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MICROBIOLOGY
An Introduction 14th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026




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Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You


1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions


1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material.
C) O2 production.
D) food production.
E) smog production
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. Answer: E
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Global Outcome: 5


2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
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E) virus. A
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,3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
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, 4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin
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. Answer: E
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5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
A) overuse of the specific drugs
B) misuse of the specific drugs
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C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse of specific drug
s Answer: D
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Learning Outcome: 1.19
Global Outcome: 5


6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
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C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.3i




E) Louis Pasteur
. Answer: D
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