MICROBIOLOGY
An Introduction 13th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material.
C) O2 production.
D) food production.
E) smog production.
Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Outcome: 5
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An Introduction 13th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.4
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An Introduction 13th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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4) Commony2commercialy2benefitsy2ofy2microorganismsy2includey2synthesisy2of
A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin,y2acetoney2andy2insu
lin.y2Answer:y2E
Section:y21.1
Bloom'sy2Taxonomy:y2 Rememberin
gy2ASMcuey2Outcome:y26.3
Learningy2Outcome:y 2 1.1
5) Whaty2factorsy2contributey2toy2they2risingy2incidencey2ofy2antibioticy2resistance?
A) overusey2ofy2they2specificy2drugs
B) misusey2ofy2they2specificy2drugs
C) randomy2mutationsy2iny2bacterialy2genomes
D) randomy2mutations,y2overusey2andy2misusey2ofy2specificy2drugs
E) overusey2andy2misusey2ofy2specificy2
drugsy2Answer:y2D
Section:y21.5
Bloom'sy2Taxonomy:y2Understandin
gy2ASMcuey2Outcome:y24.1
Learningy2Outcome:y 2 1.19
Globaly2Outcome:y25
6) They2formaly2systemy2fory2classifyingy2andy2namingy2organismsy2wasy2developedy2by
A) Roberty2Koch.
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An Introduction 13th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material.
C) O2 production.
D) food production.
E) smog production.
Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Outcome: 5
1
.
, MICROBIOLOGY
An Introduction 13th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.4
2
.
, MICROBIOLOGY
An Introduction 13th Edition by Tortora TEST BANK
3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.1
3
.
, MICROBIOLOGY
Any2Introductiony213thy2Editiony2byy2Tortoray2TESTy2BA
NK
4) Commony2commercialy2benefitsy2ofy2microorganismsy2includey2synthesisy2of
A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin,y2acetoney2andy2insu
lin.y2Answer:y2E
Section:y21.1
Bloom'sy2Taxonomy:y2 Rememberin
gy2ASMcuey2Outcome:y26.3
Learningy2Outcome:y 2 1.1
5) Whaty2factorsy2contributey2toy2they2risingy2incidencey2ofy2antibioticy2resistance?
A) overusey2ofy2they2specificy2drugs
B) misusey2ofy2they2specificy2drugs
C) randomy2mutationsy2iny2bacterialy2genomes
D) randomy2mutations,y2overusey2andy2misusey2ofy2specificy2drugs
E) overusey2andy2misusey2ofy2specificy2
drugsy2Answer:y2D
Section:y21.5
Bloom'sy2Taxonomy:y2Understandin
gy2ASMcuey2Outcome:y24.1
Learningy2Outcome:y 2 1.19
Globaly2Outcome:y25
6) They2formaly2systemy2fory2classifyingy2andy2namingy2organismsy2wasy2developedy2by
A) Roberty2Koch.
B) Ignazy2Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolusy2Linnaeus.
E) Louisy2Pasteu
r.
Answer:y2D
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