TEST BANK - Talaro's Foundations in
Microbiology, 12th Edition by Barry Chess
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-27| VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
ALL ANSWERS ARE AT THE END OF EACH
CHAPTER
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, CHAPTER 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those shared by members
of the same kingdom.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's five kingdoms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on Earth for approximately two billion years
before eukaryotes evolved.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) It has been over 25 years since a new infectious disease has emerged in the world.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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,7) The term sterile means free of all life-forms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) All microorganisms are parasites.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or measure the consequences
of a variable in the study.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the hypothesis, to account
for what has been observed or measured.
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy, it is permanent and cannot be
revised.
⊚ true
⊚ false
12) When the results of an experiment support a hypothesis, the hypothesis can now be considered a
theory.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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13) The names of the three proposed domains are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.
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, ⊚ false
14) One distinguishing characteristic of archaea is that they live in extreme environments.
⊚ true
⊚ false
15) Some microorganisms can photosynthesize, but their overall contribution to Earth's atmospheric
oxygen is very small in comparison to plant photosynthesis.
⊚ true
⊚ false
16) Any microorganism on or in the human body is considered a pathogen.
⊚ true
⊚ false
17) Theories are supported by more evidence than hypotheses.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
18) Disease-causing microorganisms are called
A) decomposers.
B) prokaryotes.
C) pathogens.
D) eukaryotes.
E) fermenters.
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Microbiology, 12th Edition by Barry Chess
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-27| VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
ALL ANSWERS ARE AT THE END OF EACH
CHAPTER
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Page | 1
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, CHAPTER 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those shared by members
of the same kingdom.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's five kingdoms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on Earth for approximately two billion years
before eukaryotes evolved.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) It has been over 25 years since a new infectious disease has emerged in the world.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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,7) The term sterile means free of all life-forms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) All microorganisms are parasites.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or measure the consequences
of a variable in the study.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the hypothesis, to account
for what has been observed or measured.
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy, it is permanent and cannot be
revised.
⊚ true
⊚ false
12) When the results of an experiment support a hypothesis, the hypothesis can now be considered a
theory.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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13) The names of the three proposed domains are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.
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⊚ true
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, ⊚ false
14) One distinguishing characteristic of archaea is that they live in extreme environments.
⊚ true
⊚ false
15) Some microorganisms can photosynthesize, but their overall contribution to Earth's atmospheric
oxygen is very small in comparison to plant photosynthesis.
⊚ true
⊚ false
16) Any microorganism on or in the human body is considered a pathogen.
⊚ true
⊚ false
17) Theories are supported by more evidence than hypotheses.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
18) Disease-causing microorganisms are called
A) decomposers.
B) prokaryotes.
C) pathogens.
D) eukaryotes.
E) fermenters.
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