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MICROBIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
, OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank All Book Chapters Covered: Contents
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World s d s d s d s d
Chapter 2: How We See the Invisible World Chapt
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er 3: The Cell
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Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity sd sd sd
Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology Chapte
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r 6: Acellular Pathogens
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Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry Chapte sd sd sd sd
r 8: Microbial Metabolism Chapter 9: M
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icrobial Growth sd
Chapter 10: Biochemistry of the Genome Chap
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ter 11: Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
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Chapter 12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics Cha
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pter 13: Control of Microbial Growth
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Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs s d sd sd
Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity Chapte
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r 16: Disease and Epidemiology
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Chapter 17: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses Cha
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pter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses Chapter
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s d 19: Diseases of the Immune System
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Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response Chapte
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r 21: Skin and Eye Infections
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Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections Chapte
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r 23: Urogenital System Infections Chapter 24:
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Digestive System Infections sd sd
Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections Chapte
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r 26: Nervous System Infections
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,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank sd sd sd sd
Chapter 1: An Invisible World sd sd sd sd
Chapter 1: An Invisible World sd sd sd sd
* = Correct answer Mu
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ltiple Choice sd
1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
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A. All microbes are harmful. sd sd sd
B. Humans could survive without microbes. sd sd sd sd
C. Many microbes are helpful.* sd sd sd
D. Most microbes are pathogenic. sd sd sd
Difficulty: Easy sd
ASM Standard: 23, 24 sd sd sd
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
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A. during the Industrial Revolution sd sd sd
B. in prehistoric times* sd sd
C. in the last century sd sd sd
D. within the last 500 years sd sd sd sd
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: 23
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3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called “animalcules,” using a
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microscope he developed?
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A. Robert Koch sd
B. Louis Pasteur sd
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* sd sd
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: 6
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4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are increasingly using w
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hich of the following devices for easy, rapid benchtop sterilization of small pieces of equipme
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nt?
A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide sd
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: 36
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Page 1 of 17 sd sd sd
, OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological classification s
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ystem is which of the following people?
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A. Ernst Haeckel sd
B. Carolus Linnaeus* sd
C. Louis Pasteur sd
D. Robert Whittaker sd
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: N/A
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6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
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A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: N/A
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7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
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A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* sd sd sd
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota sd sd sd
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista sd sd sd
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya sd sd sd
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: N/A
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8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using binomial n
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omenclature?
A. domain and kingdom sd sd
B. genus and family sd sd
C. genus and species* sd sd
D. phylum and class sd sd
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: N/A
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9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
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A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
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B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
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C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
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D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
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Difficulty: Moderate AS sd sd
M Standard: 11, 23, 26
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MICROBIOLOGY
OPENSTAX
, OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank All Book Chapters Covered: Contents
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:
Chapter 1: An Invisible World s d s d s d s d
Chapter 2: How We See the Invisible World Chapt
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er 3: The Cell
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Chapter 4: Prokaryotic Diversity sd sd sd
Chapter 5: The Eukaryotes of Microbiology Chapte
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r 6: Acellular Pathogens
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Chapter 7: Microbial Biochemistry Chapte sd sd sd sd
r 8: Microbial Metabolism Chapter 9: M
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icrobial Growth sd
Chapter 10: Biochemistry of the Genome Chap
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ter 11: Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
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Chapter 12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics Cha
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pter 13: Control of Microbial Growth
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Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs s d sd sd
Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity Chapte
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r 16: Disease and Epidemiology
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Chapter 17: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses Cha
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pter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses Chapter
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s d 19: Diseases of the Immune System
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Chapter 20: Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response Chapte
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r 21: Skin and Eye Infections
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Chapter 22: Respiratory System Infections Chapte
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r 23: Urogenital System Infections Chapter 24:
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Digestive System Infections sd sd
Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections Chapte
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r 26: Nervous System Infections
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,OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank sd sd sd sd
Chapter 1: An Invisible World sd sd sd sd
Chapter 1: An Invisible World sd sd sd sd
* = Correct answer Mu
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ltiple Choice sd
1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
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A. All microbes are harmful. sd sd sd
B. Humans could survive without microbes. sd sd sd sd
C. Many microbes are helpful.* sd sd sd
D. Most microbes are pathogenic. sd sd sd
Difficulty: Easy sd
ASM Standard: 23, 24 sd sd sd
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
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A. during the Industrial Revolution sd sd sd
B. in prehistoric times* sd sd
C. in the last century sd sd sd
D. within the last 500 years sd sd sd sd
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: 23
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3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he called “animalcules,” using a
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microscope he developed?
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A. Robert Koch sd
B. Louis Pasteur sd
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* sd sd
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: 6
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4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists are increasingly using w
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hich of the following devices for easy, rapid benchtop sterilization of small pieces of equipme
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nt?
A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide sd
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: 36
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Page 1 of 17 sd sd sd
, OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank
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Chapter 1: An Invisible World
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5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important biological classification s
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ystem is which of the following people?
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A. Ernst Haeckel sd
B. Carolus Linnaeus* sd
C. Louis Pasteur sd
D. Robert Whittaker sd
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: N/A
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6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
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A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: N/A
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7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
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A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* sd sd sd
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota sd sd sd
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista sd sd sd
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya sd sd sd
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: N/A
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8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when using binomial n
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omenclature?
A. domain and kingdom sd sd
B. genus and family sd sd
C. genus and species* sd sd
D. phylum and class sd sd
Difficulty: Easy AS sd sd
M Standard: N/A
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9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
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A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
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B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
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C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
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D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
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Difficulty: Moderate AS sd sd
M Standard: 11, 23, 26
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