Edition
ByJohnW.Foster;ZarrintajAliabadi;JoanL.Slonczewski
Chapter1-27Complete
,Chapter01:MicrobesShapeOurHistory
x x x x x
MULTIPLECHOICE x
1. Whichof the followingis NOT consideredabenefit of microorganisms?
x x x x x x x x x x
a. nitrogenfixation c. synthesisof vitamins x x x
b. productionof fermentedfoods d., , causative agentsofdisease x x x x x x x
ANS:, , D DIF: Easy x REF:, , 1.1 x
OBJ:1.1a Describehowwe defineamicrobe,andexplain whythedefinitionisa challenge.MSC:
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
, , , Rememberingx
2. Amicrobe thatis50nm insize wouldmostlikelybe
x x x x x x x x x x x
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E.coli. x d. ,, , algae. x x x
ANS:, , C DIF: Moderate x
REF:, , 1.1,OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea, Bacteria x x x x x x x x x x x
,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, threedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer. MSC:,, Applying
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
3. Basedonthe figureshown,the typeoforganism indicatedwithanarrowcouldbe a
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi. x
b. bacteria. d., , largeameba.x x
ANS:, , B DIF: Easy x REF:, , 1.1 x
OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea,Bacteria,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
reedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x MSC:,, Applying
x x x x x x x x
4. Basedonthe figure,thetypeof organism shownis a(n)
x x x x x x x x x x
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d., , eukaryote. x
ANS:, , D DIF: Moderate
x
REF:, , 1.1,OBJ:1.1bDescribe thethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea, Bacteria x x x x x x x x x x x
,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, threedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer. MSC:,, Applying
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
5. Whichof the followingdemonstrates correct scientific notationof abacterial organism?
x x x x x x x x x x x
a. StaphylococcusEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus ,epidermidis x x
b. Staphylococcusepidermidis d., , , StaphylococcusEpidermidis x x x
ANS:, , C x DIF: Easy REF:, , 1.1 x
OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea,Bacteria,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
reedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x x MSC:,, Applying x x x x x x x
6. Whichkey characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from aeukaryote?
x x x x x x x x
a. theabsence of proteins x x x
b. thepresenceofDNA x x x
c. the absence of membrane-boundorganelles
x x x x
d. the presenceofacellwall x x x x x
ANS:, , C x DIF: Easy REF:, , 1.1 x
OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea,Bacteria,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
reedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x x MSC:,, Remembering x x x x x x x
7. Whichof the followingmethods for classifyinglife formscanbestbeused to distinguish between, , twoc
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
losely relatedrod-shapedbacterial organisms, ,Salmonellatyphimurium and Escherichiacoli?
x x x x x x x x x
a. physical characteristics c. DNAsequencecomparison
x x x
b. methodof reproduction xd., , environmentalhabitat
x x x
ANS:, , C DIF: Moderate
x
REF:, , 1.1,OBJ:1.1bDescribe thethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea, Bacteria x x x x x x x x x x x
,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, threedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer. MSC:,, Applying
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
8. Whichof the followingis always classifiedasa eukaryote?
x x x x x x x x x
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli x
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS:,, D x DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife: Archaea, Bacteria,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
reedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x MSC:,, Understanding x x x x x x x x
9. Whichof the followinghasbeenusedasa tool for genetherapy?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d., , fungi x
ANS:, , A DIF: Easy x REF:, , 1.1 x
OBJ:1.1bDescribethethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea,Bacteria,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
reedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x MSC:,, Understanding x x x x x x x x
10. Whichof the followingwouldyounotexpecttofindin the humandigestive tract?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d., , intestinalviruses x x
ANS:, , B DIF: Moderate x
REF:, , 1.1,OBJ:1.1bDescribe thethreemajordomainsoflife:Archaea, Bacteria x x x x x x x x x x x
,andEukarya.Explainwhatthe, threedomains haveincommonandhowtheydiffer.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
MSC:,, Understanding x
11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that functionbyinhibiting animportantcellular structureor,pro
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
cessof anorganism that is causinganinfection.Whichof the followingwouldnot beaffectedbyan,antibio
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ticthattargetscellularmetabolicenzymes?
x x x x x
a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c., , ameba x x
b. Herpesvirus d., , breadmold x x x
ANS:, , B DIF: Moderate
x REF:, , 1.1 x
OBJ:,, 1.1c Define viruses, andexplainhow they relate to livingcells.MSC:
x x x x x x x x x x x x
, , Analyzing
x
12. Which scientistis , creditedwithconstructing the first microscope? x x x x x x x x
a. AntonievanLeeuwenhoek c. RobertHooke x x x
b. CatherineofSiena d. ,, , LouisPasteur x x x x x x
ANS:, , C DIF: Easy x REF:, , 1.2 x
OBJ:,, 1.2a Explainhow microbial diseases have changedhuman,history
x x x x x x x x x
.MSC:, , Remembering
x x
13. Whichof the followingwas an unexpectedbenefitofthebubonicplague?
x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Therewas nobenefittothebubonicplague. x x x x x x x
b. Thepopulationof Europeexperienceda baby boom. x x x x x x x
c. It resultedina better understandingof asepticpractices andhowtoprevent the spread, of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
infection.
d. The population decline enabledthe cultural advancement oftheRenaissance.
x x x x x x x x x
ANS:, , D DIF: Easy x REF:, , 1.2 x
OBJ:,, 1.2a Explainhow microbial diseases have changedhuman,history
x x x x x x x x x
.MSC:, , Understanding
x x
14. Whichof the followingorganisms wouldyouNOT be abletoseeusingRobert Hooke’smicroscope?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. vinegareels c. moldfilaments x x
b. dustmites d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
x x
ANS:,, D x DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2