MCB 2340 Microbiology
Chapter 1-25 Quiz
Verified Correct Answers
Rasmussen College
,1. Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
a. algae
b. bacterium
c. protozoan
d. mushroom
2. Which process involves the deliberate alteration of an organism’s genetic material?
a. bioremediation
b. biotechnology
c. decomposition
d. recombinant DNA technology
3. Which of the following parts was absent from Leeuwenhoek’s microscopes?
a. focusing screw
b. lens
c. specimen holder
d. condenser
4. Abiogenesis refers to the
a. spontaneous generation of organisms from nonliving matter.
b. development of life forms from preexisting life forms.
c. development of aseptic technique.
d. germ theory of disease.
5. A hypothesis can be defined as
a. a belief based on knowledge.
,b. knowledge based on belief.
c. a scientific explanation that is subject to testing.
d. a theory that has been thoroughly tested.
6. When a hypothesis has been thoroughly supported by long-term study and data, it is considered
a. a law.
b. a speculation.
c. a theory.
d. proved.
7. Which is the correct order of the taxonomic categories, going from most specific to most general?
a. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
b. division, domain, kingdom, class, family, genus, species
c. species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
d. species, family, class, order, phylum, kingdom
8. Which of the following are not eukaryotic?
a. bacteria
b. archaea
c. protozoa
d. both a and b
9. Order the following items by size, using numbers: 1 = smallest through 8 = largest.
_3__ adenovirus
_8__ helminths
, _7__ amoeba
_5__ coccus-shaped bacterium
_4__ rickettsia
_6__ white blood cell
_2__ protein
_1__ atom
10. How would you classify a virus?
a. prokaryotic
b. eukaryotic
c. neither a nor b
True-False Questions. If the statement is true, leave as is. If it is false, correct it by rewriting the
sentence.
11. Organisms in the same order are more closely related than those in the same family. False
Organisms in the same family are more closely related than those in the same order
12. Eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes. False -Eukaryotes emerged independently
13. Archaea have no nucleus. True
14. In order to be called a theory, a scientific idea has to undergo a great deal of testing. True
15. Microbes are ubiquitous.True
Chapter Quiz:2
1. The smallest unit of matter with unique characteristics is
a. an electron.
b. a molecule.
c. an atom.
d. a proton.
Chapter 1-25 Quiz
Verified Correct Answers
Rasmussen College
,1. Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
a. algae
b. bacterium
c. protozoan
d. mushroom
2. Which process involves the deliberate alteration of an organism’s genetic material?
a. bioremediation
b. biotechnology
c. decomposition
d. recombinant DNA technology
3. Which of the following parts was absent from Leeuwenhoek’s microscopes?
a. focusing screw
b. lens
c. specimen holder
d. condenser
4. Abiogenesis refers to the
a. spontaneous generation of organisms from nonliving matter.
b. development of life forms from preexisting life forms.
c. development of aseptic technique.
d. germ theory of disease.
5. A hypothesis can be defined as
a. a belief based on knowledge.
,b. knowledge based on belief.
c. a scientific explanation that is subject to testing.
d. a theory that has been thoroughly tested.
6. When a hypothesis has been thoroughly supported by long-term study and data, it is considered
a. a law.
b. a speculation.
c. a theory.
d. proved.
7. Which is the correct order of the taxonomic categories, going from most specific to most general?
a. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
b. division, domain, kingdom, class, family, genus, species
c. species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
d. species, family, class, order, phylum, kingdom
8. Which of the following are not eukaryotic?
a. bacteria
b. archaea
c. protozoa
d. both a and b
9. Order the following items by size, using numbers: 1 = smallest through 8 = largest.
_3__ adenovirus
_8__ helminths
, _7__ amoeba
_5__ coccus-shaped bacterium
_4__ rickettsia
_6__ white blood cell
_2__ protein
_1__ atom
10. How would you classify a virus?
a. prokaryotic
b. eukaryotic
c. neither a nor b
True-False Questions. If the statement is true, leave as is. If it is false, correct it by rewriting the
sentence.
11. Organisms in the same order are more closely related than those in the same family. False
Organisms in the same family are more closely related than those in the same order
12. Eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes. False -Eukaryotes emerged independently
13. Archaea have no nucleus. True
14. In order to be called a theory, a scientific idea has to undergo a great deal of testing. True
15. Microbes are ubiquitous.True
Chapter Quiz:2
1. The smallest unit of matter with unique characteristics is
a. an electron.
b. a molecule.
c. an atom.
d. a proton.
