Question 1

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lancefield - immunology 
B)  Winogradsky - microbial ecology 
C)  Jenner - immunology 
D)  Jacob and Monod - microbial genetics 
E)  Weizmann - virology 
A)  Lancefield - immunology 
B)  Winogradsky - microbial ecology 
C)  Jenner - immunology 
D)  Jacob and Monod - microbial genetics 
E)  Weizmann - virology E

Question 2

Which of the following is true about viruses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot reproduce themselves. 
B)  They cannot metabolize nutrients. 
C)  They have DNA or RNA. 
D)  They are not composed of cells. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  They cannot reproduce themselves. 
B)  They cannot metabolize nutrients. 
C)  They have DNA or RNA. 
D)  They are not composed of cells. 
E)  All of the above. E

Question 3

Which of the following is not an example of biotechnology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacterial production of vinegar 
B)  Bacterial production of yogurt 
C)  Bacterial production of French bread 
D)  Bacterial degradation of a dead animal 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Bacterial production of vinegar 
B)  Bacterial production of yogurt 
C)  Bacterial production of French bread 
D)  Bacterial degradation of a dead animal 
E)  None of the above E

Question 4

Regarding Pasteur's experiments with the S- neck flask, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All microorganisms were killed before beginning. 
B)  Any possibility of contamination was removed. 
C)  There was a food source involved. 
D)  There was air involved. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  All microorganisms were killed before beginning. 
B)  Any possibility of contamination was removed. 
C)  There was a food source involved. 
D)  There was air involved. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human diseases 
B)  Insect control 
C)  Recycling elements 
D)  Sewage treatment 
E)  Bioremediation 
A)  Human diseases 
B)  Insect control 
C)  Recycling elements 
D)  Sewage treatment 
E)  Bioremediation

Question 6

A multicellular organism that has a mouth and lives in an animal host is a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungus 
B)  Bacterium 
C)  Helminth 
D)  Virus 
E)  Alga 
A)  Fungus 
B)  Bacterium 
C)  Helminth 
D)  Virus 
E)  Alga

Question 7

All of the following have cell walls except

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria. 
B)  Plantae. 
C)  Animalia. 
D)  Fungi. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Bacteria. 
B)  Plantae. 
C)  Animalia. 
D)  Fungi. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 8

The best definition of biotechnology is

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of living organisms to make desired products. 
B)  The use of microorganisms in sewage treatment. 
C)  Curing diseases. 
D)  The development of recombinant DNA technology. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  The use of living organisms to make desired products. 
B)  The use of microorganisms in sewage treatment. 
C)  Curing diseases. 
D)  The development of recombinant DNA technology. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 9

Which of the following findings was essential for Jenner's vaccination process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disease is caused by viruses. 
B)  Vaccination provides immunity. 
C)  A weakened microorganism may produce immunity. 
D)  Someone who recovers from a disease will not acquire that disease again. 
E)  A weakened microorganism will not cause disease. 
A)  Disease is caused by viruses. 
B)  Vaccination provides immunity. 
C)  A weakened microorganism may produce immunity. 
D)  Someone who recovers from a disease will not acquire that disease again. 
E)  A weakened microorganism will not cause disease.

Question 10

A nucleated, green cell that moves by means of flagella is a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungus 
B)  Virus 
C)  Alga 
D)  Bacterium 
E)  Helminth 
A)  Fungus 
B)  Virus 
C)  Alga 
D)  Bacterium 
E)  Helminth

Question 11

You are observing a cell through a microscope and note that it has no apparent nucleus. You conclude that it most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  Is part of a multicellular animal. 
B)  Moves by pseudopods. 
C)  Has a peptidoglycan cell wall. 
D)  Has a cellulose cell wall. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Is part of a multicellular animal. 
B)  Moves by pseudopods. 
C)  Has a peptidoglycan cell wall. 
D)  Has a cellulose cell wall. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 12

Bacteria differ from viruses because bacteria

Accepted Answer

A)  Can live without a host. 
B)  Have DNA and RNA. 
C)  Have cells. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Can live without a host. 
B)  Have DNA and RNA. 
C)  Have cells. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Archaea 
B)  Eukarya 
C)  Animalia 
D)  Bacteria 
A)  Archaea 
B)  Eukarya 
C)  Animalia 
D)  Bacteria

Question 14

Which of the following is not part of the study of microbiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insects 
B)  Fungi 
C)  Viruses 
D)  Bacteria 
E)  Helminths 
A)  Insects 
B)  Fungi 
C)  Viruses 
D)  Bacteria 
E)  Helminths

Question 15

Which of the following requirements was necessary for Pasteur to disprove spontaneous generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Removing microorganisms that were initially present 
B)  Providing a food source that would support growth 
C)  Keeping microorganisms out 
D)  Supplying air 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Removing microorganisms that were initially present 
B)  Providing a food source that would support growth 
C)  Keeping microorganisms out 
D)  Supplying air 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

Recombinant DNA technology can be used to make all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaccines. 
B)  Life. 
C)  Drugs. 
D)  Human hormones. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Vaccines. 
B)  Life. 
C)  Drugs. 
D)  Human hormones. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 17

Which one of the following does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cellulose 
B)  Peptidoglycan 
C)  Nucleus 
D)  Chitin 
A)  Cellulose 
B)  Peptidoglycan 
C)  Nucleus 
D)  Chitin

Question 18

A multicellular organism that has chitin cell walls and absorbs organic material is a(n) .

Accepted Answer

A)  Alga 
B)  Bacterium 
C)  Helminth 
D)  Fungus 
E)  Virus 
A)  Alga 
B)  Bacterium 
C)  Helminth 
D)  Fungus 
E)  Virus

Question 19

Who proved that microorganisms cause disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pasteur 
B)  Koch 
C)  van Leeuwenhoek 
D)  Hooke 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Pasteur 
B)  Koch 
C)  van Leeuwenhoek 
D)  Hooke 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

All members of the following groups contain DNA except

Accepted Answer

A)  Protozoa. 
B)  Helminths. 
C)  Fungi. 
D)  Viruses. 
E)  Bacteria. 
A)  Protozoa. 
B)  Helminths. 
C)  Fungi. 
D)  Viruses. 
E)  Bacteria.

Exam 1: The Microbial World and You

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following is true about viruses?

Which of the following is not an example of biotechnology?

Regarding Pasteur's experiments with the S- neck flask, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

A multicellular organism that has a mouth and lives in an animal host is a(n) _____.

All of the following have cell walls except

The best definition of biotechnology is

Which of the following findings was essential for Jenner's vaccination process?

A nucleated, green cell that moves by means of flagella is a(n) ______.

You are observing a cell through a microscope and note that it has no apparent nucleus. You conclude that it most likely

Bacteria differ from viruses because bacteria

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

Which of the following is not part of the study of microbiology?

Which of the following requirements was necessary for Pasteur to disprove spontaneous generation?

Recombinant DNA technology can be used to make all of the following except

Which one of the following does not belong with the others?

A multicellular organism that has chitin cell walls and absorbs organic material is a(n) .

Who proved that microorganisms cause disease?

All members of the following groups contain DNA except

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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