Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience 2nd Edition By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski Chapter 1 - 27 Complete

Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human

Experience 2nd Edition

By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski


Chap

ter 1

- 27

Com

plete

,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganis
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ms?
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b. production of fermented foods NQ NQ NQ d.
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OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a cha
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llenge.MSC: Remembering
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2. A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
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a. fungi. c. virus.
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Expla
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in whatthe three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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3. Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could be a
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a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi. NQ




b. bacteria. d.
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Expla
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in whatthe three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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4. Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
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, a. virus. c. archaea.
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Expla
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in whatthe three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial organism?
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a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis NQ c. Staphylococcus epidermidis NQ




b. Staphylococcus epidermidis NQ d.
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Expla
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in whatthe three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
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6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
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a. the NQ absence of proteins NQ NQ



b. the NQ presence of DNA NQ NQ



c. the NQ absence of membrane-bound organelles
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d. the NQ presence of a cell wall NQ NQ NQ NQ




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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Expla
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in whatthe three domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Remembering
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7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish
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between twoclosely related rod-
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shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
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a. physical characteristics NQ c. DNA sequence comparison NQ NQ




b. method of reproduction NQ d. environmental habitat
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