Foundations In Microbiology 10th Edition Talaro
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Chapter 01 Testbank
Student:
1. Disease-causing microorganisms are called
A. decomposers.
B. prokaryotes.
C. pathogens.
D. eukaryotes.
E. fermenters.
2. The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are called
A. decomposers.
B. prokaryotes.
C. pathogens.
D. eukaryotes.
E. fermenters.
3. The microorganisms that do not have a nucleus in their cells are called
A. decomposers.
B. prokaryotes.
C. pathogens.
D. eukaryotes.
E. fermenters.
4. When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms the process is called2013
A. bioremediation. NURSINGTB.COM
B. genetic engineering.
C. epidemiology.
D. immunology.
E. taxonomy.
5. Which of the following are not considered microorganisms?
A. mosquitoes
B. protozoa
C. bacteria
D. viruses
E. fungi
6. All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that
A. cause human disease.
B. lack a cell nucleus.
C. are infectious particles.
D. are too small to be seen with the unaided eye.
E. can only be found growing in laboratories.
7. Which activity is an example of biotechnology?
A. Bacteria in the soil secrete an antibiotic to kill competitors.
B. A microbiologist uses a microscope to study bacteria.
C. Humans use yeast to make beer and wine.
D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis in the lungs.
E. Public health officials monitor diseases in a community.
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,8. Which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the other major groups of
microorganisms?
A. Viruses cause human disease.
B. Vruses are composed of cells that lack nuclei.
C. Viruses cannot be seen without an electron microscope.
D. Viruses contain genetic material.
E. Viruses lack cell structure.
9. The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was
A. Francesco Redi.
B. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
C. Louis Pasteur.
D. Joseph Lister.
E. Robert Koch.
10. Pasteur used swan-neck flasks in his experiments to prove that
A. air had "vital forces" capable of spontaneous generation.
B. microbial fermentation could be used to make wine.
C. dust in air was a source of living microorganisms.
D. microorganisms could cause disease.
E. microorganisms could be grown in laboratory infusions.
11. Which of the following is not a process in the scientific method?
A. belief in a preconceived idea
B. formulate a hypothesis
C. systematic observation
D. laboratory experimentation
E. development of a theory
12. Spontaneous generation is the belief that
A. germs cause infectious diseases.
B. microbes are diverse and ubiquitous.
C. microbes placed in an infusion can grow in it.
D. aseptic techniques reduce microbes in medical settings.
E. living things arise from nonliving matter.
13. Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that
A. microbes are found on dust particles.
B. a specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease.
C. life-forms can only arise from preexisting life-forms.
D. a specific microbe should be classified in a specific kingdom.
E. microbes can be used to clean up toxic spills.
14. Which of the following is a taxon that contains all the other taxa listed?
A. species
B. phylum
C. kingdom
D. genus
E. family
15. Which of the following is a scientific name?
A. bacteria
B. Protista
C. species
D. Bacillus subtilis
E. bacilli
,16. Taxonomy does not involve
A. nomenclature.
B. classification.
C. taxa.
D. identification.
E. Koch's postulates.
17. The smallest and most significant taxon is
A. genus.
B. species.
C. kingdom.
D. family.
E. phylum.
18. The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms is called
A. biotechnology.
B. genetics.
C. recombinant DNA.
D. phylogeny.
E. taxonomy.
19. A scientist studying the sequence of nucleotides in the rRNA of a bacterial species is working on
A. determining evolutionary relatedness.
B. bioremediation.
C. recombinant DNA.
D. nomenclature.
E. determining if that species is the cause of aNnUeRwSd
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eTasBe.C
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20. A scientist discovers a new microbial species. It is a single-celled eukaryote without cell walls. In which kingdom
will it likely be classified?
A. Monera
B. Protista
C. Fungi
D. Animalia
E. Plantae
21. A scientist collects grass clippings to find the source of an outbreak of tularemia is an example of working in the
field of
A. food microbiology.
B. epidemiology.
C. agricultural microbiology.
D. genetic engineering.
E. biotechnology.
22. Helminths are
A. bacteria.
B. protozoa.
C. molds.
D. parasitic worms.
E. infectious particles.
23. All of the following pertain to photosynthesis, except
A. it occurs only in members of the kingdom Plantae.
, B. carbon dioxide is converted to organic material.
C. it contributes to the oxygen content in the atmosphere.
D. it is fueled by light.
E. it is important to each ecosystem's flow of energy and food.
24. Organisms called parasites are
A. always classified in the kingdom Monera.
B. always harmful to their host.
C. the decomposers in ecosystems.
D. always viruses.
E. free-living.
25. The surgeon who advocated using disinfectants on hands and in the air prior to surgery was
A. Joseph Lister.
B. Ignaz Semmelweis.
C. Robert Koch.
D. Louis Pasteur.
E. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
26. Which scientist showed that anthrax was caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis?
A. Joseph Lister
B. Ignaz Semmelweis
C. Robert Koch
D. Louis Pasteur
E. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
27. Which of the following lists the correct descending taxonomic hierarchy (left to right)?
A. family, order, class
B. family, genus, species
C. genus, species, family NURSINGTB.COM
D. class, phylum, order
E. kingdom, domain, phylum
28. When assigning a scientific name to an organism,
A. the species name is capitalized.
B. the species name is placed first.
C. the species name can be abbreviated.
D. both genus and species names are capitalized.
E. both genus and species names are italicized or underlined.
29. In Whittaker's system, the protozoa and algae are classified in the kingdom
A. Monera.
B. Protista.
C. Mycetae.
D. Plantae.
E. Animalia.
30. The scientist(s) that proposed assigning organisms to one of three domains is(are)
A. Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur.
B. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
C. Carl Woese and George Fox.
D. Robert Whittaker.
E. Francesco Redi.
31. Which kingdom does not contain any eukaryotes?
A. Monera
Test Bank
Chapter 01 Testbank
Student:
1. Disease-causing microorganisms are called
A. decomposers.
B. prokaryotes.
C. pathogens.
D. eukaryotes.
E. fermenters.
2. The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are called
A. decomposers.
B. prokaryotes.
C. pathogens.
D. eukaryotes.
E. fermenters.
3. The microorganisms that do not have a nucleus in their cells are called
A. decomposers.
B. prokaryotes.
C. pathogens.
D. eukaryotes.
E. fermenters.
4. When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms the process is called2013
A. bioremediation. NURSINGTB.COM
B. genetic engineering.
C. epidemiology.
D. immunology.
E. taxonomy.
5. Which of the following are not considered microorganisms?
A. mosquitoes
B. protozoa
C. bacteria
D. viruses
E. fungi
6. All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that
A. cause human disease.
B. lack a cell nucleus.
C. are infectious particles.
D. are too small to be seen with the unaided eye.
E. can only be found growing in laboratories.
7. Which activity is an example of biotechnology?
A. Bacteria in the soil secrete an antibiotic to kill competitors.
B. A microbiologist uses a microscope to study bacteria.
C. Humans use yeast to make beer and wine.
D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis in the lungs.
E. Public health officials monitor diseases in a community.
.
PRIMEXAM.COM
,8. Which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the other major groups of
microorganisms?
A. Viruses cause human disease.
B. Vruses are composed of cells that lack nuclei.
C. Viruses cannot be seen without an electron microscope.
D. Viruses contain genetic material.
E. Viruses lack cell structure.
9. The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was
A. Francesco Redi.
B. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
C. Louis Pasteur.
D. Joseph Lister.
E. Robert Koch.
10. Pasteur used swan-neck flasks in his experiments to prove that
A. air had "vital forces" capable of spontaneous generation.
B. microbial fermentation could be used to make wine.
C. dust in air was a source of living microorganisms.
D. microorganisms could cause disease.
E. microorganisms could be grown in laboratory infusions.
11. Which of the following is not a process in the scientific method?
A. belief in a preconceived idea
B. formulate a hypothesis
C. systematic observation
D. laboratory experimentation
E. development of a theory
12. Spontaneous generation is the belief that
A. germs cause infectious diseases.
B. microbes are diverse and ubiquitous.
C. microbes placed in an infusion can grow in it.
D. aseptic techniques reduce microbes in medical settings.
E. living things arise from nonliving matter.
13. Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that
A. microbes are found on dust particles.
B. a specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease.
C. life-forms can only arise from preexisting life-forms.
D. a specific microbe should be classified in a specific kingdom.
E. microbes can be used to clean up toxic spills.
14. Which of the following is a taxon that contains all the other taxa listed?
A. species
B. phylum
C. kingdom
D. genus
E. family
15. Which of the following is a scientific name?
A. bacteria
B. Protista
C. species
D. Bacillus subtilis
E. bacilli
,16. Taxonomy does not involve
A. nomenclature.
B. classification.
C. taxa.
D. identification.
E. Koch's postulates.
17. The smallest and most significant taxon is
A. genus.
B. species.
C. kingdom.
D. family.
E. phylum.
18. The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms is called
A. biotechnology.
B. genetics.
C. recombinant DNA.
D. phylogeny.
E. taxonomy.
19. A scientist studying the sequence of nucleotides in the rRNA of a bacterial species is working on
A. determining evolutionary relatedness.
B. bioremediation.
C. recombinant DNA.
D. nomenclature.
E. determining if that species is the cause of aNnUeRwSd
INisG
eTasBe.C
. OM
20. A scientist discovers a new microbial species. It is a single-celled eukaryote without cell walls. In which kingdom
will it likely be classified?
A. Monera
B. Protista
C. Fungi
D. Animalia
E. Plantae
21. A scientist collects grass clippings to find the source of an outbreak of tularemia is an example of working in the
field of
A. food microbiology.
B. epidemiology.
C. agricultural microbiology.
D. genetic engineering.
E. biotechnology.
22. Helminths are
A. bacteria.
B. protozoa.
C. molds.
D. parasitic worms.
E. infectious particles.
23. All of the following pertain to photosynthesis, except
A. it occurs only in members of the kingdom Plantae.
, B. carbon dioxide is converted to organic material.
C. it contributes to the oxygen content in the atmosphere.
D. it is fueled by light.
E. it is important to each ecosystem's flow of energy and food.
24. Organisms called parasites are
A. always classified in the kingdom Monera.
B. always harmful to their host.
C. the decomposers in ecosystems.
D. always viruses.
E. free-living.
25. The surgeon who advocated using disinfectants on hands and in the air prior to surgery was
A. Joseph Lister.
B. Ignaz Semmelweis.
C. Robert Koch.
D. Louis Pasteur.
E. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
26. Which scientist showed that anthrax was caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis?
A. Joseph Lister
B. Ignaz Semmelweis
C. Robert Koch
D. Louis Pasteur
E. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
27. Which of the following lists the correct descending taxonomic hierarchy (left to right)?
A. family, order, class
B. family, genus, species
C. genus, species, family NURSINGTB.COM
D. class, phylum, order
E. kingdom, domain, phylum
28. When assigning a scientific name to an organism,
A. the species name is capitalized.
B. the species name is placed first.
C. the species name can be abbreviated.
D. both genus and species names are capitalized.
E. both genus and species names are italicized or underlined.
29. In Whittaker's system, the protozoa and algae are classified in the kingdom
A. Monera.
B. Protista.
C. Mycetae.
D. Plantae.
E. Animalia.
30. The scientist(s) that proposed assigning organisms to one of three domains is(are)
A. Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur.
B. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
C. Carl Woese and George Fox.
D. Robert Whittaker.
E. Francesco Redi.
31. Which kingdom does not contain any eukaryotes?
A. Monera
