MICROBIOLOGY An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK

MICROBIOLOGY
An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK




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An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK


Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You


1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions


1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material.
C) O2 production.
D) food production.
E) smog productio
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2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
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3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
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B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection
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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insuli
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5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
A) overuse of the specific drugs
B) misuse of the specific drugs
C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
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E) Louis Pasteur
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Section: 1.2
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7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
A) genus.
B) domain name
.C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family nam
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8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
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A) flagella.
B) a nucleus
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C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
E) a cell membrane
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