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Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT A) food production. B) smog production. C) O2 production. D) decomposition of organic material. E) infection. 1) 2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT A) bacterium. B) yeast. C) protozoan. D) virus. E) mushroom. 2) 3) The term u...

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Which of the following pairs is mismatched? A) Koch  aseptic surgery B) Pasteur  proof of biogenesis C) Ehrlich  chemotherapy D) Jenner  vaccination 1) 2) Which of the following is a scientific name? A) Streptococcus pyogenes B) IGAS C) Streptococci D) Flesh-eating bacteria E) Group A streptococcus 2) 3) Which of the foll...

Chapter 1: Scope of Microbiology MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In the 16th century a father-and-son team, by the name of __________, produced a compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end. a. van Leeuwenhoek b. Semmelweis c. Janssen d. Hooke ANS: C 2. “Animalcules” were first described by a. Robert Hooke b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek c. Hans Janssen d. John Needham ANS: B 3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was pu...

1 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms the process is called A. bioremediation. B. genetic engineering. C. epidemiology. D. immunology. E. taxonomy. 2. Which of the following is not considered a microorganism? A. mosquito B. protozoan C. bacterium D. virus E. fungus 3. All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that A. cause human disease. B. lack a cell nucleus. C. are in...

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Work by ________ laid the foundations of the field of environmental microbiology. 1) A) Redi and Spallanzani B) Pauling and Woese C) Beijerinck and Winogradsky D) Lister and Semmelweis E) Koch and Pasteur Answer: C Explanation: A) B) C) D) E) 2) The term ________ involves the study of the blood components that fight infection. 2) A...

CHAPTER 4: DNA, CHROMOSOMES, AND GENOMES © Garland Science 2015 1. In a double-stranded DNA molecule, one of the chains has the sequence CCCATTCTA when read from the 5′ to the 3′ end. Indicate true (T) and false (F) statements below regarding this chain. Your answer would be a four-letter string composed of letters T and F only, e.g. TTFT. ( ) The other chain is heavier, i.e. it has a greater mass. ( ) There are no C residues in the other chain. ( ) The 5′-terminal residue of the ...

Chapter 2 - Test Bank Questions Section 2.1 1. Mendel’s success in formulating his fundamental principles of inheritance can be attributed to which of the following? A. Mendel focused on the overall appearance of the plant rather than on individual traits. B. Mendel focused on individual traits of the plant rather than on the overall appearance. C. Mendel chose to study complex traits that result from interactions between multiple genes. D. Mendel used an organism that grew slowly, ther...

Package Title: Testbank Course Title: PAP13 Chapter Number: 01 Question type: Multiple Choice 1) This is the study of the functions of body structures. a) anatomy b) physiology c) endocrinology d) histology e) immunology Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology, and name several subspecialties of these sciences. Section Reference 1: 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology Defined 2) This is defined as a group of cells that work together to perform a...

Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) Which of the following requirements must be met by a substance in order to be considered hereditary material? 1. The material must be able to replicate or be replicated 2. The material must encode information regarding the structure and function of the organism. 3. The material must be able to change over time. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 1 and 2 only e) All of these Answer: e 2) In 1953 the structure of _____ was determined, as well as its role as the heredit...

Chapter 2: Life Chemistry and Energy TEST BANK QUESTIONS (By Brian Storrie) Multiple Choice 1. The part of the atom that determines how the atom behaves chemically is the a. proton. b. electron. c. neutron. d. innermost shell. e. nucleus. Answer: b Textbook Reference: Concept 2.1 Atomic Structure Is the Basis for Life’s Chemistry Page: 17 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 2. Which component of an atom does not add significantly to its mass? a. Proton b. Neutron c. Electron d...