Microbiology: An Introduction 13th Edition Test Bank (2026) | Complete All Chapters Q&A | 100% Correct Answers | A+ Exam Prep Guide

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Chapter 1 bb b b b b The Microbial World and You
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions bb




1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb




A) infection.
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C) O2 production.
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E) smog production. bb




Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 bb




Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5
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2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
Answer: D
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Section: 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
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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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Section: 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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,4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin. bb bb bb




Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 bb




Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 bb b b




5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence ofantibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugs bb bb bb bb




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D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse ofspecific drugs bb bb bb bb bb




Answer: D
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Section: 1.5 bb




Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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ASMcue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19 bb b b




Global Outcome: 5
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. bb




B) Ignaz Semmelweis. bb




C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. bb




E) Louis Pasteur. bb




Answer: D
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Section: 1.2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
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A) genus.
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D) kingdom.
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Answer: C
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Section: 1.2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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, 8) Aprokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
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A) flagella.
B) a nucleus.
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C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
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E) a cell membrane.
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Answer: B
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Section: 1.2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.4 bb b b




9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
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A) organelles
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C) envelope
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E) protein coat bb




Answer: A
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Section: 1.2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.4 bb b b




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