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Chapter 1 f f f The Microbial World and You
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
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1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT f f f f f f f f f
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E) smog production
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2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
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3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin Ti Ti Ti
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5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs f f f f
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C) random mutations in bacterial genomes f f f f
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E) overuse and misuse of specific drug
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding ASMc
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. f
B) Ignaz Semmelweis. f
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. Ti
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