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Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective 10th Edition, (2024)
By Denise G. Anderson, Sarah Salm, Mira Beins, Eugene W. Nester
All Chapters 1-30| Updated Edition With Verified Answers| Rated A+
From: [Bestmaxsolutions.Stuvia
,Chapter 01: Humans And The Microbial World --------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Chapter 02: The Molecules Of Life ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45
Chapter 03: Cells and Methods to Observe Them --------------------------------------------------------------------- 78
Chapter 04: Dynamics of Microbial Growth -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124
Chapter 05: Control of Microbial Growth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 161
Chapter 06: Microbial Metabolism: Fueling Cell Growth---------------------------------------------------------- 195
Chapter 07: The Blue print of Life, From DNA To Protein --------------------------------------------------------- 236
Chapter 08: Bacterial Genetics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 279
Chapter 09: Biotechnology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 315
Chapter 10: Identifying and Classifying Microorganisms --------------------------------------------------------- 349
Chapter 11: The Diversity of Bacteria and Archaea----------------------------------------------------------------- 382
Chapter 12: The Eukaryotic Members of the microbial World --------------------------------------------------- 421
Chapter 13: Viruses, Viroids, And prions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 459
Chapter 14: The Innate immune response ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 546
Chapter 15: The Adaptive immune response ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 586
Chapter 16: Host-Microbe Interactions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 631
Chapter 17: Applications of immune responses--------------------------------------------------------------------- 674
Chapter 18: Immunologic Disorders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 711
Chapter 19: Epidemiology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 755
Chapter 20: Antimicrobial Medications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 793
Chapter 21: Respiratory system infections ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 829
Chapter 22: Skin Infections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 874
Chapter 23: Wound Infections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 917
Chapter 24: Digestive system infections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 954
Chapter 25: Blood and lymphatic Infections -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 993
Chapter 26: Nervous system infections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1028
Chapter 27: Genitourinary Tract Infections -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1064
Chapter 28: Microbial Ecology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1106
Chapter 39: Environmental microbiology: Treatment of water, Wastes, And Polluted Habitats ----- 1127
Chapter 30: Food Microbiology ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1158
,Chapter 01: Humans And The Microbial World
Denise G. Anderson: Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective 10th Edition, (2024) Test Bank
TRUE/FALSE –
Write 'T' If The Statement Is True And 'F' If The Statement Is False.
1) Spontaneous Generation Refers To The Idea That Organisms Came From Other
Organisms.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Spontaneous Generation Is The Outdated Belief That Life Can Arise From Non-Living
Matter (E.G., Maggots From Rotting Meat). It Does Not Refer To Organisms Coming
From Other Organisms. The Idea That Organisms Arise From Other Organisms Is
Biogenesis, Not Spontaneous Generation.
2) The Human Body Only Contains Bacteria During Illness.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
The Human Body Is Home To A Normal Microbiota—A Collection Of Beneficial And
Harmless Microbes That Live On And Inside The Body, Especially In The Gut, Skin,
And Mouth—Even When A Person Is Healthy. Bacteria Are Not Only Present During
Illness.
3) Bacteria And Eukarya Both Contain Membrane-Bound Organelles.
,⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Eukarya (Eukaryotic Cells) Have Membrane-Bound Organelles Like The Nucleus,
Mitochondria, And Endoplasmic Reticulum. Bacteria (Prokaryotes) Do Not Have
Membrane-Bound Organelles; Their Genetic Material Is Free-Floating In The Cytoplasm.
4) The Scientific Name Of An Organism Indicates Its Domain.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
The Scientific Name (Binomial Nomenclature) Consists Of The Genus And Species Of
An Organism, Not Its Domain. Domains (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya) Are Higher-Level
Taxonomic Categories That Are Not Indicated By The Scientific Name Alone.
5) Viroids Are Naked (Lacking A Protein Shell) Pieces Of RNA That Infect Plants.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: T
Viroids Are Small, Circular RNA Molecules Without A Protein Coat. They Infect Plants
And Rely On Host Enzymes For Replication. Unlike Viruses, They Lack A Protective
Capsid Or Envelope.
6) Viruses Simultaneously Contain DNA, RNA, And Protein.
,⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Viruses Contain Either DNA Or RNA—Never Both—As Their Genetic Material, Along
With A Protein Coat (Capsid). They Do Not Simultaneously Contain DNA And RNA.
Therefore, The Statement Is Incorrect.
7) Viruses, Viroids, And Prions Are Obligate Intracellular Agents.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: T
All Three—Viruses, Viroids, And Prions—Require A Host Cell To Replicate, Making
Them Obligate Intracellular Agents. They Cannot Reproduce Independently Outside A
Living Host Cell.
8) Viruses And Bacteria Are Both Unicellular.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Bacteria Are Unicellular Organisms. However, Viruses Are Not Cells At All—They Are
Acellular And Consist Of Genetic Material Surrounded By A Protein Coat. Thus, Viruses
Are Not Classified As Unicellular Organisms.
9) An Organism Is Categorized In A Domain According To Its Cell Size.
,⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Domain Classification Is Based On Cell Structure, Such As The Presence Or Absence Of
A Nucleus, Membrane-Bound Organelles, And Cell Wall Composition—Not Merely
Size. For Example, Both Bacteria And Archaea Are Small But Belong To Separate
Domains Due To Genetic And Biochemical Differences.
10) Archaea Are Very Similar To Bacteria And Have Rigid Cell Walls Made Of
Peptidoglycan.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
While Archaea Resemble Bacteria In Shape And Size, They Do Not Have Peptidoglycan
In Their Cell Walls. Instead, They Have Unique Cell Wall Components Such As
Pseudopeptidoglycan. This Key Difference Separates Them From Bacteria.
11) Thiomargarita Namibiensis Cannot Be A Eukaryote Because It Is Only 1 Mm In
Width.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Thiomargarita Namibiensis Is A Bacterium, And Although It Is Very Large (1 Mm), Size
Alone Does Not Determine If An Organism Is A Eukaryote Or Prokaryote. Some
,Bacteria Can Be Larger Than Typical Eukaryotic Cells. Therefore, Its Size Does Not
Exclude It From Being A Eukaryote, But Its Cell Structure (Lacking A Nucleus And
Organelles) Does.
MULTIPLE CHOICE –
Choose The One Alternative That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
12) The Scientist Usually Credited With Seeing The First Microorganisms, Which He
Called "Animalcules", Was .
A) Redi
B) Van Leeuwenhoek
C) Pasteur
D) Tyndall
E) Lister
Ans: B
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek Used A Simple Microscope Of His Own Design To Observe
Microorganisms In Water, Which He Called “Animalcules.” He Is Often Credited As The
First Person To Observe Living Microbes.
13) The Word "Animalcule" Was First Used By .
A) Pasteur
B) Redi
C) Van Leeuwenhoek
D) Tyndall
E) Hooke
Ans: C
, The Term "Animalcule" Was Coined By Van Leeuwenhoek To Describe The Tiny
Living Organisms He Observed Through His Microscope. These Included Protozoa,
Bacteria, And Other Microorganisms.
14) The Idea Of Spontaneous Generation Postulated That
A) Organisms Could Evolve Into The Next Generation Of Organisms.
B) Organisms Could Spontaneously Turn Into Other Types Of Organisms.
C) Living Organisms Could Spontaneously Arise From Non-Living Material.
D) Living Organisms Could Spontaneously Arise From Other Living Organisms.
E) Living Organisms Must Contain At Least Ten Cells.
Ans: C
Spontaneous Generation Is The Outdated Idea That Life Could Arise From Non-Living
Matter. For Example, People Believed Maggots Could Come From Meat Or Mice From
Grain. This Concept Was Later Disproven By Experiments From Scientists Like Redi
And Pasteur.
15) Which Of These Scientists Were Involved In Investigating The Idea Of Spontaneous
Generation?
A) Redi And Van Leeuwenhoek
B) Redi And Pasteur
C) Van Leeuwenhoek And Pasteur
D) Pasteur And Escherich
E) Escherich And Redi
Ans: B
Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective 10th Edition, (2024)
By Denise G. Anderson, Sarah Salm, Mira Beins, Eugene W. Nester
All Chapters 1-30| Updated Edition With Verified Answers| Rated A+
From: [Bestmaxsolutions.Stuvia
,Chapter 01: Humans And The Microbial World --------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Chapter 02: The Molecules Of Life ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45
Chapter 03: Cells and Methods to Observe Them --------------------------------------------------------------------- 78
Chapter 04: Dynamics of Microbial Growth -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124
Chapter 05: Control of Microbial Growth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 161
Chapter 06: Microbial Metabolism: Fueling Cell Growth---------------------------------------------------------- 195
Chapter 07: The Blue print of Life, From DNA To Protein --------------------------------------------------------- 236
Chapter 08: Bacterial Genetics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 279
Chapter 09: Biotechnology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 315
Chapter 10: Identifying and Classifying Microorganisms --------------------------------------------------------- 349
Chapter 11: The Diversity of Bacteria and Archaea----------------------------------------------------------------- 382
Chapter 12: The Eukaryotic Members of the microbial World --------------------------------------------------- 421
Chapter 13: Viruses, Viroids, And prions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 459
Chapter 14: The Innate immune response ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 546
Chapter 15: The Adaptive immune response ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 586
Chapter 16: Host-Microbe Interactions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 631
Chapter 17: Applications of immune responses--------------------------------------------------------------------- 674
Chapter 18: Immunologic Disorders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 711
Chapter 19: Epidemiology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 755
Chapter 20: Antimicrobial Medications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 793
Chapter 21: Respiratory system infections ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 829
Chapter 22: Skin Infections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 874
Chapter 23: Wound Infections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 917
Chapter 24: Digestive system infections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 954
Chapter 25: Blood and lymphatic Infections -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 993
Chapter 26: Nervous system infections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1028
Chapter 27: Genitourinary Tract Infections -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1064
Chapter 28: Microbial Ecology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1106
Chapter 39: Environmental microbiology: Treatment of water, Wastes, And Polluted Habitats ----- 1127
Chapter 30: Food Microbiology ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1158
,Chapter 01: Humans And The Microbial World
Denise G. Anderson: Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective 10th Edition, (2024) Test Bank
TRUE/FALSE –
Write 'T' If The Statement Is True And 'F' If The Statement Is False.
1) Spontaneous Generation Refers To The Idea That Organisms Came From Other
Organisms.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Spontaneous Generation Is The Outdated Belief That Life Can Arise From Non-Living
Matter (E.G., Maggots From Rotting Meat). It Does Not Refer To Organisms Coming
From Other Organisms. The Idea That Organisms Arise From Other Organisms Is
Biogenesis, Not Spontaneous Generation.
2) The Human Body Only Contains Bacteria During Illness.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
The Human Body Is Home To A Normal Microbiota—A Collection Of Beneficial And
Harmless Microbes That Live On And Inside The Body, Especially In The Gut, Skin,
And Mouth—Even When A Person Is Healthy. Bacteria Are Not Only Present During
Illness.
3) Bacteria And Eukarya Both Contain Membrane-Bound Organelles.
,⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Eukarya (Eukaryotic Cells) Have Membrane-Bound Organelles Like The Nucleus,
Mitochondria, And Endoplasmic Reticulum. Bacteria (Prokaryotes) Do Not Have
Membrane-Bound Organelles; Their Genetic Material Is Free-Floating In The Cytoplasm.
4) The Scientific Name Of An Organism Indicates Its Domain.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
The Scientific Name (Binomial Nomenclature) Consists Of The Genus And Species Of
An Organism, Not Its Domain. Domains (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya) Are Higher-Level
Taxonomic Categories That Are Not Indicated By The Scientific Name Alone.
5) Viroids Are Naked (Lacking A Protein Shell) Pieces Of RNA That Infect Plants.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: T
Viroids Are Small, Circular RNA Molecules Without A Protein Coat. They Infect Plants
And Rely On Host Enzymes For Replication. Unlike Viruses, They Lack A Protective
Capsid Or Envelope.
6) Viruses Simultaneously Contain DNA, RNA, And Protein.
,⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Viruses Contain Either DNA Or RNA—Never Both—As Their Genetic Material, Along
With A Protein Coat (Capsid). They Do Not Simultaneously Contain DNA And RNA.
Therefore, The Statement Is Incorrect.
7) Viruses, Viroids, And Prions Are Obligate Intracellular Agents.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: T
All Three—Viruses, Viroids, And Prions—Require A Host Cell To Replicate, Making
Them Obligate Intracellular Agents. They Cannot Reproduce Independently Outside A
Living Host Cell.
8) Viruses And Bacteria Are Both Unicellular.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Bacteria Are Unicellular Organisms. However, Viruses Are Not Cells At All—They Are
Acellular And Consist Of Genetic Material Surrounded By A Protein Coat. Thus, Viruses
Are Not Classified As Unicellular Organisms.
9) An Organism Is Categorized In A Domain According To Its Cell Size.
,⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Domain Classification Is Based On Cell Structure, Such As The Presence Or Absence Of
A Nucleus, Membrane-Bound Organelles, And Cell Wall Composition—Not Merely
Size. For Example, Both Bacteria And Archaea Are Small But Belong To Separate
Domains Due To Genetic And Biochemical Differences.
10) Archaea Are Very Similar To Bacteria And Have Rigid Cell Walls Made Of
Peptidoglycan.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
While Archaea Resemble Bacteria In Shape And Size, They Do Not Have Peptidoglycan
In Their Cell Walls. Instead, They Have Unique Cell Wall Components Such As
Pseudopeptidoglycan. This Key Difference Separates Them From Bacteria.
11) Thiomargarita Namibiensis Cannot Be A Eukaryote Because It Is Only 1 Mm In
Width.
⊚ True
⊚ False
Ans: F
Thiomargarita Namibiensis Is A Bacterium, And Although It Is Very Large (1 Mm), Size
Alone Does Not Determine If An Organism Is A Eukaryote Or Prokaryote. Some
,Bacteria Can Be Larger Than Typical Eukaryotic Cells. Therefore, Its Size Does Not
Exclude It From Being A Eukaryote, But Its Cell Structure (Lacking A Nucleus And
Organelles) Does.
MULTIPLE CHOICE –
Choose The One Alternative That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
12) The Scientist Usually Credited With Seeing The First Microorganisms, Which He
Called "Animalcules", Was .
A) Redi
B) Van Leeuwenhoek
C) Pasteur
D) Tyndall
E) Lister
Ans: B
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek Used A Simple Microscope Of His Own Design To Observe
Microorganisms In Water, Which He Called “Animalcules.” He Is Often Credited As The
First Person To Observe Living Microbes.
13) The Word "Animalcule" Was First Used By .
A) Pasteur
B) Redi
C) Van Leeuwenhoek
D) Tyndall
E) Hooke
Ans: C
, The Term "Animalcule" Was Coined By Van Leeuwenhoek To Describe The Tiny
Living Organisms He Observed Through His Microscope. These Included Protozoa,
Bacteria, And Other Microorganisms.
14) The Idea Of Spontaneous Generation Postulated That
A) Organisms Could Evolve Into The Next Generation Of Organisms.
B) Organisms Could Spontaneously Turn Into Other Types Of Organisms.
C) Living Organisms Could Spontaneously Arise From Non-Living Material.
D) Living Organisms Could Spontaneously Arise From Other Living Organisms.
E) Living Organisms Must Contain At Least Ten Cells.
Ans: C
Spontaneous Generation Is The Outdated Idea That Life Could Arise From Non-Living
Matter. For Example, People Believed Maggots Could Come From Meat Or Mice From
Grain. This Concept Was Later Disproven By Experiments From Scientists Like Redi
And Pasteur.
15) Which Of These Scientists Were Involved In Investigating The Idea Of Spontaneous
Generation?
A) Redi And Van Leeuwenhoek
B) Redi And Pasteur
C) Van Leeuwenhoek And Pasteur
D) Pasteur And Escherich
E) Escherich And Redi
Ans: B
