Chapter 1 Introduction to Microbes and Their Building
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1) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called
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A) bioremediation
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C) epidemiology
D) immunology
E) taxonomy
Answer: B ff
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EngineeringBloom's:
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ASM Topic: Module 04 Information Flow
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ASM Objective: 04.05 Cell genomes can be manipulated to alter cell function.
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2) Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
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A) Mosquito
B) Protozoan
C) Bacterium
D) Virus
E) Fungus
Answer: A ff
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ASM Objective: 01.02 Mutations and horizontal gene transfer, along with the immense variety
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ofmicroenvironments, have resulted in a vast diversity of microorganisms.
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3) All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that
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B) lack a cell nucleus ff ff ff
C) are infectious particles
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D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
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E) can only be found growing in laboratories
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Answer: D ff
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ASM Objective: 01.02 Mutations and horizontal gene transfer, along with the immense variety
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ofmicroenvironments, have resulted in a vast diversity of microorganisms.
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,4) Which activity is an example of biotechnology?
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A) Bacteria in the soil secreting an antibiotic to kill competitors
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B) A microbiologist using the microscope to study bacteria
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C) Egyptians using moldy bread on wounds ff ff ff ff ff
D) Escherichia coli producing human insulin ff ff ff ff
E) Public health officials monitoring diseases in a community
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Answer: D ff
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ASM Objective: 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
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5) Living things ordinarily too small to be seen with the unaided eye are termed
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A) bacteria
B) viruses
C) parasites
D) microorganisms
E) prokaryotes
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ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
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ASM Objective: 01.02 Mutations and horizontal gene transfer, along with the immense variety
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ofmicroenvironments, have resulted in a vast diversity of microorganisms.
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6) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are called
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A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
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ASM Objective: 06.01 Microbes are essential for life, as we know it, and the processes
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thatsupport life (e.g. in biogeochemical cycles and plant/animal microflora).
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,7) Cells, like bacteria and archaea, that do not have a nucleus in their cells have traditionally
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beencalled
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A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
Answer: B ff
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ASM Topic: Module 02 Structure and Function
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ASM Objective: 01.01 Cells, organelles (e.g. mitochondria and chloroplasts) and all
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majormetabolic pathways evolved from early prokaryotic cells.
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8) The first cells appeared about
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ago.A) 5.2
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E) 1.5
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Answer: C ff
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ASM Objective: 01.01 Cells, organelles (e.g. mitochondria and chloroplasts) and all
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majormetabolic pathways evolved from early prokaryotic cells.
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9) Which of the following is not a human use of microorganisms?
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A) Making bread ff
B) Treating water and sewage ff ff ff
C) Manufacturing copper wire ff ff
D) Mass producing antibiotics ff ff
E) Cleaning up oil spills ff ff ff
Answer: C ff
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ASM Objective: 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
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, 10) Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals is an example of
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A) biotechnology
B) bioremediation
C) decomposition
D) immunology
E) epidemiology
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ASM Objective: 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products.
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11) Disease-causing microorganisms are called ff ff ff .
A) decomposers
B) prokaryotes
C) pathogens
D) eukaryotes
E) fermenters
Answer: C ff
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ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, interact with both human
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andnon-human hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
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12) The most prevalent worldwide infectious diseases are
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A) AIDS-related diseases ff
B) diarrheal diseases ff
C) malaria diseases ff
D) measles
E) respiratory diseases ff
Answer: E ff
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andnon-human hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
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