Test Bank - Microbiology by OpenStax , latest
edition 2026 || Chapter 1-26, All chapters
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 An Invisible World
2 How We See the Invisible World
3 The Cell
4 Prokaryotic Diversity
5 The Eukaryotes of Microbiology
6 Acellular Pathogens
7 Microbial Biochemistry
8 Microbial Metabolism
9 Microbial Growth
10 Biochemistry of the Genome
11 Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
12 Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics
13 Control of Microbial Growth
14 Antimicrobial Drugs
15 Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
16 Disease and Epidemiology
17 Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses
18 Adaptive Specific Host Defenses
19 Diseases of the Immune System
20 Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response
21 Skin and Eye Infections
22 Respiratory System Infections
23 Urogenital System Infections
24 Digestive System Infections
25 Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections
26 Nervous System Infections
,* = CORRECT ANSWER
Multiple Choice
1. Which Of The Following Is True Of The Microbial World?
A. All Microbes Are Harmful.
B. Humans Could Survive Without Microbes.
C. Many Microbes Are Helpful.*
D. Most Microbes Are Pathogenic.
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23, 24
2. Which Of The Following Is When Humans First Suspected The Existence Of Microbes?
A. During The Industrial Revolution
B. In Prehistoric Times*
C. In The Last Century
D. Within The Last 500 Years
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23
3. Which Individual First Observed Unicellular Organisms, Which He Called
“Animalcules,” Using A Microscope He Developed?
A. Robert Koch
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek*
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 6
4. To Reduce The Risk Of Open Flame From Bunsen Burners, Microbiologists Are
Increasingly Using Which Of The Following Devices For Easy, Rapid Benchtop
Sterilization Of Small Pieces Of Equipment?
A. Autoclaves
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Incubators
D. Microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 36
, 5. The Swedish Botanist Known For Having Developed An Important Biological
Classification System Is Which Of The Following People?
A. Ernst Haeckel
B. Carolus Linnaeus*
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Robert Whittaker
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A
6. Which Kingdom Was The Only One Found In Empire Prokaryota?
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A
7. Which Are The Three Currently Accepted Domains?
A. Archaea, Bacteria, And Eukarya*
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, And Eukaryota
C. Bacteria, Fungi, And Protista
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, And Eukarya
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A
8. Which Two Taxonomic Units Are Typically Used To Identify An Organism When
Using Binomial Nomenclature?
A. Domain And Kingdom
B. Genus And Family
C. Genus And Species*
D. Phylum And Class
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A
9. Which Of The Following Is Not True About The Process Of Fermentation?
A. It Can Help Preserve Foods, Preventing Spoilage.
B. It Converts Sugars To Organic Acids, Alcohols, And/Or Gases Such As Carbon Dioxide.
C. It Is Carried Out Exclusively By Unicellular Eukaryotes Such As Yeast.*
D. It Is Used To Make Foods Such As Cheese And Bread.
Difficulty: Moderate
ASM Standard: 11, 23, 26
edition 2026 || Chapter 1-26, All chapters
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 An Invisible World
2 How We See the Invisible World
3 The Cell
4 Prokaryotic Diversity
5 The Eukaryotes of Microbiology
6 Acellular Pathogens
7 Microbial Biochemistry
8 Microbial Metabolism
9 Microbial Growth
10 Biochemistry of the Genome
11 Mechanisms of Microbial Genetics
12 Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics
13 Control of Microbial Growth
14 Antimicrobial Drugs
15 Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
16 Disease and Epidemiology
17 Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses
18 Adaptive Specific Host Defenses
19 Diseases of the Immune System
20 Laboratory Analysis of the Immune Response
21 Skin and Eye Infections
22 Respiratory System Infections
23 Urogenital System Infections
24 Digestive System Infections
25 Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections
26 Nervous System Infections
,* = CORRECT ANSWER
Multiple Choice
1. Which Of The Following Is True Of The Microbial World?
A. All Microbes Are Harmful.
B. Humans Could Survive Without Microbes.
C. Many Microbes Are Helpful.*
D. Most Microbes Are Pathogenic.
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23, 24
2. Which Of The Following Is When Humans First Suspected The Existence Of Microbes?
A. During The Industrial Revolution
B. In Prehistoric Times*
C. In The Last Century
D. Within The Last 500 Years
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23
3. Which Individual First Observed Unicellular Organisms, Which He Called
“Animalcules,” Using A Microscope He Developed?
A. Robert Koch
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek*
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 6
4. To Reduce The Risk Of Open Flame From Bunsen Burners, Microbiologists Are
Increasingly Using Which Of The Following Devices For Easy, Rapid Benchtop
Sterilization Of Small Pieces Of Equipment?
A. Autoclaves
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Incubators
D. Microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 36
, 5. The Swedish Botanist Known For Having Developed An Important Biological
Classification System Is Which Of The Following People?
A. Ernst Haeckel
B. Carolus Linnaeus*
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Robert Whittaker
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A
6. Which Kingdom Was The Only One Found In Empire Prokaryota?
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A
7. Which Are The Three Currently Accepted Domains?
A. Archaea, Bacteria, And Eukarya*
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, And Eukaryota
C. Bacteria, Fungi, And Protista
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, And Eukarya
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A
8. Which Two Taxonomic Units Are Typically Used To Identify An Organism When
Using Binomial Nomenclature?
A. Domain And Kingdom
B. Genus And Family
C. Genus And Species*
D. Phylum And Class
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: N/A
9. Which Of The Following Is Not True About The Process Of Fermentation?
A. It Can Help Preserve Foods, Preventing Spoilage.
B. It Converts Sugars To Organic Acids, Alcohols, And/Or Gases Such As Carbon Dioxide.
C. It Is Carried Out Exclusively By Unicellular Eukaryotes Such As Yeast.*
D. It Is Used To Make Foods Such As Cheese And Bread.
Difficulty: Moderate
ASM Standard: 11, 23, 26
