Microbiology 13th Edition Tortora - Test Bank
Microbiology: An Introduction, 13e
(Tortora et al.)
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
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
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.
D)
kingdom.
E)
family name.
Answer: C
Section: 1.2
Bloom's
Taxonomy: Understanding
Learning
Outcome: 1.3
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