Test Bank fg
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fg 2nd Edition ByFoster and Slonczewski
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Chapter1 - 27Complete
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,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
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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 fixation fg c. synthesis of vitamins fg fg
b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease
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ANS: D f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a challenge.MS C: Rememb
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ering
2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
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a. fungi.
f g c. virus.
b. E. coli.
f g fg d. algae.
ANS: C f g DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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. fg
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
f g fg
ANS: B f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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.
f g
ANS: D f g DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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 f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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 f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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 twoc losely r
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elated rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
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a. physical characteristics fg c. DNA sequence comparison fg fg
b. method of reproduction fg fg d. environmental habitat f g fg
ANS: C f g DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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 fg
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: D fg DIF: Moderate REF: f g 1.1
, OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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
b. archaea d. fungi f g
ANS: A f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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domains have in common and how they differ.
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10. Which of the following would you not expect to find in the human digestive tract?
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a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. intestinal viruses f g fg
ANS: B f g DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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 rocess of an
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organism that is causing an infection. Which of the following would not be affected byan antibiotic that targets ce
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llular metabolic enzymes?
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a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. ameba fg fg
b. Herpes virus fg d. bread mold f g fg
ANS: B f g DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.MS C: Analyz
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ing
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
f g d. Louis Pasteur
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ANS: C f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 fg
OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history. MSC: R
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emembering
13. Which of the following was an unexpected 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 experienced a baby boom.
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c. It resulted in a better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the spread ofi nfection.
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d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
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ANS: D f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 fg
OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbialgdiseases have changed human history. MSC: U
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nderstanding
14. Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
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a. vinegar eels fgc. mold filaments fg
b. dust mites fg d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis fg
ANS: D fg DIF: Moderate REF: f g 1.2
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fg 2nd Edition ByFoster and Slonczewski
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Chapter1 - 27Complete
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,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
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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 fixation fg c. synthesis of vitamins fg fg
b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease
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ANS: D f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a challenge.MS C: Rememb
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ering
2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
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a. fungi.
f g c. virus.
b. E. coli.
f g fg d. algae.
ANS: C f g DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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. fg
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
f g fg
ANS: B f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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.
f g
ANS: D f g DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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 f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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 f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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domains have in common and how they differ.
fg fg fg MSC: Remembering fg fg fg fg fg
7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish between twoc losely r
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elated rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
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a. physical characteristics fg c. DNA sequence comparison fg fg
b. method of reproduction fg fg d. environmental habitat f g fg
ANS: C f g DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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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 fg
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: D fg DIF: Moderate REF: f g 1.1
, OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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domains have in common and how they differ.
fg fg 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 f g
ANS: A f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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domains have in common and how they differ.
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10. Which of the following would you not expect to find in the human digestive tract?
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a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. intestinal viruses f g fg
ANS: B f g DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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domains have in common and how they differ.
fg fg MSC: Understanding
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11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting an important cellular structure or p rocess of an
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organism that is causing an infection. Which of the following would not be affected byan antibiotic that targets ce
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llular metabolic enzymes?
fg fg
a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. ameba fg fg
b. Herpes virus fg d. bread mold f g fg
ANS: B f g DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 fg
OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.MS C: Analyz
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ing
12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
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a. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
f g fg c. Robert Hookefg fg
b. Catherine of Siena
f g d. Louis Pasteur
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ANS: C f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 fg
OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history. MSC: R
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emembering
13. Which of the following was an unexpected 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 experienced a baby boom.
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c. It resulted in a better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the spread ofi nfection.
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d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
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ANS: D f g DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 fg
OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbialgdiseases have changed human history. MSC: U
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nderstanding
14. Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
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a. vinegar eels fgc. mold filaments fg
b. dust mites fg d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis fg
ANS: D fg DIF: Moderate REF: f g 1.2
