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Microbiology The Human Experience
2nd Edition By Foster and Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
a. nitrogen fixation c. synthesis of vitamins
b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definitiongis a challenge.MS C:
Remembering
2. Agmicrobe that is 50 nmgin size would most likely be
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. coli.
s d. algae.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
c
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. n MSC: Applying
3. Basedgon the figure shown, the type of organismgindicatedgwithgangarrow couldgbe a
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a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi.
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. MSC: Applying
4. Basedgon the figure, the type of organismgshown is a(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
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domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notationgof a bacterial organism?
c
a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
b. Staphylococcus epidermidis n c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. MSC: Applying
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6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
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a. the absence of proteins
b. the presence of DNA
c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
d. the presence of a cell wall
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ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. MSC: Remembering
7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish between twoc losely
related rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
a. physical characteristics c. DNA sequence comparison
b. method of reproduction d. environmentalghabitat
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. MSC: Applying
8. Which of the following is always classified as ageukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, andgEukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. MSC: Understanding
9. Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. fungi
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Understanding
10. Which of the following would you not expect to findgingthe human digestive tract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. intestinal viruses
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, andgEukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ.
s MSC: Understanding
11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting angimportant cellular structure or p rocess of an
organismgthatgis causing an infection. Which of the following would notgbe affectedgbyan antibiotic that targets
i
cellular metabolic enzymes?
c
a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes virus n d. bread mold
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.MS C:
Analyzing
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12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
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a. Antonie vangLeeuwenhoek c. Robert Hooke
b. Catherine of Siena d. Louis Pasteur
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
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OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history. MSC:
Remembering
13. Which of the following was an unexpectedgbenefit of the bubonic plague?
a. There was no benefit to the bubonic plague.
b. The population of Europe experienced a baby boom.
c. It resultedginga better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the spread ofi nfection.
d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
OBJ: 1.2a Explainghow microbialgdiseases have changed human history. MSC:
Understanding
14. Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
a. vinegar eels c. moldgfilaments
b. dust mites d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
Microbiology The Human Experience
2nd Edition By Foster and Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
i s
c n
a r
F
,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
g g g g g
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
a. nitrogen fixation c. synthesis of vitamins
b. production of fermented foods d. causative agents of disease
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definitiongis a challenge.MS C:
Remembering
2. Agmicrobe that is 50 nmgin size would most likely be
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. coli.
s d. algae.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
i
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
c
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. n MSC: Applying
3. Basedgon the figure shown, the type of organismgindicatedgwithgangarrow couldgbe a
a r
F
a. virus. c. macroscopic fungi.
b. bacteria. d. large ameba.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. MSC: Applying
4. Basedgon the figure, the type of organismgshown is a(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. eukaryote.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
i s
domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Applying
5. Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notationgof a bacterial organism?
c
a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
b. Staphylococcus epidermidis n c. Staphylococcus epidermidis
d. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. MSC: Applying
a
6. Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
r
a. the absence of proteins
b. the presence of DNA
c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
d. the presence of a cell wall
F
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. MSC: Remembering
7. Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish between twoc losely
related rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
a. physical characteristics c. DNA sequence comparison
b. method of reproduction d. environmentalghabitat
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. MSC: Applying
8. Which of the following is always classified as ageukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichia coli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, andgEukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ. MSC: Understanding
9. Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. fungi
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have in common and how they differ. MSC: Understanding
10. Which of the following would you not expect to findgingthe human digestive tract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. intestinal viruses
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, andgEukarya. Explain whatth e three
domains have ingcommongand how they differ.
s MSC: Understanding
11. Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting angimportant cellular structure or p rocess of an
organismgthatgis causing an infection. Which of the following would notgbe affectedgbyan antibiotic that targets
i
cellular metabolic enzymes?
c
a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes virus n d. bread mold
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.MS C:
Analyzing
a
12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
r
a. Antonie vangLeeuwenhoek c. Robert Hooke
b. Catherine of Siena d. Louis Pasteur
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
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OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history. MSC:
Remembering
13. Which of the following was an unexpectedgbenefit of the bubonic plague?
a. There was no benefit to the bubonic plague.
b. The population of Europe experienced a baby boom.
c. It resultedginga better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the spread ofi nfection.
d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
OBJ: 1.2a Explainghow microbialgdiseases have changed human history. MSC:
Understanding
14. Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
a. vinegar eels c. moldgfilaments
b. dust mites d. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
