! COMPLETE TES BANK FOR OPENSTAX MICROBIOLOGY THIS TEST
BANK COVERS ALL CHAPTERS 1-26 OF THE BOOK, Answered
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Chapter 1: !` !`
! An Invisible World
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,1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
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A. All microbes are harmful.
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B. Humans could survive without microbes. !` !` !` !`
C. Many microbes are helpful.* !` !` !`
D. Most microbes are pathogenic. !` !` !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASM Standard: 23, 24!` !` !`
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
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A. during the Industrial Revolution !` !` !`
B. in prehistoric times*
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C. in the last century
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D. within the last 500 years !` !` !` !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASM Standard: 23
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3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he
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called“animalcules,” using a microscope he developed?
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A. Robert Koch !`
B. Louis Pasteur !`
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* !` !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASM Standard: 6
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4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists
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areincreasingly using which of the following devices for easy, rapid
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benchtop sterilization of small pieces of equipment?
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A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide !`
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASM Standard: 36
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, 5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important
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biologicalclassification system is which of the following people?
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A. Ernst Haeckel !`
B. Carolus Linnaeus* !`
C. Louis Pasteur !`
D. Robert Whittaker !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASMStandard: N/A
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6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
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A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASMStandard: N/A
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7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
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A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* !` !` !`
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota !` !` !`
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista !` !` !`
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya !` !` !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASMStandard: N/A
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8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when
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usingbinomial nomenclature?
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A. domain and kingdom !` !`
B. genus and family !` !`
C. genus and species* !` !`
D. phylum and class !` !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASMStandard: N/A
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9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
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A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
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B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
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C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
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D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
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Difficulty: Moderate !`
ASM Standard: 11, 23, 26
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BANK COVERS ALL CHAPTERS 1-26 OF THE BOOK, Answered
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Chapter 1: !` !`
! An Invisible World
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,1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world?
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A. All microbes are harmful.
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B. Humans could survive without microbes. !` !` !` !`
C. Many microbes are helpful.* !` !` !`
D. Most microbes are pathogenic. !` !` !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASM Standard: 23, 24!` !` !`
2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes?
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A. during the Industrial Revolution !` !` !`
B. in prehistoric times*
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C. in the last century
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D. within the last 500 years !` !` !` !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASM Standard: 23
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3. Which individual first observed unicellular organisms, which he
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called“animalcules,” using a microscope he developed?
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A. Robert Koch !`
B. Louis Pasteur !`
C. Thucydides
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek* !` !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASM Standard: 6
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4. To reduce the risk of open flame from Bunsen burners, microbiologists
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areincreasingly using which of the following devices for easy, rapid
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benchtop sterilization of small pieces of equipment?
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A. autoclaves
B. ethylene oxide !`
C. incubators
D. microincinerators*
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASM Standard: 36
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, 5. The Swedish botanist known for having developed an important
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biologicalclassification system is which of the following people?
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A. Ernst Haeckel !`
B. Carolus Linnaeus* !`
C. Louis Pasteur !`
D. Robert Whittaker !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASMStandard: N/A
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6. Which kingdom was the only one found in Empire Prokaryota?
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A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera*
D. Protista
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASMStandard: N/A
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7. Which are the three currently accepted domains?
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A. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya* !` !` !`
B. Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota !` !` !`
C. Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista !` !` !`
D. Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya !` !` !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASMStandard: N/A
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8. Which two taxonomic units are typically used to identify an organism when
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usingbinomial nomenclature?
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A. domain and kingdom !` !`
B. genus and family !` !`
C. genus and species* !` !`
D. phylum and class !` !`
Difficulty: Easy !`
ASMStandard: N/A
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9. Which of the following is not true about the process of fermentation?
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A. It can help preserve foods, preventing spoilage.
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B. It converts sugars to organic acids, alcohols, and/or gases such as carbon dioxide.
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C. It is carried out exclusively by unicellular eukaryotes such as yeast.*
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D. It is used to make foods such as cheese and bread.
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Difficulty: Moderate !`
ASM Standard: 11, 23, 26
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