CHAMBERLAIN MICROBIOLOGY EXAM 1 PREDICTOR TEST WITH
200 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+ / MICROBIOLOGY EXAM 1
PREP TEST LATEST
Q1: The first step for directly linking a microbe to a specific disease
according to Koch's postulates is to: - Correct Answer-obtain a sample
of blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal
Q1: The major food producers for other living organisms is/are: -
Correct Answer-Higher plants, cyanobacteria, and algae
Q1: The microbial process of converting sugars to alcohol is known as: -
Correct Answer-Fermentation
Q1: The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is: -
Correct Answer-Pathogen
Q1: Viruses are not considered living organisms because they - Correct
Answer-Cannot reproduce by themselves
Q1: Where can you find the instructions for the week? - Correct
Answer-The tab for the week
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Q1: What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic
resistance? - Correct Answer-Random mutation, overuse, and misuse of
specific drugs
Q1: Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain
system? - Correct Answer-Animalia
Q1: Which of the following statements about biofilms is false? - Correct
Answer-Compared to free-living bacteria, biofilms are more sensitive to
antibiotics.
Q1: Who challenged the idea of spontaneous generation with the
concept of biogenesis? - Correct Answer-Rudolf Virchow
Q1: A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular
components except - Correct Answer-A nucleus
Q1: A student has obtained a sample of pond water for study. Using the
high power lens, he observes several cells with nuclei. He can conclude
that the cells are NOT bacteria. - Correct Answer-True
Q1: All cells possess a cell wall. - Correct Answer-False
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Q1: All of the following are true concerning emerging infectious
diseases EXCEPT: - Correct Answer-They always involve sporadic cases in
endemic areas.
Q1: All of the below are examples of a biofilm EXCEPT: - Correct Answer-
Archaea as part of the plankton community in the open ocean
Q1: All pathogens known to infect humans have been identified at this
point in time. - Correct Answer-False
Q1: Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis
of: - Correct Answer-Riboflavin, acetone, and insulin
Q1: Which of the following platforms will we be using in this course?
Choose all that apply. - Correct Answer-Blackboard, Microsoft Teams,
Pearson, Perusall, and Labster
Q1: Development of emerging infectious diseases can be a result of all
of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answer-Use of genetically modified
foods
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Q1: Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe
EXCEPT: - Correct Answer-Mushroom
Q1: If you were setting up an experiment to disprove spontaneous
generation in a liquid medium, which of the following would be
essential to the experiment? - Correct Answer-
Q1: In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the: - Correct Answer-
Species name
Q1: In which of the following situations would Koch's postulates be
utilized? - Correct Answer-Determination of the cause of a new
emerging disease by scientists studying disease transmission
Q1: Infectious disease is almost totally eradicated in our world. - Correct
Answer-False
Q1: Microbes that live stably in and on the human body are called the: -
Correct Answer-Human microbiome or microbiota
Q1: Microorganisms are beneficial to humans in all of the following
ways EXCEPT: - Correct Answer-Pseudomonas, molds and others break
down lettuce and strawberries at fridge temperatures
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