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Microbiology An Introduction 12th Edition Tortora Test Bank,Microbiology: An Introduction, 12e, (Tortora)
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
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
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
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.3
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
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.3
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
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.1
5) Commercial utilization of microbial products has become increasingly popular due to their
environmentally friendly nature. Production of these products which are readily degraded and, thus, non-
toxic typically utilizes
A) enzymes.
B) organic acids.
C) organic solvents.
D) soap.
E) alcohol.
Answer: A
Section: 1.4
Blooms Taxonomy: Application
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 1.2
7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
A) genus.
B) domain name.
C) species.
, D) kingdom.
E) family name.
Answer: C
Section: 1.2
Blooms Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.2
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
Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.3
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
Blooms Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 1.3
10) Figure 1.1
The bacterial shape of the cells in the scanning electron micrograph shown in Figure 1.1 would best be
described as
A) bacillus.
B) spiral.
C) coccus.
D) ovoid.
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