Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience 2nd Edition
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
,Chapter o01: oMicrobes oShape oOur oHistory
MULTIPLE oCHOICE
1. Which oof othe ofollowing ois oNOT oconsidered oa obenefit oof
omicroorganisms?
a. nitrogen ofixation c. synthesis oof ovitamins
b. production oof ofermented ofoods d. o causative oagents oof odisease
ANS: o D DIF: Easy REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1a oDescribe ohow owe odefine oa omicrobe, oand oexplain owhy othe
odefinition ois oa ochallenge.oMSC: o Remembering
2. A omicrobe othat ois o50 onm oin osize owould omost olikely obe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. ocoli. d. o o o algae.
ANS: o C DIF: Moderate REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Applying
3. Based oon othe ofigure oshown, othe otype oof oorganism oindicated owith oan oarrow ocould
obe oa
a. virus. c. macroscopic ofungi.
b. bacteria. d. o large oameba.
ANS: o B DIF: Easy REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
, othey odiffer. MSC: o Applying
4. Based oon othe ofigure, othe otype oof oorganism oshown ois oa(n)
a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. o eukaryote.
ANS: o D DIF: Moderate REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Applying
5. Which oof othe ofollowing odemonstrates ocorrect oscientific onotation oof oa obacterial
oorganism?
a. Staphylococcus oEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus oepidermidis
b. Staphylococcus oepidermidis d. o Staphylococcus oEpidermidis
ANS: o C DIF: Easy REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Applying
6. Which okey ocharacteristic odifferentiates oa oprokaryote ofrom oa oeukaryote?
a. the oabsence oof oproteins
b. the opresence oof oDNA
c. the oabsence oof omembrane-bound oorganelles
d. the opresence oof oa ocell owall
ANS: o C DIF: Easy REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Remembering
7. Which oof othe ofollowing omethods ofor oclassifying olife oforms ocan obest obe oused
oto odistinguish obetween otwooclosely orelated orod-shaped obacterial oorganisms,
o Salmonella otyphimurium oand oEscherichia ocoli?
, a. physical ocharacteristics c. DNA osequence ocomparison
b. method oof oreproduction d. o environmental ohabitat
ANS: o C DIF: Moderate REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Applying
8. Which oof othe ofollowing ois oalways oclassified oas oa oeukaryote?
a. papillomavir c. Escherichia
us d. ocoli
b. methanogen yeast
ANS: o D DIF: Moderate REF 1.1
:
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Understanding
9. Which oof othe ofollowing ohas obeen oused oas oa otool ofor ogene otherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. o fungi
ANS: o A DIF: Easy REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Understanding
10. Which oof othe ofollowing owould oyou onot oexpect oto ofind oin othe ohuman odigestive
otract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. o intestinal oviruses
ANS: o B DIF: Moderate REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Understanding
11. Antibiotics oare ochemotherapeutic odrugs othat ofunction oby oinhibiting oan
oimportant ocellular ostructure oor oprocess oof oan oorganism othat ois ocausing oan
oinfection. oWhich oof othe ofollowing owould onot obe oaffected obyoan oantibiotic
othat otargets ocellular ometabolic oenzymes?
a. Streptococcus opyogenes obacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes ovirus d. o bread omold
ANS: o B DIF: Moderate REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o 1.1c oDefine oviruses, oand oexplain ohow othey
orelate oto oliving ocells.oMSC: o Analyzing
By John W. Foster; Zarrintaj Aliabadi; Joan L. Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
,Chapter o01: oMicrobes oShape oOur oHistory
MULTIPLE oCHOICE
1. Which oof othe ofollowing ois oNOT oconsidered oa obenefit oof
omicroorganisms?
a. nitrogen ofixation c. synthesis oof ovitamins
b. production oof ofermented ofoods d. o causative oagents oof odisease
ANS: o D DIF: Easy REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1a oDescribe ohow owe odefine oa omicrobe, oand oexplain owhy othe
odefinition ois oa ochallenge.oMSC: o Remembering
2. A omicrobe othat ois o50 onm oin osize owould omost olikely obe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E. ocoli. d. o o o algae.
ANS: o C DIF: Moderate REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Applying
3. Based oon othe ofigure oshown, othe otype oof oorganism oindicated owith oan oarrow ocould
obe oa
a. virus. c. macroscopic ofungi.
b. bacteria. d. o large oameba.
ANS: o B DIF: Easy REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
, othey odiffer. MSC: o Applying
4. Based oon othe ofigure, othe otype oof oorganism oshown ois oa(n)
a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d. o eukaryote.
ANS: o D DIF: Moderate REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Applying
5. Which oof othe ofollowing odemonstrates ocorrect oscientific onotation oof oa obacterial
oorganism?
a. Staphylococcus oEpidermidis c. Staphylococcus oepidermidis
b. Staphylococcus oepidermidis d. o Staphylococcus oEpidermidis
ANS: o C DIF: Easy REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Applying
6. Which okey ocharacteristic odifferentiates oa oprokaryote ofrom oa oeukaryote?
a. the oabsence oof oproteins
b. the opresence oof oDNA
c. the oabsence oof omembrane-bound oorganelles
d. the opresence oof oa ocell owall
ANS: o C DIF: Easy REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Remembering
7. Which oof othe ofollowing omethods ofor oclassifying olife oforms ocan obest obe oused
oto odistinguish obetween otwooclosely orelated orod-shaped obacterial oorganisms,
o Salmonella otyphimurium oand oEscherichia ocoli?
, a. physical ocharacteristics c. DNA osequence ocomparison
b. method oof oreproduction d. o environmental ohabitat
ANS: o C DIF: Moderate REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Applying
8. Which oof othe ofollowing ois oalways oclassified oas oa oeukaryote?
a. papillomavir c. Escherichia
us d. ocoli
b. methanogen yeast
ANS: o D DIF: Moderate REF 1.1
:
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Understanding
9. Which oof othe ofollowing ohas obeen oused oas oa otool ofor ogene otherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d. o fungi
ANS: o A DIF: Easy REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Understanding
10. Which oof othe ofollowing owould oyou onot oexpect oto ofind oin othe ohuman odigestive
otract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d. o intestinal oviruses
ANS: o B DIF: Moderate REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o1.1b oDescribe othe othree omajor odomains oof olife: oArchaea, oBacteria,
oand oEukarya. oExplain owhatothe othree odomains ohave oin ocommon oand ohow
othey odiffer. MSC: o Understanding
11. Antibiotics oare ochemotherapeutic odrugs othat ofunction oby oinhibiting oan
oimportant ocellular ostructure oor oprocess oof oan oorganism othat ois ocausing oan
oinfection. oWhich oof othe ofollowing owould onot obe oaffected obyoan oantibiotic
othat otargets ocellular ometabolic oenzymes?
a. Streptococcus opyogenes obacteria c. ameba
b. Herpes ovirus d. o bread omold
ANS: o B DIF: Moderate REF: o 1.1
OBJ: o 1.1c oDefine oviruses, oand oexplain ohow othey
orelate oto oliving ocells.oMSC: o Analyzing
