FULL Test Bank for Microbiology: An
Evolving Science, 6th Edition by Joan L.
Slonczewski
ALL CHAPTERS 1-28 WITH 100% A+ EXPERT
APPROVED EXAM QUSTIONS & ANSWERS
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Microbial Life: Origin & 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
7. Genomes and Chromosomes
8. Transcription, Translation, and Protein Processing
9. Genetic Change and Genome Evolution
10. Molecular Regulation
11. Viral Molecular Biology
12. Molecular Complexity and Synthetic Biology
13. Energetics and Catabolism
14. Electron Flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy, and Phototrophy
15. Biosynthesis
16. Food and Industrial Microbiology
17. Origins and Evolution
18. Bacterial Diversity
19. Archaeal Diversity
20. Eukaryotic Diversity
21. Microbial Ecology
22. Element Cycles and Environmental Microbiology
23. The Human Microbiome and Innate Immunity
24. The Adaptive Immune Response
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25. Pathogenesis
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, 26. Microbial Disease
27. Antimicrobial Therapy and Discovery
28. Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology
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
CORRECT ANSWER: 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 eukarya
d. prokaryotes are cells with a nucleus
e. the genome of Haemophilus influenzae has about 2 billion base pairs
CORRECT ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A | I.B
MSC: Remembering
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, 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
CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A.i
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
CORRECT ANSWER: E DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A.i | I.A.ii
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.
e. Viruses are not considered as microbial cells.
CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A.i | I.A.ii
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Evolving Science, 6th Edition by Joan L.
Slonczewski
ALL CHAPTERS 1-28 WITH 100% A+ EXPERT
APPROVED EXAM QUSTIONS & ANSWERS
TB
Ac
1
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Microbial Life: Origin & 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
7. Genomes and Chromosomes
8. Transcription, Translation, and Protein Processing
9. Genetic Change and Genome Evolution
10. Molecular Regulation
11. Viral Molecular Biology
12. Molecular Complexity and Synthetic Biology
13. Energetics and Catabolism
14. Electron Flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy, and Phototrophy
15. Biosynthesis
16. Food and Industrial Microbiology
17. Origins and Evolution
18. Bacterial Diversity
19. Archaeal Diversity
20. Eukaryotic Diversity
21. Microbial Ecology
22. Element Cycles and Environmental Microbiology
23. The Human Microbiome and Innate Immunity
24. The Adaptive Immune Response
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25. Pathogenesis
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, 26. Microbial Disease
27. Antimicrobial Therapy and Discovery
28. Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology
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
CORRECT ANSWER: 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 eukarya
d. prokaryotes are cells with a nucleus
e. the genome of Haemophilus influenzae has about 2 billion base pairs
CORRECT ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A | I.B
MSC: Remembering
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, 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
CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A.i
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
CORRECT ANSWER: E DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A.i | I.A.ii
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.
e. Viruses are not considered as microbial cells.
CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 TOP: I.A.i | I.A.ii
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