Test Bank for Microbiology, A Systems Approach, 6th Edition, Marjorie Kelly Cowan, Heidi Smith

Test Bank for Microbiology, A Systems Approach, 6th Edition, Marjorie Kelly Cowan, Heidi Smith Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology 1) Microorganisms are best defined as organisms that . A) cause human disease B) lack a cell nucleus C) are infectious particles D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye E) can only be found growing in laboratories Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book. ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Topic : Cellular Organization ASM Objective : 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the use of m Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 2) Which of the following are not considered microorganisms? A) Mosquitoes B) Protozoa C) Bacteria D) Viruses E) Fungi Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book. ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems. Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.01 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 3) Helminths are . A) bacteria B) protozoa C) molds D) parasitic worms E) infectious particles Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book. ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function ASM Objective : 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa, and algae) carry ou Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 4) Among these types of microorganisms, the _ arenoncellular. A) viruses B) helminths C) protozoans D) bacteria Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book. Learning Outcome : 01.08 Identify two types of acellular microorganisms. ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Section : 01.05 Topic : Cellular Organization ASM Objective : 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses a Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 5) Studies of the immune response to an infection caused by microorganisms would be performed by a/an . A) hypersensitivity specialist B) epidemiologist C) immunologist D) geomicrobiologist Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology. ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman h Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 6) Which of the following pairs of career descriptions and work tasks is not correctly matched? A) Industrial microbiologist -- manipulate bacterial strains to be less pathogenic B) Agricultural microbiologist -- identify bacterial causes of crop disease C) Public health microbiologist -- track the incidence of AIDS in a population D) Medical microbiologist -- identify the cause of a bladder infection at a hospital lab Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology. ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products. Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 7) A scientist who studies the influence of microbes in the formation of caves is called a/an . A) geomicrobiologist B) astrobiologist C) epidemiologist D) immunologist Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology. ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 8) Astrobiology is considered a sub-discipline of microbiology because . A) life elsewhere in the universe is likely to be microbial B) microbes are known to exist on other planets C) all extraterrestrials known are microbial D) only microbes can reproduce under the extreme conditions in outer space Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems. Bloom's : 3. Apply Section : 01.01 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 9) Which of the following does not indicate microbe involvement in energy and nutrient flow? A) Thermal hot springs warmed by heat from earth's interior B) Formation of greenhouse gases, CO 2 and methane C) Digestion of complex carbohydrates in animal diets D) Decomposition of dead matter and wastes Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth. ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems. ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.02 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 10) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are called . A) decomposers B) prokaryotes C) pathogens D) eukaryotes E) fermenters ASM Topic : Module 03 Metabolic Pathways ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms ASM Objective : 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic diversity ( ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.02 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 11) The majority of oxygen in earth's atmosphere is a product of photosynthesis by . A) microorganisms B) rain forests C) agricultural lands D) green plants Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth. ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems. ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.02 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 12) The three cell types discussed, eukaryotes, archaea, and bacteria, all derived from . A) a common ancestral cell B) photosynthetic bacteria C) archaea D) cells with a true nucleus Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.02 Topic : Cellular Organization Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 13) The first cells appeared about billion years ago. A) 5 B) 4 C) 3.5 D) 2 E) 1 Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.04 Explain the theory of evolution and why it is called a theory. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Objective : 01.01 Cells, organelles (e.g., mitochondria and chloroplasts) and all major metabolic Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.02 Topic : Cellular Organization Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 14) Which area of biology states that living things undergo gradual structural and functional changes over long periods of time? A) Morphology B) Phylogeny C) Evolution D) Genetics E) Transformation Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.02 Topic : History of Microbiology Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 15) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called . A) bioremediation B) genetic engineering C) epidemiology D) immunology E) taxonomy Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.05 Explain one old way and one new way that humans manipulate organisms for the ASM Topic : Module 04 Information Flow ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 04.05 Cell genomes can be manipulated to alter cell function. ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products. Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.03 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 16) Which activity is an example of biotechnology? A) Bacteria in the soil secreting an antibiotic to kill competitors B) A microbiologist using the microscope to view bacteria C) Egyptians using moldy bread on wounds D) Escherichia coli producing human insulin E) Public health officials monitoring diseases in a community ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products. Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.03 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 17) Which of the following is a traditional human use of microorganisms? A) Baking bread B) Treating water and sewage C) Mass-producing antibiotics D) Cleaning up oil spills Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.05 Explain one old way and one new way that humans manipulate organisms for the ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products. Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.03 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 18) Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals is an example of . A) biotechnology B) bioremediation C) decomposition D) immunology E) epidemiology Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.03 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 19) Disease-causing microorganisms are called _. A) decomposers B) bacteria C) pathogens D) eukaryotes E) fermenters Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.06 Summarize the relative burden of human disease caused by microbes, emphasizi ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman h Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.04 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 20) The number one worldwide infectious diseases are . A) AIDS-related diseases B) diarrheal diseases C) malaria and other protozoan diseases D) measles and other rash diseases E) respiratory diseases Bloom's : 3. Apply Section : 01.04 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 21) The incidence of deaths from communicable disease is in the United States compared to the entire world. A) less B) greater C) about the same Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.06 Summarize the relative burden of human disease caused by microbes, emphasizi ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman h Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.04 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 22) In which way are bacteria and eukaryotes the same? A) Contain membrane-bound organelles B) Possess a cell membrane C) Contain a nucleus to hold DNA D) Always have a cell wall for rigidity 23) In which way are archaea and eukaryotesthe same? A) Contain membrane-bound organelles B) Have similar ssu rRNA sequences C) Contain mitochondria for energy production D) Possess RNA instead of DNA Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.07 Differentiate among bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotic microorganisms. ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function ASM Objective : 02.02 Bacteria have unique cell structures that can be targets for antibiotics, immun Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.05 Topic : Cellular Organization Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 24) Which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the other major groups of microorganisms? A) Cause human disease B) Lack a nucleus C) Cannot be seen without a microscope D) Contain genetic material E) Lack cell structure 25) Which group of microorganisms is composed only of hereditary material wrapped in a protein covering? A) Viruses B) Bacteria C) Parasites D) Fungi E) Yeasts Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.08 Identify two types of acellular microorganisms. ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function ASM Objective : 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman h Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.05 Topic : Cellular Organization Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 26) Eukaryotic cells are larger than bacterial or archaeal cells; allcells are larger than macromolecules. Where do viruses fit on this scale? A) Viruses are larger than eukaryotic cells. B) Viruses are smaller than eukaryotic cells, but larger than bacterial or archaeal cells. C) Viruses are smaller than bacterial or archaeal cells, but larger than macromolecules. D) Viruses are smaller than macromolecules.