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Talaro's Foundations in Microbiology
Author: Barry Chess
12th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
CHAPTER 2 The Chemistry of Biology
CHAPTER 3 Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms
CHAPTER 4 A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
CHAPTER 5 A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
CHAPTER 6 An Introduction to Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
CHAPTER 7 Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth
CHAPTER 8 An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life
CHAPTER 9 An Introduction to Microbial Genetics
CHAPTER 10 Genetic Engineering and Genetic Analysis
CHAPTER 11 Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control
CHAPTER 12 Drugs, Microbes, Host—The Elements of Chemotherapy
CHAPTER 13 Microbe–Human Interactions: Infection, Disease, and Epidemiology
CHAPTER 14 An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities
CHAPTER 15 Adaptive, Specific Immunity, and Immunization
CHAPTER 16 Disorders in Immunity
CHAPTER 17 Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections
CHAPTER 18 The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance
CHAPTER 19 The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance
CHAPTER 20 The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance
CHAPTER 21 Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease
CHAPTER 22 The Fungi of Medical Importance
CHAPTER 23 The Parasites of Medical Importance
CHAPTER 24 Introduction to Viruses that Infect Humans: The DNA Viruses
CHAPTER 25 The RNA Viruses that Infect Humans
CHAPTER 26 Environmental Microbiology
CHAPTER 27 Applied and Industrial Microbiology
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,CHAPTER 1
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' If The Statement Is True And 'F' If The Statement Is False.
1) Members Of The Same Species Share Many More Characteristics Compared To Those
SharedBy Members Of The Same Kingdom.
⊚ True
⊚ False
2) Viruses Are Not Classified In Any Of Whittaker's Five Kingdoms.
⊚ True
⊚ False
3) Members Of The Kingdom Fungi Are Photosynthetic.
⊚ True
⊚ False
4) A Scientist Studying Helminths Is Working With Bacteria.
⊚ True
⊚ False
5) The Fossil Record Has Established That Prokaryotes Existed On Earth For
Approximately TwoBillion Years Before Eukaryotes Evolved.
⊚ True
⊚ False
6) It Has Been Over 25 Years Since A New Infectious Disease Has Emerged In The World.
⊚ True
⊚ False
7) The Term Sterile Means Free Of All Life-Forms.
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, ⊚ True
⊚ False
8) All Microorganisms Are Parasites.
⊚ True
⊚ False
9) During A Scientific Experiment, The Control Group Is Used To Directly Test Or
Measure TheConsequences Of A Variable In The Study.
⊚ True
⊚ False
10) The Scientific Method Involves Formulating A Tentative Explanation, Called The
Hypothesis,To Account For What Has Been Observed Or Measured.
⊚ True
⊚ False
11) Once An Organism Is Assigned To A Particular Taxonomic Hierarchy, It Is
Permanent AndCannot Be Revised.
⊚ True
⊚ False
12) When The Results Of An Experiment Support A Hypothesis, The Hypothesis Can
Now BeConsidered A Theory.
⊚ True
⊚ False
13) The Names Of The Three Proposed Domains Are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.
⊚ True
⊚ False
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Talaro's Foundations in Microbiology
Author: Barry Chess
12th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology
CHAPTER 2 The Chemistry of Biology
CHAPTER 3 Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms
CHAPTER 4 A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
CHAPTER 5 A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
CHAPTER 6 An Introduction to Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
CHAPTER 7 Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth
CHAPTER 8 An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life
CHAPTER 9 An Introduction to Microbial Genetics
CHAPTER 10 Genetic Engineering and Genetic Analysis
CHAPTER 11 Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control
CHAPTER 12 Drugs, Microbes, Host—The Elements of Chemotherapy
CHAPTER 13 Microbe–Human Interactions: Infection, Disease, and Epidemiology
CHAPTER 14 An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities
CHAPTER 15 Adaptive, Specific Immunity, and Immunization
CHAPTER 16 Disorders in Immunity
CHAPTER 17 Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections
CHAPTER 18 The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance
CHAPTER 19 The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance
CHAPTER 20 The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance
CHAPTER 21 Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease
CHAPTER 22 The Fungi of Medical Importance
CHAPTER 23 The Parasites of Medical Importance
CHAPTER 24 Introduction to Viruses that Infect Humans: The DNA Viruses
CHAPTER 25 The RNA Viruses that Infect Humans
CHAPTER 26 Environmental Microbiology
CHAPTER 27 Applied and Industrial Microbiology
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,CHAPTER 1
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' If The Statement Is True And 'F' If The Statement Is False.
1) Members Of The Same Species Share Many More Characteristics Compared To Those
SharedBy Members Of The Same Kingdom.
⊚ True
⊚ False
2) Viruses Are Not Classified In Any Of Whittaker's Five Kingdoms.
⊚ True
⊚ False
3) Members Of The Kingdom Fungi Are Photosynthetic.
⊚ True
⊚ False
4) A Scientist Studying Helminths Is Working With Bacteria.
⊚ True
⊚ False
5) The Fossil Record Has Established That Prokaryotes Existed On Earth For
Approximately TwoBillion Years Before Eukaryotes Evolved.
⊚ True
⊚ False
6) It Has Been Over 25 Years Since A New Infectious Disease Has Emerged In The World.
⊚ True
⊚ False
7) The Term Sterile Means Free Of All Life-Forms.
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, ⊚ True
⊚ False
8) All Microorganisms Are Parasites.
⊚ True
⊚ False
9) During A Scientific Experiment, The Control Group Is Used To Directly Test Or
Measure TheConsequences Of A Variable In The Study.
⊚ True
⊚ False
10) The Scientific Method Involves Formulating A Tentative Explanation, Called The
Hypothesis,To Account For What Has Been Observed Or Measured.
⊚ True
⊚ False
11) Once An Organism Is Assigned To A Particular Taxonomic Hierarchy, It Is
Permanent AndCannot Be Revised.
⊚ True
⊚ False
12) When The Results Of An Experiment Support A Hypothesis, The Hypothesis Can
Now BeConsidered A Theory.
⊚ True
⊚ False
13) The Names Of The Three Proposed Domains Are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.
⊚ True
⊚ False
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