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Prescott's Microbiology, 12e (Willey)
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Chapter 1 The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology
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ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
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ASM Objective: 02.03 Bacteria and Archaea have specialized structures (e.g. flagella, endospores,
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Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when
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2) Extant microorganisms are organisms from the fossil record that are no longer present on Earth
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Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms t t
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ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
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integrate supporting evidence into it
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3) All cellular organisms can be placed into one of three
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Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms t t
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
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ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
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Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain Carl Woeses contributions in establishing the three-domain
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system for classifying cellular life
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4) Viruses are not generally studied by microbiologists because they are not classified as living
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organisms.
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Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
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ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
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ASM Objective: 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses
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and are determined by their unique structures and genomes.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01a Define the term microbiology
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5) Microbiologists study a variety of organisms, but all are considered either Bacteria or Archaea.
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Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
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ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
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ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and
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nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01a Define the term microbiology
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ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
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carryout some ofthe same processes as bacteria, many of the cellular properties are fundamentally
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different.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when
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given a description of a newly discovered one
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7) Viruses constitute the fourth domain of life in current biological classification schemes.
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ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
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ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic
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trees.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain Carl Woeses contributions in establishing the three-domain
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system for classifying cellular life
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Topic: Module 01 Evolution t t
ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic
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trees.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain Carl Woeses contributions in establishing the three-domain
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system for classifying cellular life
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9) Cells with a relatively complex morphology that have a true membrane-delimited nucleus are
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Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms t t
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
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ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
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ASM Objective: 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa and algae)
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carryout some ofthe same processes as bacteria, many of the cellular properties are fundamentally
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Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when
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given a description of a newly discovered one
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Prescott's Microbiology, 12e (Willey)
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Chapter 1 The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology
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1) Archaea are cellular organisms that have unique cell membrane
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Answer: lipids t
Topic:
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Bloom's/Accessibility: 1. Remember / Keyboard Navigation t t t t t
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
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ASM Objective: 02.03 Bacteria and Archaea have specialized structures (e.g. flagella, endospores,
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and pili) that often confer critical capabilities.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when
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given a description of a newly discovered one
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2) Extant microorganisms are organisms from the fossil record that are no longer present on Earth
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today.
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Answer: FALSE t
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms t t
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
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ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
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ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic
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trees.
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Learning Outcome: 01.02a Propose a timeline of the origin and history of microbial life and
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integrate supporting evidence into it
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3) All cellular organisms can be placed into one of three
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Archaea, and the Eukarya.
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,Answer: domains t
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms t t
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
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ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
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ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic
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trees.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain Carl Woeses contributions in establishing the three-domain
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system for classifying cellular life
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4) Viruses are not generally studied by microbiologists because they are not classified as living
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organisms.
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Answer: FALSE t
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
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Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation t t t t t
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
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ASM Objective: 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses
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and are determined by their unique structures and genomes.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01a Define the term microbiology
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5) Microbiologists study a variety of organisms, but all are considered either Bacteria or Archaea.
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Answer: FALSE t
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
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Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation t t t t t
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
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ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and
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nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01a Define the term microbiology
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6) All eukaryotes have a membrane-delimited nucleus.
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Answer: TRUE t
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms t t
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
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ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
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ASM Objective: 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa and algae)
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carryout some ofthe same processes as bacteria, many of the cellular properties are fundamentally
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different.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when
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given a description of a newly discovered one
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7) Viruses constitute the fourth domain of life in current biological classification schemes.
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Answer: FALSE t
,Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganismst t
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
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ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
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ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic
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trees.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain Carl Woeses contributions in establishing the three-domain
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system for classifying cellular life
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, 8) Protists contain all of the following forms of life EXCEPT
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A) protozoa
B) fungi
C) slime molds t
D) algae
Answer: B t
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility:
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1. Remember / Keyboard NavigationASM t t t
Topic: Module 01 Evolution t t
ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic
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trees.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain Carl Woeses contributions in establishing the three-domain
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system for classifying cellular life
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9) Cells with a relatively complex morphology that have a true membrane-delimited nucleus are
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called
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A) prokaryotes
B) eukaryotes
C) urkaryotes
D) nokaryotes
Answer: B t
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms t t
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation
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ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
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ASM Objective: 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa and algae)
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carryout some ofthe same processes as bacteria, many of the cellular properties are fundamentally
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different.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when
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given a description of a newly discovered one
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