Test Bank for Microbiology: The Human Experience
2nd Edition By John W. Foster; Joan L. Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
vn vn vn vn vn
MULTIPLEvnCHOICE
1. WhichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnisvnNOTvnconsideredvnavnbenefitvnofvnmicroorganisms?
a. nitrogenvnfixation c. synthesisvnofvnvitamins
b. productionvnofvnfermentedvnfoods d.v n causativevnagentsvnofvndisease
ANS:v n D DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1avnDescribevnhowvnwevndefinevnavnmicrobe,vnandvnexplainvnwhyvnthevndefinitionvnisvnavnchalle
nge.nvMSC:v n Remembering
2. Avnmicrobevnthatvnisvn50vnnmvninvnsizevnwouldvnmostvnlikelyvnbe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E.vncoli. d.vnvnv n algae.
ANS:v n C DIF: Moderate REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Applying
3. Basedvnonvnthevnfigurevnshown,vnthevntypevnofvnorganismvnindicatedvnwithvnanvnarrowvncouldvnbevna
a. virus. c. macroscopicvnfungi.
b. bacteria. d.v n largevnameba.
ANS:v n B DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Applying
4. Basedvnonvnthevnfigure,vnthevntypevnofvnorganismvnshownvnisvna(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d.v n eukaryote.
ANS:v n D DIF: Moderate REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Applying
5. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvndemonstratesvncorrectvnscientificvnnotationvnofvnavnbacterialvnorganism?
a. StaphylococcusvnEpidermidis c. Staphylococcusvnepidermidis
b. Staphylococcusvnepidermidis d.v n StaphylococcusvnEpidermidis
ANS:v n C DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Applying
6. Whichvnkeyvncharacteristicvndifferentiatesvnavnprokaryotevnfromvnavneukaryote?
a. thevnabsencevnofvnproteins
b. thevnpresencevnofvnDNA
c. thevnabsencevnofvnmembrane-boundvnorganelles
d. thevnpresencevnofvnavncellvnwall
ANS:v n C DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Remembering
7. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnmethodsvnforvnclassifyingvnlifevnformsvncanvnbestvnbevnusedvntovndistinguishvnbetwee
nvntwonvcloselyvnrelatedvnrod-shapedvnbacterialvnorganisms,vn SalmonellavntyphimuriumvnandvnEscherichiavncoli?
a. physicalvncharacteristics c. DNAvnsequencevncomparison
b. methodvnofvnreproduction d.v n environmentalvnhabitat
ANS:v n C DIF: Moderate REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Applying
8. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnisvnalwaysvnclassifiedvnasvnavneukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichiavncoli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS:v n D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatntv hevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Understanding
9. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnhasvnbeenvnusedvnasvnavntoolvnforvngenevntherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d.v n fungi
ANS:v n A DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Understanding
10. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnwouldvnyouvnnotvnexpectvntovnfindvninvnthevnhumanvndigestivevntract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d.v n intestinalvnviruses
ANS:v n B DIF: Moderate REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Understanding
11. Antibioticsvnarevnchemotherapeuticvndrugsvnthatvnfunctionvnbyvninhibitingvnanvnimportantvncellularvnstructurev
norvnprocessvnofvnanvnorganismvnthatvnisvncausingvnanvninfection.vnWhichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnwouldvnnotvnbevn
affectedvnbynvanvnantibioticvnthatvntargetsvncellularvnmetabolicvnenzymes?
a. Streptococcusvnpyogenesvnbacteria c. ameba
b. Herpesvnvirus d.v n breadvnmold
ANS:v n B DIF: Moderate REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:v n 1.1cvnDefinevnviruses,vnandvnexplainvnhowvntheyvnrelatevntovnlivingvncells
.nvMSC:v n Analyzing
12. Whichvnscientistvnisvncreditedvnwithvnconstructingvnthevnfirstvnmicroscope?
a. AntonievnvanvnLeeuwenhoek c. RobertvnHooke
b. CatherinevnofvnSiena d.vnvnv n LouisvnPasteur
ANS:v n C DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.2
OBJ:v n 1.2avnExplainvnhowvnmicrobialvndiseasesvnhavevnchangedvnhumanvnhist
ory.nvMSC:v n Remembering
13. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnwasvnanvnunexpectedvnbenefitvnofvnthevnbubonicvnplague?
a. Therevnwasvnnovnbenefitvntovnthevnbubonicvnplague.
b. ThevnpopulationvnofvnEuropevnexperiencedvnavnbabyvnboom.
c. Itvnresultedvninvnavnbettervnunderstandingvnofvnasepticvnpracticesvnandvnhowvntovnpreventvnthevns
preadvnofnvinfection.
d. ThevnpopulationvndeclinevnenabledvnthevnculturalvnadvancementvnofvnthevnRenaissance.
ANS:v n D DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.2
OBJ:v n 1.2avnExplainvnhowvnmicrobialvndiseasesvnhavevnchangedvnhumanvnhist
ory.nvMSC:v n Understanding
14. WhichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnorganismsvnwouldvnyouvnNOTvnbevnablevntovnseevnusingvnRobertvnHooke’svnmicroscope?
a. vinegarvneels c. moldvnfilaments
b. dustvnmites d. Mycobacteriumvntuberculosis
ANS:v n D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2
2nd Edition By John W. Foster; Joan L. Slonczewski
Chapter 1 - 27 Complete
,Chapter 01: Microbes Shape Our History
vn vn vn vn vn
MULTIPLEvnCHOICE
1. WhichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnisvnNOTvnconsideredvnavnbenefitvnofvnmicroorganisms?
a. nitrogenvnfixation c. synthesisvnofvnvitamins
b. productionvnofvnfermentedvnfoods d.v n causativevnagentsvnofvndisease
ANS:v n D DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1avnDescribevnhowvnwevndefinevnavnmicrobe,vnandvnexplainvnwhyvnthevndefinitionvnisvnavnchalle
nge.nvMSC:v n Remembering
2. Avnmicrobevnthatvnisvn50vnnmvninvnsizevnwouldvnmostvnlikelyvnbe
a. fungi. c. virus.
b. E.vncoli. d.vnvnv n algae.
ANS:v n C DIF: Moderate REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Applying
3. Basedvnonvnthevnfigurevnshown,vnthevntypevnofvnorganismvnindicatedvnwithvnanvnarrowvncouldvnbevna
a. virus. c. macroscopicvnfungi.
b. bacteria. d.v n largevnameba.
ANS:v n B DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Applying
4. Basedvnonvnthevnfigure,vnthevntypevnofvnorganismvnshownvnisvna(n)
, a. virus. c. archaea.
b. bacteria. d.v n eukaryote.
ANS:v n D DIF: Moderate REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Applying
5. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvndemonstratesvncorrectvnscientificvnnotationvnofvnavnbacterialvnorganism?
a. StaphylococcusvnEpidermidis c. Staphylococcusvnepidermidis
b. Staphylococcusvnepidermidis d.v n StaphylococcusvnEpidermidis
ANS:v n C DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Applying
6. Whichvnkeyvncharacteristicvndifferentiatesvnavnprokaryotevnfromvnavneukaryote?
a. thevnabsencevnofvnproteins
b. thevnpresencevnofvnDNA
c. thevnabsencevnofvnmembrane-boundvnorganelles
d. thevnpresencevnofvnavncellvnwall
ANS:v n C DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Remembering
7. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnmethodsvnforvnclassifyingvnlifevnformsvncanvnbestvnbevnusedvntovndistinguishvnbetwee
nvntwonvcloselyvnrelatedvnrod-shapedvnbacterialvnorganisms,vn SalmonellavntyphimuriumvnandvnEscherichiavncoli?
a. physicalvncharacteristics c. DNAvnsequencevncomparison
b. methodvnofvnreproduction d.v n environmentalvnhabitat
ANS:v n C DIF: Moderate REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Applying
8. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnisvnalwaysvnclassifiedvnasvnavneukaryote?
a. papillomavirus c. Escherichiavncoli
b. methanogen d. yeast
ANS:v n D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1
, OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatntv hevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Understanding
9. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnhasvnbeenvnusedvnasvnavntoolvnforvngenevntherapy?
a. viruses c. protozoa
b. archaea d.v n fungi
ANS:v n A DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Understanding
10. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnwouldvnyouvnnotvnexpectvntovnfindvninvnthevnhumanvndigestivevntract?
a. archaea c. bacteria
b. algae d.v n intestinalvnviruses
ANS:v n B DIF: Moderate REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:vn1.1bvnDescribevnthevnthreevnmajorvndomainsvnofvnlife:vnArchaea,vnBacteria,vnandvnEukarya.vnExplainvn
whatnvthevnthreevndomainsvnhavevninvncommonvnandvnhowvntheyvndiffer. MSC:v n Understanding
11. Antibioticsvnarevnchemotherapeuticvndrugsvnthatvnfunctionvnbyvninhibitingvnanvnimportantvncellularvnstructurev
norvnprocessvnofvnanvnorganismvnthatvnisvncausingvnanvninfection.vnWhichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnwouldvnnotvnbevn
affectedvnbynvanvnantibioticvnthatvntargetsvncellularvnmetabolicvnenzymes?
a. Streptococcusvnpyogenesvnbacteria c. ameba
b. Herpesvnvirus d.v n breadvnmold
ANS:v n B DIF: Moderate REF:v n 1.1
OBJ:v n 1.1cvnDefinevnviruses,vnandvnexplainvnhowvntheyvnrelatevntovnlivingvncells
.nvMSC:v n Analyzing
12. Whichvnscientistvnisvncreditedvnwithvnconstructingvnthevnfirstvnmicroscope?
a. AntonievnvanvnLeeuwenhoek c. RobertvnHooke
b. CatherinevnofvnSiena d.vnvnv n LouisvnPasteur
ANS:v n C DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.2
OBJ:v n 1.2avnExplainvnhowvnmicrobialvndiseasesvnhavevnchangedvnhumanvnhist
ory.nvMSC:v n Remembering
13. Whichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnwasvnanvnunexpectedvnbenefitvnofvnthevnbubonicvnplague?
a. Therevnwasvnnovnbenefitvntovnthevnbubonicvnplague.
b. ThevnpopulationvnofvnEuropevnexperiencedvnavnbabyvnboom.
c. Itvnresultedvninvnavnbettervnunderstandingvnofvnasepticvnpracticesvnandvnhowvntovnpreventvnthevns
preadvnofnvinfection.
d. ThevnpopulationvndeclinevnenabledvnthevnculturalvnadvancementvnofvnthevnRenaissance.
ANS:v n D DIF: Easy REF:v n 1.2
OBJ:v n 1.2avnExplainvnhowvnmicrobialvndiseasesvnhavevnchangedvnhumanvnhist
ory.nvMSC:v n Understanding
14. WhichvnofvnthevnfollowingvnorganismsvnwouldvnyouvnNOTvnbevnablevntovnseevnusingvnRobertvnHooke’svnmicroscope?
a. vinegarvneels c. moldvnfilaments
b. dustvnmites d. Mycobacteriumvntuberculosis
ANS:v n D DIF: Moderate REF: 1.2