Test Bank - Microbiology A Systems Approach 5th Edition (Cowan, 2018)
TEST BANK
Microbiology A Systems Approach
Marjorie Kelly Cowan, Heidi Smith
5th Edition
, Test Bank - Microbiology A Systems Approach 5th Edition (Cowan, 2018)
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
Chapter 2 The Chemistry of Biology
Chapter 3 Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing of Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms
Chapter 4 Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 5 Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
Chapter 6 An Introduction to the Viruses
Chapter 7 Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth
Chapter 8 Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life
Chapter 9 Microbial Genetics
Chapter 10 Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA
Chapter 11 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes
Chapter 12 Antimicrobial Treatment
Chapter 13 Microbe-Human Interactions: Health and Disease
Chapter 14 Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses
Chapter 15 Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization
Chapter 16 Disorders in Immunity
Chapter 17 Diagnosing Infections
Chapter 18 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes
Chapter 19 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System
Chapter 20 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Chapter 21 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System
Chapter 22 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 23 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System
Chapter 24 Microbes and the Environment
Chapter 25 Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety
, Test Bank - Microbiology A Systems Approach 5th Edition (Cowan, 2018)
Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
1) Microorganisms are best defined as organisms that _______.
A) cause human disease
B) lack a cell nucleus
C) are infectious particles
D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
E) can only be found growing in laboratories
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Cellular Organization
ASM Objective : 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the use of m
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
2) Which of the following are not considered microorganisms?
A) Mosquitoes
B) Protozoa
C) Bacteria
D) Viruses
E) Fungi
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.01
Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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3) Helminths are ______.
A) bacteria
B) protozoa
C) molds
D) parasitic worms
E) infectious particles
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
ASM Objective : 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa, and algae) carry ou
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
4) Among these types of microorganisms, the ______ arenoncellular.
A) viruses
B) helminths
C) protozoans
D) bacteria
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
Learning Outcome : 01.08 Identify two types of acellular microorganisms.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Section : 01.05
Topic : Cellular Organization
ASM Objective : 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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5) Studies of the immune response to an infection caused by microorganisms would be
performed by a/an _______.
A) hypersensitivity specialist
B) epidemiologist
C) immunologist
D) geomicrobiologist
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman h
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
6) Which of the following pairs of career descriptions and work tasks is not correctly
matched?
A) Industrial microbiologist -- manipulate bacterial strains to be less pathogenic
B) Agricultural microbiologist -- identify bacterial causes of crop disease
C) Public health microbiologist -- track the incidence of AIDS in a population
D) Medical microbiologist -- identify the cause of a bladder infection at a hospital lab
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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7) A scientist who studies the influence of microbes in the formation of caves is called a/an
______.
A) geomicrobiologist
B) astrobiologist
C) epidemiologist
D) immunologist
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
8) Astrobiology is considered a sub-discipline of microbiology because _______.
A) life elsewhere in the universe is likely to be microbial
B) microbes are known to exist on other planets
C) all extraterrestrials known are microbial
D) only microbes can reproduce under the extreme conditions in outer space
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
Bloom's : 3. Apply
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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9) Which of the following does not indicate microbe involvement in energy and nutrient
flow?
A) Thermal hot springs warmed by heat from earth's interior
B) Formation of greenhouse gases, CO 2 and methane
C) Digestion of complex carbohydrates in animal diets
D) Decomposition of dead matter and wastes
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.02
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
10) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are
called ______.
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
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Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth.
ASM Topic : Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic diversity (
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.02
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
11) The majority of oxygen in earth's atmosphere is a product of photosynthesis by ______.
A) microorganisms
B) rain forests
C) agricultural lands
D) green plants
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.02
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
12) The three cell types discussed, eukaryotes, archaea, and bacteria, all derived from
______.
A) a common ancestral cell
B) photosynthetic bacteria
C) archaea
D) cells with a true nucleus
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Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.04 Explain the theory of evolution and why it is called a theory.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective : 01.01 Cells, organelles (e.g., mitochondria and chloroplasts) and all major metabolic
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.02
Topic : Cellular Organization
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
13) The first cells appeared about _____ billion years ago.
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3.5
D) 2
E) 1
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.04 Explain the theory of evolution and why it is called a theory.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective : 01.01 Cells, organelles (e.g., mitochondria and chloroplasts) and all major metabolic
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.02
Topic : Cellular Organization
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
14) Which area of biology states that living things undergo gradual structural and functional
changes over long periods of time?
A) Morphology
B) Phylogeny
C) Evolution
D) Genetics
E) Transformation
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Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.04 Explain the theory of evolution and why it is called a theory.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective : 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic tre
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.02
Topic : History of Microbiology
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
15) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called ______.
A) bioremediation
B) genetic engineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.05 Explain one old way and one new way that humans manipulate organisms for the
ASM Topic : Module 04 Information Flow
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 04.05 Cell genomes can be manipulated to alter cell function.
ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.03
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
16) Which activity is an example of biotechnology?
A) Bacteria in the soil secreting an antibiotic to kill competitors
B) A microbiologist using the microscope to view bacteria
C) Egyptians using moldy bread on wounds
D) Escherichia coli producing human insulin
E) Public health officials monitoring diseases in a community
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TEST BANK
Microbiology A Systems Approach
Marjorie Kelly Cowan, Heidi Smith
5th Edition
, Test Bank - Microbiology A Systems Approach 5th Edition (Cowan, 2018)
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
Chapter 2 The Chemistry of Biology
Chapter 3 Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing of Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms
Chapter 4 Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 5 Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
Chapter 6 An Introduction to the Viruses
Chapter 7 Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth
Chapter 8 Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life
Chapter 9 Microbial Genetics
Chapter 10 Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA
Chapter 11 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes
Chapter 12 Antimicrobial Treatment
Chapter 13 Microbe-Human Interactions: Health and Disease
Chapter 14 Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses
Chapter 15 Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization
Chapter 16 Disorders in Immunity
Chapter 17 Diagnosing Infections
Chapter 18 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes
Chapter 19 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System
Chapter 20 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Chapter 21 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System
Chapter 22 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 23 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System
Chapter 24 Microbes and the Environment
Chapter 25 Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety
, Test Bank - Microbiology A Systems Approach 5th Edition (Cowan, 2018)
Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
1) Microorganisms are best defined as organisms that _______.
A) cause human disease
B) lack a cell nucleus
C) are infectious particles
D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
E) can only be found growing in laboratories
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Cellular Organization
ASM Objective : 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the use of m
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
2) Which of the following are not considered microorganisms?
A) Mosquitoes
B) Protozoa
C) Bacteria
D) Viruses
E) Fungi
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.01
Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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3) Helminths are ______.
A) bacteria
B) protozoa
C) molds
D) parasitic worms
E) infectious particles
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
ASM Objective : 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa, and algae) carry ou
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
4) Among these types of microorganisms, the ______ arenoncellular.
A) viruses
B) helminths
C) protozoans
D) bacteria
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book.
Learning Outcome : 01.08 Identify two types of acellular microorganisms.
ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Section : 01.05
Topic : Cellular Organization
ASM Objective : 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses a
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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5) Studies of the immune response to an infection caused by microorganisms would be
performed by a/an _______.
A) hypersensitivity specialist
B) epidemiologist
C) immunologist
D) geomicrobiologist
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman h
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
6) Which of the following pairs of career descriptions and work tasks is not correctly
matched?
A) Industrial microbiologist -- manipulate bacterial strains to be less pathogenic
B) Agricultural microbiologist -- identify bacterial causes of crop disease
C) Public health microbiologist -- track the incidence of AIDS in a population
D) Medical microbiologist -- identify the cause of a bladder infection at a hospital lab
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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7) A scientist who studies the influence of microbes in the formation of caves is called a/an
______.
A) geomicrobiologist
B) astrobiologist
C) epidemiologist
D) immunologist
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
8) Astrobiology is considered a sub-discipline of microbiology because _______.
A) life elsewhere in the universe is likely to be microbial
B) microbes are known to exist on other planets
C) all extraterrestrials known are microbial
D) only microbes can reproduce under the extreme conditions in outer space
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
Bloom's : 3. Apply
Section : 01.01
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
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9) Which of the following does not indicate microbe involvement in energy and nutrient
flow?
A) Thermal hot springs warmed by heat from earth's interior
B) Formation of greenhouse gases, CO 2 and methane
C) Digestion of complex carbohydrates in animal diets
D) Decomposition of dead matter and wastes
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.02
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
10) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are
called ______.
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
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Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth.
ASM Topic : Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms
ASM Objective : 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic diversity (
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.02
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
11) The majority of oxygen in earth's atmosphere is a product of photosynthesis by ______.
A) microorganisms
B) rain forests
C) agricultural lands
D) green plants
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth.
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.02
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
12) The three cell types discussed, eukaryotes, archaea, and bacteria, all derived from
______.
A) a common ancestral cell
B) photosynthetic bacteria
C) archaea
D) cells with a true nucleus
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Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.04 Explain the theory of evolution and why it is called a theory.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective : 01.01 Cells, organelles (e.g., mitochondria and chloroplasts) and all major metabolic
Bloom's : 2. Understand
Section : 01.02
Topic : Cellular Organization
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
13) The first cells appeared about _____ billion years ago.
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3.5
D) 2
E) 1
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.04 Explain the theory of evolution and why it is called a theory.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective : 01.01 Cells, organelles (e.g., mitochondria and chloroplasts) and all major metabolic
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.02
Topic : Cellular Organization
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
14) Which area of biology states that living things undergo gradual structural and functional
changes over long periods of time?
A) Morphology
B) Phylogeny
C) Evolution
D) Genetics
E) Transformation
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Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.04 Explain the theory of evolution and why it is called a theory.
ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective : 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic tre
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.02
Topic : History of Microbiology
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
15) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called ______.
A) bioremediation
B) genetic engineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
Question Details
Learning Outcome : 01.05 Explain one old way and one new way that humans manipulate organisms for the
ASM Topic : Module 04 Information Flow
ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems
ASM Objective : 04.05 Cell genomes can be manipulated to alter cell function.
ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
Bloom's : 1. Remember
Section : 01.03
Topic : Microbial Roles
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
16) Which activity is an example of biotechnology?
A) Bacteria in the soil secreting an antibiotic to kill competitors
B) A microbiologist using the microscope to view bacteria
C) Egyptians using moldy bread on wounds
D) Escherichia coli producing human insulin
E) Public health officials monitoring diseases in a community
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