Question 1

Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  virus. 
B)  bacterium. 
C)  mushroom. 
D)  yeast. 
E)  protozoan. 
A)  virus. 
B)  bacterium. 
C)  mushroom. 
D)  yeast. 
E)  protozoan.

Question 2

Classification of organisms into three domains is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular proteins. 
B)  cellular organization. 
C)  the presence of a cell wall. 
D)  nutritional requirements. 
E)  the number of cells in the organism. 
A)  cellular proteins. 
B)  cellular organization. 
C)  the presence of a cell wall. 
D)  nutritional requirements. 
E)  the number of cells in the organism.

Question 3

Recombinant DNA technology has become an increasingly important part of our life. It is used for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  drug production. 
B)  enhancing food longevity. 
C)  synthesis of water. 
D)  vaccine production. 
E)  increasing the nutritional value of food. 
A)  drug production. 
B)  enhancing food longevity. 
C)  synthesis of water. 
D)  vaccine production. 
E)  increasing the nutritional value of food.

Question 4

The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Carolus Linnaeus. 
B)  Robert Koch. 
C)  Aristotle. 
D)  Louis Pasteur. 
E)  Ignaz Semmelweis. 
A)  Carolus Linnaeus. 
B)  Robert Koch. 
C)  Aristotle. 
D)  Louis Pasteur. 
E)  Ignaz Semmelweis.

Question 5

Antibiotics are produced by

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria. 
B)  viruses. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  protozoa. 
E)  bacteria and fungi. 
A)  bacteria. 
B)  viruses. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  protozoa. 
E)  bacteria and fungi.

Question 6

Biogenesis refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneous generation of organisms from nonliving matter. 
B)  development of life forms from preexisting life forms. 
C)  germ theory of disease. 
D)  development of aseptic technique. 
A)  spontaneous generation of organisms from nonliving matter. 
B)  development of life forms from preexisting life forms. 
C)  germ theory of disease. 
D)  development of aseptic technique.

Question 7

Spontaneous generation refers to living cells arising only from other living cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Development of emerging infectious disease can be a result of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in the environment. 
B)  overuse of antibiotics. 
C)  microbial mutation. 
D)  modern transportation. 
E)  use of genetically modified foods. 
A)  changes in the environment. 
B)  overuse of antibiotics. 
C)  microbial mutation. 
D)  modern transportation. 
E)  use of genetically modified foods.

Question 9

The term used to describe a disease- causing microorganism is

Accepted Answer

A)  microbe. 
B)  infection. 
C)  virus. 
D)  bacterium. 
E)  pathogen. 
A)  microbe. 
B)  infection. 
C)  virus. 
D)  bacterium. 
E)  pathogen.

Question 10

Viruses are not considered living organisms because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are structurally very simple. 
B)  typically associated with disease. 
C)  cannot reproduce by themselves. 
D)  can only be visualized using an electron microscope. 
E)  are ubiquitous in nature. 
A)  are structurally very simple. 
B)  typically associated with disease. 
C)  cannot reproduce by themselves. 
D)  can only be visualized using an electron microscope. 
E)  are ubiquitous in nature.

Question 11

A student has obtained a sample of pond water for study. Using the high- power lens, he observes several cells with nuclei. He can conclude that the cells are NOT bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Figure 1.1
  
-The bacterial shape of the cells in Figure 1.1 would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  coccus. 
B)  bacillus. 
C)  ovoid. 
D)  columnar. 
E)  spiral. 
A)  coccus. 
B)  bacillus. 
C)  ovoid. 
D)  columnar. 
E)  spiral.

Question 13

Infectious disease is almost totally eradicated in our world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three- domain system?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria 
B)  archaea 
C)  eukarya 
D)  animalia 
A)  bacteria 
B)  archaea 
C)  eukarya 
D)  animalia

Question 15

The use of phenol (carbolic acid) as a wound disinfectant was first practiced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Lister. 
B)  Semmelweis. 
C)  Koch. 
D)  Holmes. 
E)  Pasteur. 
A)  Lister. 
B)  Semmelweis. 
C)  Koch. 
D)  Holmes. 
E)  Pasteur.

Question 16

The first step for directly linking a microbe to a specific disease according to Koch's postulates is to

Accepted Answer

A)  inject a sample of blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal into a healthy animal. 
B)  isolate microbes from the blood of healthy animals. 
C)  culture the blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal using nutrient medium. 
D)  obtain a sample of blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal. 
E)  compare the blood of a sick animal to blood obtained from a healthy animal. 
A)  inject a sample of blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal into a healthy animal. 
B)  isolate microbes from the blood of healthy animals. 
C)  culture the blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal using nutrient medium. 
D)  obtain a sample of blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal. 
E)  compare the blood of a sick animal to blood obtained from a healthy animal.

Exam 1: The Microbial World and You

Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT

Classification of organisms into three domains is based on

Recombinant DNA technology has become an increasingly important part of our life. It is used for all of the following EXCEPT

The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by

Antibiotics are produced by

Biogenesis refers to the

Spontaneous generation refers to living cells arising only from other living cells.

Development of emerging infectious disease can be a result of all of the following EXCEPT

The term used to describe a disease- causing microorganism is

Viruses are not considered living organisms because they

A student has obtained a sample of pond water for study. Using the high- power lens, he observes several cells with nuclei. He can conclude that the cells are NOT bacteria.

Figure 1.1 -The bacterial shape of the cells in Figure 1.1 would best be described as

Infectious disease is almost totally eradicated in our world.

Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three- domain system?

The use of phenol (carbolic acid) as a wound disinfectant was first practiced by

The first step for directly linking a microbe to a specific disease according to Koch's postulates is to

Chemical Principles

Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope

Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Growth

The Control of Microbial Growth

Microbial Genetics

Biotechnology and Recombinant Dna

Classification of Microorganisms

The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host

Practical Applications of Immunology

Disorders Associated With the Immune System

Antimicrobial Drugs

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System

Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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