Nesters Microbiology A Human Perspective 8th Edition
Anderson Solutions Manual
The property of endospores that led to confusion in the experiments on
spontaneous generation is their
a) small size.
b) ability to pass through cork stoppers.
c) heat resistance. d) presence in all infusions.
e) presence on cotton plugs. - ANSWER: c
The Golden Age of Microbiology was the time when
a) microorganisms were first used to make bread.
b) microorganisms were first used to make cheese.
c) most pathogenic bacteria were identified.
d) a vaccine against influenza was developed.
e) antibiotics became available. - ANSWER: c
If all prokaryotes were eliminated from the planet
a) animals would thrive because there would be no disease.
b) archaea would thrive because there would be no competition for nutrients.
c) all animals would die.
d) animals and archaea would thrive. - ANSWER: c
All of the following are emerging infectious diseases except
a) smallpox.
b) hepatitis C.
c) Lyme disease.
d) hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
e) mad cow disease. - ANSWER: a
All of the following are biological domains except
a) Bacteria. b) Archaea. c) Prokaryota. d) Eukarya. - ANSWER: c
Which name is written correctly?
a) staphylococcus aureus
b) escherichia Coli
c) Staphylococcus epidermidis
d) bacillus Anthracis
e) Clostridium Botulinum - ANSWER: c
Members of which pairing are most similar in appearance to each other?
a) fungi and algae
b) algae and archaea
,c) archaea and bacteria
d) bacteria and viruses
e) viruses and algae - ANSWER: c
If you wanted to increase your chances of obtaining a member of the Archaea
(rather than a member of another domain), which would be the best site to obtain a
sample?
a) intestine of an elephant
b) skin of an elephant
c) a 95 8 C hot spring in Yellowstone
d) a 45 8 C hot spring in Hawaii
e) a raw hamburger patty - ANSWER: c
Viruses
1. contain both protein and nucleic acid.
2. infect all domains of life.
3. can grow in the absence of living cells.
4. are generally the same size as prokaryotes.
5. always kill the cells they infect.
a) 1, 2 b) 2, 3 c) 3, 4 d) 4, 5 e) 1, 5 - ANSWER: a
Antony van Leeuwenhoek could not have observed
a) roundworms. b) Escherichia coli. c) yeasts. d) viruses. - ANSWER: d
Choose the list that goes from the lightest to the heaviest:
a) proton, atom, molecule, electron.
b) atom, proton, molecule, electron.
c) electron, proton, atom, molecule.
d) atom, electron, proton, molecule.
e) proton, atom, electron, molecule. - ANSWER: C
An oxygen atom has an atomic number of 8. It typically forms:
a) no covalent bonds because it contains 8 electrons.
b) two covalent bonds because it contains 6 electrons in its valence shell.
c) weak hydrogen bonds with two hydrogen atoms to form a water molecule.
d) one covalent bond with a carbon atom to form carbon dioxide.
e) ionic bonds with another oxygen atom - ANSWER: B
Dehydration synthesis is involved in the synthesis of all of the following except
a) DNA. b) proteins. c) polysaccharides. d) lipids. e) monosaccharides. - ANSWER: E
The primary structure of a protein relates to its
a) sequence of amino acids.
b) length.
c) shape.
d) solubility.
e) bonds between amino acids. - ANSWER: A
,Pure water has all of the following properties except
a) polarity.
b) ability to dissolve lipids.
c) pH of 7.
d) covalent joining of its atoms.
e) ability to form hydrogen bonds - ANSWER: B
When the pH of a solution changes from 3 to 8, the H+ concentration
a) decreases as the solution becomes more basic.
b) decreases as the solution becomes more acidic.
c) increases as the solution becomes more acidic.
d) increases as the solution becomes more basic.
e) does not change as the solution becomes more basic. - ANSWER: A
A shortage of nitrogen (N) would make it most difficult to construct a molecule of
a) cellulose. b) cholesterol. c) enzyme. d) triglyceride. e) glucose. - ANSWER: C
Complementarity plays a major role in the structure of
a) proteins. b) lipids. c) polysaccharides. d) DNA. e) RNA. - ANSWER: d
A bilayer is associated with
a) proteins. b) DNA. c) RNA. d) complex polysaccharides. e) phospholipids. -
ANSWER: e
The function of a buffer is to
a) bring the pH of a solution to neutral.
b) speed up chemical reactions within a cell.
c) interact with phospholipid molecules to form a cell membrane.
d) stabilize the pH of a solution.
e) provide energy for synthesis of ATP. - ANSWER: d
Which of the following is most likely to be used in a typical microbiology laboratory?
a) Bright-field microscope
b) Confocal scanning microscope
c) Phase-contrast microscope
d) Scanning electron microscope
e) Transmission electron microscope - ANSWER: A
When a medical technologist wants to determine if a clinical specimen contains a
Mycobacterium species, which should be used?
a) Acid-fast stain
b) Capsule stain
c) Endospore stain
d) Gram stain
e) Simple stain - ANSWER: A
, Vibrio cholerae causes the disease cholera. Based on the name of the bacterium,
what is its shape?
a) Spherical
b) Straight cylinder
c) Curved rod
d) Chains of cocci
e) Chains of rods - ANSWER: C
Endotoxin is associated with
a) Gram-positive bacteria.
b) Gram-negative bacteria.
c) the cytoplasmic membrane.
d) endospores. - ANSWER: B
The "O157" in the name E. coli O157:H7 refers to the type of O antigen. From this
information you know that E. coli
A) has a capsule.
B) is a rod.
C) is a coccus.
D) is Gram-positive.
E) is Gram-negative. - ANSWER: E
Eliminating which structure is always deadly to cells?
A) Flagella b) Capsule c) Cell wall D) Cytoplasmic membrane e) Fimbriae - ANSWER: D
If you interfered with the ability of a Bacillus species to form endospores, what
would be the result? The bacterium would no longer be
A) able to multiply.
B) antibiotic resistant.
C) Gram-positive.
D) Gram-negative.
E) able to withstand boiling water. - ANSWER: E
If a virus mimics a ligand that normally participates in receptor-mediated
endocytosis, the virus might
A) prevent pinocytosis.
B) be taken up by the cell.
C) damage the cytoplasmic membrane.
D) cause the cell to form pseudopods.
E) damage the receptor. - ANSWER: B
The antibiotic erythromycin prevents protein synthesis in bacterial cells. Based on
this information, which of the following is the most likely target of the drug?
1) 80S ribosomes
2) 70S ribosomes
3) 60S ribosomal subunit
4) 50S ribosomal subunit
Anderson Solutions Manual
The property of endospores that led to confusion in the experiments on
spontaneous generation is their
a) small size.
b) ability to pass through cork stoppers.
c) heat resistance. d) presence in all infusions.
e) presence on cotton plugs. - ANSWER: c
The Golden Age of Microbiology was the time when
a) microorganisms were first used to make bread.
b) microorganisms were first used to make cheese.
c) most pathogenic bacteria were identified.
d) a vaccine against influenza was developed.
e) antibiotics became available. - ANSWER: c
If all prokaryotes were eliminated from the planet
a) animals would thrive because there would be no disease.
b) archaea would thrive because there would be no competition for nutrients.
c) all animals would die.
d) animals and archaea would thrive. - ANSWER: c
All of the following are emerging infectious diseases except
a) smallpox.
b) hepatitis C.
c) Lyme disease.
d) hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
e) mad cow disease. - ANSWER: a
All of the following are biological domains except
a) Bacteria. b) Archaea. c) Prokaryota. d) Eukarya. - ANSWER: c
Which name is written correctly?
a) staphylococcus aureus
b) escherichia Coli
c) Staphylococcus epidermidis
d) bacillus Anthracis
e) Clostridium Botulinum - ANSWER: c
Members of which pairing are most similar in appearance to each other?
a) fungi and algae
b) algae and archaea
,c) archaea and bacteria
d) bacteria and viruses
e) viruses and algae - ANSWER: c
If you wanted to increase your chances of obtaining a member of the Archaea
(rather than a member of another domain), which would be the best site to obtain a
sample?
a) intestine of an elephant
b) skin of an elephant
c) a 95 8 C hot spring in Yellowstone
d) a 45 8 C hot spring in Hawaii
e) a raw hamburger patty - ANSWER: c
Viruses
1. contain both protein and nucleic acid.
2. infect all domains of life.
3. can grow in the absence of living cells.
4. are generally the same size as prokaryotes.
5. always kill the cells they infect.
a) 1, 2 b) 2, 3 c) 3, 4 d) 4, 5 e) 1, 5 - ANSWER: a
Antony van Leeuwenhoek could not have observed
a) roundworms. b) Escherichia coli. c) yeasts. d) viruses. - ANSWER: d
Choose the list that goes from the lightest to the heaviest:
a) proton, atom, molecule, electron.
b) atom, proton, molecule, electron.
c) electron, proton, atom, molecule.
d) atom, electron, proton, molecule.
e) proton, atom, electron, molecule. - ANSWER: C
An oxygen atom has an atomic number of 8. It typically forms:
a) no covalent bonds because it contains 8 electrons.
b) two covalent bonds because it contains 6 electrons in its valence shell.
c) weak hydrogen bonds with two hydrogen atoms to form a water molecule.
d) one covalent bond with a carbon atom to form carbon dioxide.
e) ionic bonds with another oxygen atom - ANSWER: B
Dehydration synthesis is involved in the synthesis of all of the following except
a) DNA. b) proteins. c) polysaccharides. d) lipids. e) monosaccharides. - ANSWER: E
The primary structure of a protein relates to its
a) sequence of amino acids.
b) length.
c) shape.
d) solubility.
e) bonds between amino acids. - ANSWER: A
,Pure water has all of the following properties except
a) polarity.
b) ability to dissolve lipids.
c) pH of 7.
d) covalent joining of its atoms.
e) ability to form hydrogen bonds - ANSWER: B
When the pH of a solution changes from 3 to 8, the H+ concentration
a) decreases as the solution becomes more basic.
b) decreases as the solution becomes more acidic.
c) increases as the solution becomes more acidic.
d) increases as the solution becomes more basic.
e) does not change as the solution becomes more basic. - ANSWER: A
A shortage of nitrogen (N) would make it most difficult to construct a molecule of
a) cellulose. b) cholesterol. c) enzyme. d) triglyceride. e) glucose. - ANSWER: C
Complementarity plays a major role in the structure of
a) proteins. b) lipids. c) polysaccharides. d) DNA. e) RNA. - ANSWER: d
A bilayer is associated with
a) proteins. b) DNA. c) RNA. d) complex polysaccharides. e) phospholipids. -
ANSWER: e
The function of a buffer is to
a) bring the pH of a solution to neutral.
b) speed up chemical reactions within a cell.
c) interact with phospholipid molecules to form a cell membrane.
d) stabilize the pH of a solution.
e) provide energy for synthesis of ATP. - ANSWER: d
Which of the following is most likely to be used in a typical microbiology laboratory?
a) Bright-field microscope
b) Confocal scanning microscope
c) Phase-contrast microscope
d) Scanning electron microscope
e) Transmission electron microscope - ANSWER: A
When a medical technologist wants to determine if a clinical specimen contains a
Mycobacterium species, which should be used?
a) Acid-fast stain
b) Capsule stain
c) Endospore stain
d) Gram stain
e) Simple stain - ANSWER: A
, Vibrio cholerae causes the disease cholera. Based on the name of the bacterium,
what is its shape?
a) Spherical
b) Straight cylinder
c) Curved rod
d) Chains of cocci
e) Chains of rods - ANSWER: C
Endotoxin is associated with
a) Gram-positive bacteria.
b) Gram-negative bacteria.
c) the cytoplasmic membrane.
d) endospores. - ANSWER: B
The "O157" in the name E. coli O157:H7 refers to the type of O antigen. From this
information you know that E. coli
A) has a capsule.
B) is a rod.
C) is a coccus.
D) is Gram-positive.
E) is Gram-negative. - ANSWER: E
Eliminating which structure is always deadly to cells?
A) Flagella b) Capsule c) Cell wall D) Cytoplasmic membrane e) Fimbriae - ANSWER: D
If you interfered with the ability of a Bacillus species to form endospores, what
would be the result? The bacterium would no longer be
A) able to multiply.
B) antibiotic resistant.
C) Gram-positive.
D) Gram-negative.
E) able to withstand boiling water. - ANSWER: E
If a virus mimics a ligand that normally participates in receptor-mediated
endocytosis, the virus might
A) prevent pinocytosis.
B) be taken up by the cell.
C) damage the cytoplasmic membrane.
D) cause the cell to form pseudopods.
E) damage the receptor. - ANSWER: B
The antibiotic erythromycin prevents protein synthesis in bacterial cells. Based on
this information, which of the following is the most likely target of the drug?
1) 80S ribosomes
2) 70S ribosomes
3) 60S ribosomal subunit
4) 50S ribosomal subunit
