diseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Remembering
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13. Which of the following was an une pected benefit of the bubonic plague?
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a. There was no benefit to the bubonic plague.
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b. The population of Europe e perienced a baby boom.
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c. It resulted in a better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the spread ofi
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d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
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ANS: D @q DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 @q
OBJ: 1.2a E plain how microbialgdiseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Understanding
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14. Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
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a. vinegar eel @q c. mold filaments @q
s d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis @q
b. dust mites @q
ANS: D @q DIF: Moderate REF: @ q 1.2
