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Test Bank Microbiology: An Introduction, 13th Edition Gerard J.
Tortora Latest and Updated 2024 A+

Chapter 1: The Microbial World and You

1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT

A) infection.

B) decomposition of organic material.

C) O2 production.

D) food production.

E) smog production.

Answer: E

Section: 1.1

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering Learning Outcome: 1.1

Global Outcome: 5




2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT

A) yeast.

B) protozoan.

C) bacterium.

D) mushroom.

E) virus. Answer: D Section: 1.1


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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering Learning Outcome: 1.4




3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is

A) microbe.

B) bacterium.

C) virus.

D) pathogen.

E) infection. Answer: D Section: 1.1

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering Learning Outcome: 1.1

4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of

A) riboflavin.

B) acetone.

C) insulin.

D) aspirin.

E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin. Answer: E

Section: 1.1

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering ASMcue Outcome: 6.3

Learning Outcome: 1.1




5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?

A) overuse of the specific drugs


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B) misuse of the specific drugs

C) random mutations in bacterial genomes

D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs

E) overuse and misuse of specific drugs Answer: D

Section: 1.5

Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding ASMcue Outcome: 4.1

Learning Outcome: 1.19

Global Outcome: 5




6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by

A) Robert Koch.

B) Ignaz Semmelweis.

C) Aristotle.

D) Carolus Linnaeus.

E) Louis Pasteur. Answer: D Section: 1.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering Learning Outcome: 1.3




7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the

A) genus.

B) domain name.

C) species.


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D) kingdom.

E) family name. Answer: C Section: 1.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.3

8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT

A) flagella.

B) a nucleus.

C) ribosomes.

D) a cell wall.

E) a cell membrane. Answer: B Section: 1.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering ASMcue Outcome: 2.1

Learning Outcome: 1.4




9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?

A) organelles

B) nucleic acid

C) envelope

D) chemical reactions

E) protein coat Answer: A Section: 1.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding ASMcue Outcome: 2.1

Learning Outcome: 1.4

10) Figure 1.1


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