Test Bank Microbiology Fundamentals
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A Clinical Approach, 3rd Edition (Cowan, 2019), Chap
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ter 1-22
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,Microbiology#Fundamentals:#A#Clinical#Approach,#3e#(Cowan)#Ch
apter#1 Introduction#to#Microbes#and#Their#Building#Blocks
1) When#humans#manipulate#the#genes#of#microorganisms,#the#process#is#called .
A) bioremediation
B) genetic#engineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
Answer:#B#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
Microbial#Roles;#Basics#of#Genetic#Engineering#
Bloom's: 01.#Remember
ASM#Topic: Module#04#Information#Flow
ASM#Objective: 04.05#Cell#genomes#can#be#manipulated#to#alter#cell#function.
2) Which#of#the#following#is#not#considered#a#microorganism?
A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus
Answer:#A#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:#Taxonomy#of#Microorganisms#
Bloom's: 01.#Remember
ASM#Topic: Module#01#Evolution
ASM#Objective:
01.02#Mutations#and#horizontal#gene#transfer,#along#with#the#immense#variety#of#
microenvironments,#have#resulted#in#a#vast#diversity#of#microorganisms.
3) All#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
Answer:#D#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
Microbial#Roles#
Bloom's: 01.#Remember
ASM#Topic: Module#01#Evolution
ASM#Objective:
01.02#Mutations#and#horizontal#gene#transfer,#along#with#the#immense#variety#of#
microenvironments,#have#resulted#in#a#vast#diversity#of#microorganisms.
, 4) 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#study#bacteria
C) Egyptians#using# moldy#bread#on#wounds
D) Escherichia#coli#producing#human#insulin
E) Public#health#officials#monitoring#diseases#in#a#community
Answer:#D#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
Basics#of#Genetic#Engineering#
Bloom's: 02.#Understand
ASM#Topic: Module#06#Impact#of#Microorganisms
ASM#Objective: 06.03#Humans#utilize#and#harness#microorganisms#and#their#products.
5) Living#things#ordinarily#too#small#to#be#seen#with#the#unaided#eye#are#termed .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
Answer:#D#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
Cellular#Organization#
Bloom's: 01.#Remember
ASM#Topic: Module#01#Evolution
ASM#Objective:
01.02#Mutations#and#horizontal#gene#transfer,#along#with#the#immense#variety#of#
microenvironments,#have#resulted#in#a#vast#diversity#of#microorganisms.
6) The#microorganisms#that#recycle#nutrients#by#breaking#down#dead#matter#and#wastes#are#called
.
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
Answer:#A#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
Microbial#Roles#
Bloom's: 01.#Remember
ASM#Topic: Module#06#Impact#of#Microorganisms
ASM#Objective:
06.01#Microbes#are#essential#for#life,#as#we#know#it,#and#the#processes#that#s
upport#life#(e.g.#in#biogeochemical#cycles#and#plant/animal#microflora).
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A Clinical Approach, 3rd Edition (Cowan, 2019), Chap
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ter 1-22
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,Microbiology#Fundamentals:#A#Clinical#Approach,#3e#(Cowan)#Ch
apter#1 Introduction#to#Microbes#and#Their#Building#Blocks
1) When#humans#manipulate#the#genes#of#microorganisms,#the#process#is#called .
A) bioremediation
B) genetic#engineering
C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
Answer:#B#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
Microbial#Roles;#Basics#of#Genetic#Engineering#
Bloom's: 01.#Remember
ASM#Topic: Module#04#Information#Flow
ASM#Objective: 04.05#Cell#genomes#can#be#manipulated#to#alter#cell#function.
2) Which#of#the#following#is#not#considered#a#microorganism?
A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus
Answer:#A#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:#Taxonomy#of#Microorganisms#
Bloom's: 01.#Remember
ASM#Topic: Module#01#Evolution
ASM#Objective:
01.02#Mutations#and#horizontal#gene#transfer,#along#with#the#immense#variety#of#
microenvironments,#have#resulted#in#a#vast#diversity#of#microorganisms.
3) All#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
Answer:#D#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
Microbial#Roles#
Bloom's: 01.#Remember
ASM#Topic: Module#01#Evolution
ASM#Objective:
01.02#Mutations#and#horizontal#gene#transfer,#along#with#the#immense#variety#of#
microenvironments,#have#resulted#in#a#vast#diversity#of#microorganisms.
, 4) 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#study#bacteria
C) Egyptians#using# moldy#bread#on#wounds
D) Escherichia#coli#producing#human#insulin
E) Public#health#officials#monitoring#diseases#in#a#community
Answer:#D#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
Basics#of#Genetic#Engineering#
Bloom's: 02.#Understand
ASM#Topic: Module#06#Impact#of#Microorganisms
ASM#Objective: 06.03#Humans#utilize#and#harness#microorganisms#and#their#products.
5) Living#things#ordinarily#too#small#to#be#seen#with#the#unaided#eye#are#termed .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
Answer:#D#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
Cellular#Organization#
Bloom's: 01.#Remember
ASM#Topic: Module#01#Evolution
ASM#Objective:
01.02#Mutations#and#horizontal#gene#transfer,#along#with#the#immense#variety#of#
microenvironments,#have#resulted#in#a#vast#diversity#of#microorganisms.
6) The#microorganisms#that#recycle#nutrients#by#breaking#down#dead#matter#and#wastes#are#called
.
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
Answer:#A#Sect
ion: 01.01
Topic:
Microbial#Roles#
Bloom's: 01.#Remember
ASM#Topic: Module#06#Impact#of#Microorganisms
ASM#Objective:
06.01#Microbes#are#essential#for#life,#as#we#know#it,#and#the#processes#that#s
upport#life#(e.g.#in#biogeochemical#cycles#and#plant/animal#microflora).
