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Chapter 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
Section: 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
Section: 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
sSection: s 01.01
Topic: s Microbial sRoles
sBloom's: s 01. sRemember
ASM sTopic: s Module s01 sEvolution
ASM sObjective: s 01.02 sMutations sand shorizontal sgene stransfer, salong swith sthe simmense
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, svariety sofsmicroenvironments, shave sresulted sin sa svast sdiversity sof smicroorganisms.
4) Which sactivity sis san sexample sof sbiotechnology?
A) Bacteria sin sthe ssoil ssecreting san santibiotic sto skill scompetitors
B) A smicrobiologist susing sthe smicroscope sto sstudy sbacteria
C) Egyptians susing smoldy sbread son swounds
D) Escherichia scoli sproducing shuman sinsulin
E) Public shealth sofficials smonitoring sdiseases sin sa scommunity
ANSWER: s D
sSection: s 01.01
Topic: s Basics sof sGenetic
sEngineeringsBloom's: s 02.
sUnderstand
ASM sTopic: s Module s06 sImpact sof sMicroorganisms
ASM sObjective: s 06.03 sHumans sutilize sand sharness smicroorganisms sand stheir sproducts.
5) Living sthings sordinarily stoo ssmall sto sbe sseen swith sthe sunaided seye sare stermed .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
ANSWER: s D
sSection: s 01.01
Topic: s Cellular
sOrganizationsBloom's: s 01.
sRemember
ASM sTopic: s Module s01 sEvolution
ASM sObjective: s 01.02 sMutations sand shorizontal sgene stransfer, salong swith sthe simmense svariety
sofsmicroenvironments, shave sresulted sin sa svast sdiversity sof smicroorganisms.
6) The smicroorganisms sthat srecycle snutrients sby sbreaking sdown sdead smatter sand swastes sare
scalled
s .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
ANSWER: s A
sSection: s 01.01
Topic: s Microbial sRoles
sBloom's: s 01. sRemember
ASM sTopic: s Module s06 sImpact sof sMicroorganisms
ASM sObjective: s 06.01 sMicrobes sare sessential sfor slife, sas swe sknow sit, sand sthe sprocesses
sthatssupport slife s(e.g. sin sbiogeochemical scycles sand splant/animal smicroflora).
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Microbiology Fundamentals-A Clinical
Approach, 4th Edition (Cowan),
Chapters 1 - 22 | All Chapters
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McGraw
,Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach, 4e (Cowan)
Chapter 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
Section: 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
Section: 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
sSection: s 01.01
Topic: s Microbial sRoles
sBloom's: s 01. sRemember
ASM sTopic: s Module s01 sEvolution
ASM sObjective: s 01.02 sMutations sand shorizontal sgene stransfer, salong swith sthe simmense
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, svariety sofsmicroenvironments, shave sresulted sin sa svast sdiversity sof smicroorganisms.
4) Which sactivity sis san sexample sof sbiotechnology?
A) Bacteria sin sthe ssoil ssecreting san santibiotic sto skill scompetitors
B) A smicrobiologist susing sthe smicroscope sto sstudy sbacteria
C) Egyptians susing smoldy sbread son swounds
D) Escherichia scoli sproducing shuman sinsulin
E) Public shealth sofficials smonitoring sdiseases sin sa scommunity
ANSWER: s D
sSection: s 01.01
Topic: s Basics sof sGenetic
sEngineeringsBloom's: s 02.
sUnderstand
ASM sTopic: s Module s06 sImpact sof sMicroorganisms
ASM sObjective: s 06.03 sHumans sutilize sand sharness smicroorganisms sand stheir sproducts.
5) Living sthings sordinarily stoo ssmall sto sbe sseen swith sthe sunaided seye sare stermed .
A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
ANSWER: s D
sSection: s 01.01
Topic: s Cellular
sOrganizationsBloom's: s 01.
sRemember
ASM sTopic: s Module s01 sEvolution
ASM sObjective: s 01.02 sMutations sand shorizontal sgene stransfer, salong swith sthe simmense svariety
sofsmicroenvironments, shave sresulted sin sa svast sdiversity sof smicroorganisms.
6) The smicroorganisms sthat srecycle snutrients sby sbreaking sdown sdead smatter sand swastes sare
scalled
s .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
ANSWER: s A
sSection: s 01.01
Topic: s Microbial sRoles
sBloom's: s 01. sRemember
ASM sTopic: s Module s06 sImpact sof sMicroorganisms
ASM sObjective: s 06.01 sMicrobes sare sessential sfor slife, sas swe sknow sit, sand sthe sprocesses
sthatssupport slife s(e.g. sin sbiogeochemical scycles sand splant/animal smicroflora).
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