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E. Smog Production 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 production.


D. Mushroom 2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe
EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.




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D. Pathogen 3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.


E. riboflavin, acetone and insulin 4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.




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A. enzymes 5) Commercial utilization of microbial products has become increasingly
popular due to their environmentally friendly nature. Production of these
products which are readily degraded and, thus, non-toxic typically utilizes
A) enzymes.
B) organic acids.
C) organic solvents.
D) soap.
E) alcohol.


D. Carolus Linnaeus 6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed
by
A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
E) Louis Pasteur.


Trichoderma fungus Enzymes used to soften and fade denim by digesting some of the
cellulose in cotton




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