Test Bank for Microbiology The Human Experience (Second Edition) By John W. Foster Zarrintaj Aliaba-latest-2023

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Test bank for Microbiology, The Human Experience 2nd Edition
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By John W. Foster, Zarrintaj Aliabadi, Joan L. Slonczewski
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Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
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MULTIPLE CHOICE f




1. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of microorganisms?
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a. nitrogen fixation
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b. production of fermented foods
f d. causative agents of disease
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ANS: D DIF:f Easy REF: 1.1 f f


OBJ: 1.1a Describe how we define a microbe, and explain why the definition is a challenge.
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MSC: Remembering f




2. f A microbe that is 50 nm in size would most likely be
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a. fungi. f c. virus. f


b. E. coli. f f d.xalgae.
ANS: C DIF:
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
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the three domains have in common and how they differ.
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3. f Based on the figure shown, the type of organism indicated with an arrow could be a
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a. f virus. c. macroscopic fungi.
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b. f bacteria. d. large ameba.
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ANS: B DIF:
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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
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the three domains have in common and how they differ.
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4. f Based on the figure, the type of organism shown is a(n)
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a. f virus. c. archaea. f


b. f bacteria. d. eukaryote.
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ANS: D f DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 f f


OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
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the three domains have in common and how they differ.
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5. f Which of the following demonstrates correct scientific notation of a bacterial organism?
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a. Staphylococcus Epidermidis
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b. Staphylococcus epidermidis
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ANS: C f DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 f f


OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
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the three domains have in common and how they differ.
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6. f Which key characteristic differentiates a prokaryote from a eukaryote?
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a. the absence of proteins
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b. the presence of DNA
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c. the absence of membrane-bound organelles
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d. the presence of a cell wall
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ANS: C f DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 f f


OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
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the three domains have in common and how they differ.
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7. f Which of the following methods for classifying life forms can best be used to distinguish between
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twoclosely related rod-shaped bacterial organisms, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli?
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a. physical characteristics
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b. method of reproduction
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ANS: C f DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 f f


OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
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the three domains have in common and how they differ.
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8. f Which of the following is always classified as a eukaryote?
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a. papillomavirus
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b. methanogen
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ANS: D f DIF: f Moderate REF: f 1.1

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OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
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the three domains have in common and how they differ.
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9. f Which of the following has been used as a tool for gene therapy?
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a. viruses
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b. archaeaf d. fungi f




ANS: A DIF:f Easy REF: 1.1 f f


OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
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the three domains have in common and how they differ.
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10. f Which of the following would you not expect to find in the human digestive tract?
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a. archaea
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b. algae f d. intestinal viruses f f




ANS: B DIF:f Moderate REF: 1.1 f f


OBJ: 1.1b Describe the three major domains of life: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Explain what
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the three domains have in common and how they differ.
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11. f Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic drugs that function by inhibiting an important cellular structure
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or process of an organism that is causing an infection. Which of the following would not be
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affected byan antibiotic that targets cellular metabolic enzymes?
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a. Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria
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b. Herpes virus
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ANS: B DIF:f Moderate REF: 1.1 f f


OBJ: 1.1c Define viruses, and explain how they relate to living cells.
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MSC: Analyzing f




12. Which scientist is credited with constructing the first microscope?
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a. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
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b. Catherine of Siena f d.xLouis Pasteur f f f




ANS: C DIF: f Easy REF: 1.2 f f


OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Remembering f




13. f Which of the following was an unexpected benefit of the bubonic plague?
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a. There was no benefit to the bubonic plague.
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b. The population of Europe experienced a baby boom.
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c. It resulted in a better understanding of aseptic practices and how to prevent the
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spread ofinfection. f


d. The population decline enabled the cultural advancement of the Renaissance.
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ANS: D DIF: f Easy REF: 1.2 f f


OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Understanding f




14. f Which of the following organisms would you NOT be able to see using Robert Hooke’s microscope?
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a. vinegar eels
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b. dust mites
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ANS: D f DIF: f Moderate REF: f 1.2

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OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Understanding f




15. f Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the centuries it took between Leeuwenhoek
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observing microorganisms with his microscope and the discovery that microbes are capable of
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causingdisease?
a. Microbes are found everywhere.
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b. Bacteria appeared similar to sperm and blood cells under the microscope.
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c. Microorganisms are capable of existing through spontaneous generation.
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d. Diseases were not a problem in the world until long after the discovery of microorganisms.
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ANS: D f DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2 f f


OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Applying f




16. f If Spallanzani had unknowingly poked a hole in the top of his flask of meat broth, what would this
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have implied about the theory of spontaneous generation?
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a. fNo growth would have occurred in the flask, refuting the theory of spontaneous generation.
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b. No growth would have occurred in the flask, supporting the theory of
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spontaneousgeneration.
c. fGrowth would have occurred in the flask, refuting the theory of spontaneous generation.
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d. Growth would have occurred in the flask, supporting the theory of spontaneous generation.
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ANS: D f DIF: Difficult REF: 1.2 f f


OBJ: 1.2b Describe how microbes participate in human cultural practices such as production of food
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and drink.
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17. f What would John Tyndall have needed to use to disprove the theory of spontaneous generation
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withhis experiments? f


a. a swan-neck flask
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b. a microscope
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ANS: C f DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2 f f


OBJ: 1.2b Describe how microbes participate in human cultural practices such as production of food
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and drink.
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18. f Which of the following theories was the Miller experiment designed to test?
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a. the endosymbiotic origin of life
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b. the idea that all the chemicals found in early Earth could have come together to form
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thebasic components of cellular life f f f f


c. spontaneous generation
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d. the RNA world hypothesis
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ANS: B f DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2 f f


OBJ: 1.2a Explain how microbial diseases have changed human history.
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MSC: Understanding f




19. f Why did fewer soldiers die from infectious disease during the Crimean War in the winter months?
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a. Pathogens do not multiply as quickly in colder temperatures.
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b. Pathogens do not multiply as quickly in wet environments.
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c. Soldiers have fewer close interactions with other individuals during the winter months.
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d. Chemical agents used to treat and prevent infections do not function effectively in
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warmertemperatures.