MICROBIOLOGY AN EVOLVING SCIENCE, 3RD EDITION, JOHN FOSTER & JOAN SLONCZEWSKI
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Part I — The Microbial Cell
1. Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery
2. Observing the Microbial Cell
3. Cell Structure and Function
4. Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development
5. Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth
6. Viruses
These chapters introduce the basics of microbiology, microbial forms, microscopy,
growth, and how viruses differ from cellular life.
Part II — Genes and Genomes
7. Genomes and Chromosomes
8. Transcription, Translation, and Bioinformatics
9. Gene Transfer, Mutations, and Genome Evolution
10. Molecular Regulation
11. Viral Molecular Biology
12. Biotechniques and Synthetic Biology
Focuses on genetic material, how it functions, evolves, and how microbes are studied
and engineered.
Part III — Metabolism and Biochemistry
13. Energetics and Catabolism
14. Electron Flow in Organotroph, Lithotroph, and Phototroph
15. Biosynthesis
16. Food and Industrial Microbiology
Topics cover how microbes obtain and use energy, build cellular components, and
their roles in industry/food systems.
Part IV — Microbial Diversity and Ecology
17. Origins and Evolution
18. Bacterial Diversity
19. Archaeal Diversity
20. Eukaryotic Diversity
21. Microbial Ecology
22. Microbes in Global Elemental Cycles
Explores the vast diversity of microbial life and their roles in ecosystems on Earth.
Part V — Medicine and Immunology
23. Human Microbiota and Innate Immunity
24. The Adaptive Immune Response
25. Microbial Pathogenesis
26. Microbial Diseases
27. Antimicrobial Therapy
28. Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology
Connects microbial biology to human health, immunity, disease processes, and
treatments.
,MICROBIOLOGY AN EVOLVING SCIENCE, 3RD EDITION, JOHN FOSTER & JOAN SLONCZEWSKI
CHAPTER 1: Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Viruses are:
a. infectious agents that infect multi-cellular organisms
b. noncellular particles that take over the metabolism of a cell to generate more virus
particles
c. pathogens that replicate in complex growth media
d. cellular particles that belong to the archaea domain
e. microbes that consist of lipid membrane enclosed genomes
ANS >> B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A | I.B
MSC: Remembering
2. Analysis of DNA sequences reveals:
a. the ancient convergence of two cell types, i.e., prokaryotes and eukaryotes
b. prokaryotes and eukaryotes evolved from a common ancestral cell
c. that bacteria share common ancestor with archaea, but not with eukaryote
d. prokaryotes are cells with a nucleus
e. the genome of Haemophiles influenzae has about 2 billion base pairs
ANS >> B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A | I.B
MSC: Remembering
3. Which of these groups are considered to be microbes but NOT considered to be cells?
a. viruses d. protists
b. bacteria e. filamentous fungi
c. archaea
ANS >> A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.e.
MSC: Remembering
4. A microbe is commonly defined as:
a. a virus that requires a microscope to be seen
b. a bacterium that requires a microscope to be seen
c. a single-cellular prokaryote that requires a microscope to be seen
d. a multicellular eukaryote that requires a microscope to be seen
e. a living organism that requires a microscope to be seen
ANS >> E DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.e. | Isai
MSC: Remembering
5. Which one of the following statements regarding microbial cells is NOT true?
a. Microbial cells acquire food, gain energy to build themselves, and respond to
environmental change.
b. Most single-celled organisms require a microscope to render them visible, but some
bacterial cells are large enough to be seen with naked eyes.
c. Microbes function as individual entities.
d. Many microbes form complex multicellular assemblages.
, MICROBIOLOGY AN EVOLVING SCIENCE, 3RD EDITION, JOHN FOSTER & JOAN SLONCZEWSKI
e. Viruses are not considered as microbial cells.
ANS >> C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.e. | Isai
MSC: Remembering
6. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A genome is the total genetic information contained in an organism’s chromosomal DNA.
b. If a microbe’s genome includes genes for nitrogenase, that microbe probably can fix
nitrogen.
c. By comparing DNA sequences of different organisms, we can figure out how closely
related they are.
d. Fred Sanger developed the first applicable DNA sequencing method.
e. Fred Sanger completed the sequences of Haemophiles influenzae.
ANS >> E DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.B
MSC: Remembering
7. The first cellular genomes to be sequenced were those of:
a. humans d. prions
b. bacteria e. fungi
c. viruses
ANS >> B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: F.B.I.
MSC: Remembering
8. The environment of early Earth may have contained all of the following EXCEPT:
a. ferrous iron d. oxygen
b. methane e. hydrogen gas
c. ammonia
ANS >> D DIF: Easy REF: Special Topic 1.1
TOP: II. D MSC: Remembering
9. The development of the theory of the ―RNA world‖ resulted from the discovery of:
a. archaea d. ribozymes
b. prions e. endosymbionts
c. bacteria
ANS >> D DIF: Medium REF: Special Topic 1.1
TOP: II. D MSC: Remembering
10. Which microbes may resemble those of the earliest life forms?
a. archaea d. cyanobacteria
b. photosynthetic algae e. protists
c. viruses
ANS >> A DIF: Medium REF: Special Topic 1.1
TOP: II. D MSC: Remembering
11. Early metabolism may have been catalyzed by:
a. DNA d. amino acids
b. RNA e. carbohydrates
c. protein
ANS >> B DIF: Medium REF: Special Topic 1.1
TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY AN EVOLVING SCIENCE, 3RD EDITION,
JOHN FOSTER & JOAN SLONCZEWSKI ALL CHAPTERS 1-28 COVERED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
,MICROBIOLOGY AN EVOLVING SCIENCE, 3RD EDITION, JOHN FOSTER & JOAN SLONCZEWSKI
TABLE OF CONTENT
Part I — The Microbial Cell
1. Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery
2. Observing the Microbial Cell
3. Cell Structure and Function
4. Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development
5. Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth
6. Viruses
These chapters introduce the basics of microbiology, microbial forms, microscopy,
growth, and how viruses differ from cellular life.
Part II — Genes and Genomes
7. Genomes and Chromosomes
8. Transcription, Translation, and Bioinformatics
9. Gene Transfer, Mutations, and Genome Evolution
10. Molecular Regulation
11. Viral Molecular Biology
12. Biotechniques and Synthetic Biology
Focuses on genetic material, how it functions, evolves, and how microbes are studied
and engineered.
Part III — Metabolism and Biochemistry
13. Energetics and Catabolism
14. Electron Flow in Organotroph, Lithotroph, and Phototroph
15. Biosynthesis
16. Food and Industrial Microbiology
Topics cover how microbes obtain and use energy, build cellular components, and
their roles in industry/food systems.
Part IV — Microbial Diversity and Ecology
17. Origins and Evolution
18. Bacterial Diversity
19. Archaeal Diversity
20. Eukaryotic Diversity
21. Microbial Ecology
22. Microbes in Global Elemental Cycles
Explores the vast diversity of microbial life and their roles in ecosystems on Earth.
Part V — Medicine and Immunology
23. Human Microbiota and Innate Immunity
24. The Adaptive Immune Response
25. Microbial Pathogenesis
26. Microbial Diseases
27. Antimicrobial Therapy
28. Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology
Connects microbial biology to human health, immunity, disease processes, and
treatments.
,MICROBIOLOGY AN EVOLVING SCIENCE, 3RD EDITION, JOHN FOSTER & JOAN SLONCZEWSKI
CHAPTER 1: Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Viruses are:
a. infectious agents that infect multi-cellular organisms
b. noncellular particles that take over the metabolism of a cell to generate more virus
particles
c. pathogens that replicate in complex growth media
d. cellular particles that belong to the archaea domain
e. microbes that consist of lipid membrane enclosed genomes
ANS >> B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A | I.B
MSC: Remembering
2. Analysis of DNA sequences reveals:
a. the ancient convergence of two cell types, i.e., prokaryotes and eukaryotes
b. prokaryotes and eukaryotes evolved from a common ancestral cell
c. that bacteria share common ancestor with archaea, but not with eukaryote
d. prokaryotes are cells with a nucleus
e. the genome of Haemophiles influenzae has about 2 billion base pairs
ANS >> B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A | I.B
MSC: Remembering
3. Which of these groups are considered to be microbes but NOT considered to be cells?
a. viruses d. protists
b. bacteria e. filamentous fungi
c. archaea
ANS >> A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.e.
MSC: Remembering
4. A microbe is commonly defined as:
a. a virus that requires a microscope to be seen
b. a bacterium that requires a microscope to be seen
c. a single-cellular prokaryote that requires a microscope to be seen
d. a multicellular eukaryote that requires a microscope to be seen
e. a living organism that requires a microscope to be seen
ANS >> E DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.e. | Isai
MSC: Remembering
5. Which one of the following statements regarding microbial cells is NOT true?
a. Microbial cells acquire food, gain energy to build themselves, and respond to
environmental change.
b. Most single-celled organisms require a microscope to render them visible, but some
bacterial cells are large enough to be seen with naked eyes.
c. Microbes function as individual entities.
d. Many microbes form complex multicellular assemblages.
, MICROBIOLOGY AN EVOLVING SCIENCE, 3RD EDITION, JOHN FOSTER & JOAN SLONCZEWSKI
e. Viruses are not considered as microbial cells.
ANS >> C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.e. | Isai
MSC: Remembering
6. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A genome is the total genetic information contained in an organism’s chromosomal DNA.
b. If a microbe’s genome includes genes for nitrogenase, that microbe probably can fix
nitrogen.
c. By comparing DNA sequences of different organisms, we can figure out how closely
related they are.
d. Fred Sanger developed the first applicable DNA sequencing method.
e. Fred Sanger completed the sequences of Haemophiles influenzae.
ANS >> E DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.B
MSC: Remembering
7. The first cellular genomes to be sequenced were those of:
a. humans d. prions
b. bacteria e. fungi
c. viruses
ANS >> B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: F.B.I.
MSC: Remembering
8. The environment of early Earth may have contained all of the following EXCEPT:
a. ferrous iron d. oxygen
b. methane e. hydrogen gas
c. ammonia
ANS >> D DIF: Easy REF: Special Topic 1.1
TOP: II. D MSC: Remembering
9. The development of the theory of the ―RNA world‖ resulted from the discovery of:
a. archaea d. ribozymes
b. prions e. endosymbionts
c. bacteria
ANS >> D DIF: Medium REF: Special Topic 1.1
TOP: II. D MSC: Remembering
10. Which microbes may resemble those of the earliest life forms?
a. archaea d. cyanobacteria
b. photosynthetic algae e. protists
c. viruses
ANS >> A DIF: Medium REF: Special Topic 1.1
TOP: II. D MSC: Remembering
11. Early metabolism may have been catalyzed by:
a. DNA d. amino acids
b. RNA e. carbohydrates
c. protein
ANS >> B DIF: Medium REF: Special Topic 1.1
