TEST BANK Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (6TH ED) By Bauman, 2026 Edition.pdf

TEST BANK Microbiology with
Diseases by Body System (6TH
ED) By Bauman, 2026 Edition

🦠 MICROBIOLOGY TEST BANK
Questions (Foundations: Microbes, Cells, Growth,
Control)


1. Microbiology is the study of:

A. Large organisms​
B. Microscopic organisms​
C. Plants​
D. Animals

✅ Answer: B

2. Prokaryotic cells lack:

A. DNA​
B. Nucleus​
C. Ribosomes​
D. Cell wall

✅ Answer: B

3. Bacteria reproduce by:

,A. Mitosis​
B. Binary fission​
C. Meiosis​
D. Budding

✅ Answer: B

4. The bacterial cell wall contains:

A. Cellulose​
B. Peptidoglycan​
C. Protein only​
D. Lipids

✅ Answer: B

5. Gram-positive bacteria stain:

A. Pink​
B. Purple​
C. Colorless​
D. Blue

✅ Answer: B

6. Gram-negative bacteria stain:

A. Purple​
B. Pink​
C. Green​
D. Yellow

✅ Answer: B

7. The plasma membrane functions in:

A. Digestion​
B. Transport​

, C. Reproduction​
D. Movement

✅ Answer: B

8. Ribosomes are responsible for:

A. DNA replication​
B. Protein synthesis​
C. Energy​
D. Movement

✅ Answer: B

9. Flagella are used for:

A. Reproduction​
B. Movement​
C. Nutrition​
D. Protection

✅ Answer: B

10. Capsules help bacteria:

A. Move​
B. Avoid immune system​
C. Reproduce​
D. Digest

✅ Answer: B

🧫 Microbial Growth
11. Binary fission results in: