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Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions n
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C) O2 production.
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D) food production. n
E) smogproduction. n
Answer: E
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Bloom'sTaxonomy:Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5
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2) Each ofthe following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
Answer: D
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Bloom'sTaxonomy:Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
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3) The term usedto describe adisease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin,acetone andinsulin. n n n
Answer: E
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Bloom'sTaxonomy:Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 n n
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence ofantibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs n n n n
B) misuse of the specific drugs n n n n
C) random mutations in bacterial genomes n n n n
D) random mutations, overuse and misuse ofspecific drugs
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E) overuseandmisuseofspecificdrugs n n n n n
Answer: D
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Section: 1.5 n
Bloom'sTaxonomy:Understanding
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ASMcue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19 n n
Global Outcome: 5
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. n
B) Ignaz Semmelweis. n
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. n
E) LouisPasteur. n
Answer: D
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Section: 1.2
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Bloom'sTaxonomy:Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
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C) species.
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Answer: C
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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, 8) Aprokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
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A) flagella.
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C) ribosomes.
D) acell wall.
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E) acell membrane.
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Answer: B
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ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.4 n n
9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
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A) organelles
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C) envelope
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E) protein coat n
Answer: A
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Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions n
1) Microorganisms are involved in each ofthe following processes EXCEPT n n n n n n n n n
A) infection.
B) decomposition oforganic material. n n n
C) O2 production.
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D) food production. n
E) smogproduction. n
Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 n
Bloom'sTaxonomy:Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5
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2) Each ofthe following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
Answer: D
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Section: 1.1
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Bloom'sTaxonomy:Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
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3) The term usedto describe adisease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
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Bloom'sTaxonomy:Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin,acetone andinsulin. n n n
Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 n
Bloom'sTaxonomy:Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 n n
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence ofantibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs n n n n
B) misuse of the specific drugs n n n n
C) random mutations in bacterial genomes n n n n
D) random mutations, overuse and misuse ofspecific drugs
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E) overuseandmisuseofspecificdrugs n n n n n
Answer: D
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Section: 1.5 n
Bloom'sTaxonomy:Understanding
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ASMcue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19 n n
Global Outcome: 5
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. n
B) Ignaz Semmelweis. n
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. n
E) LouisPasteur. n
Answer: D
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Section: 1.2
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Bloom'sTaxonomy:Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
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A) genus.
B) domain name. n
C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) familyname. n
Answer: C
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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A) flagella.
B) a nucleus.
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C) ribosomes.
D) acell wall.
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E) acell membrane.
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Answer: B
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ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.4 n n
9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
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A) organelles
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C) envelope
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E) protein coat n
Answer: A
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Bloom'sTaxonomy:Understanding
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ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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