Question 1

Which of the following is a scientific name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mycobacterium leprae 
B)  Acid- fast bacteria 
C)  Leprosy bacterium 
D)  Hansen's bacillus 
A)  Mycobacterium leprae 
B)  Acid- fast bacteria 
C)  Leprosy bacterium 
D)  Hansen's bacillus

Question 2

Which of the following is a scientific name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococci 
B)  Flesh- eating bacteria 
C)  IGAS 
D)  Group A streptococcus 
E)  Streptococcus pyogenes 
A)  Streptococci 
B)  Flesh- eating bacteria 
C)  IGAS 
D)  Group A streptococcus 
E)  Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 3

Archaea differ from bacteria because archaea

Accepted Answer

A)  Reproduce by binary fission. 
B)  Lack nuclei. 
C)  Use organic compounds for food. 
D)  Lack peptidoglycan. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Reproduce by binary fission. 
B)  Lack nuclei. 
C)  Use organic compounds for food. 
D)  Lack peptidoglycan. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 4

Which of the following lack a nucleus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is probably true about all the experiments that proved spontaneous generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Air was lacking. 
B)  Too much heat was applied. 
C)  Microorganisms were already present. 
D)  The food source could not support life. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Air was lacking. 
B)  Too much heat was applied. 
C)  Microorganisms were already present. 
D)  The food source could not support life. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is untrue?

Accepted Answer

A)  All fungi are multicellular. 
B)  All bacteria lack nuclear membranes. 
C)  All fungi have nuclear membranes. 
D)  All protozoa are unicellular. 
E)  All viruses are parasites. 
A)  All fungi are multicellular. 
B)  All bacteria lack nuclear membranes. 
C)  All fungi have nuclear membranes. 
D)  All protozoa are unicellular. 
E)  All viruses are parasites.

Question 7

Classification of organisms in the three domains is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell wall. 
B)  Nucleus. 
C)  Number of cells. 
D)  Cell type. 
E)  Nutritional type. 
A)  Cell wall. 
B)  Nucleus. 
C)  Number of cells. 
D)  Cell type. 
E)  Nutritional type.

Question 8

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microbial ecologist - studies bacteria that degrade oil 
B)  Immunologist - studies ecology of Legionella pneumophila 
C)  Molecular biologist - studies recombinant DNA 
D)  Microbial physiologist - studies fermentation of sourdough bread 
E)  Virologist - studies human immunodeficiency virus 
A)  Microbial ecologist - studies bacteria that degrade oil 
B)  Immunologist - studies ecology of Legionella pneumophila 
C)  Molecular biologist - studies recombinant DNA 
D)  Microbial physiologist - studies fermentation of sourdough bread 
E)  Virologist - studies human immunodeficiency virus

Question 9

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hooke - cell theory 
B)  Pasteur - fermentation 
C)  van Leeuwenhoek - germ theory 
D)  Lister - aseptic surgery 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Hooke - cell theory 
B)  Pasteur - fermentation 
C)  van Leeuwenhoek - germ theory 
D)  Lister - aseptic surgery 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

You are looking at a white cottony growth on a culture medium. Microscopic examination reveals it is multicellular. You can conclude all of the following about this organism except that it

Accepted Answer

A)  Is eukaryotic. 
B)  Has cell walls. 
C)  Has DNA enclosed in a nucleus. 
D)  Absorbs organic nutrients. 
E)  Is a bacterium. 
A)  Is eukaryotic. 
B)  Has cell walls. 
C)  Has DNA enclosed in a nucleus. 
D)  Absorbs organic nutrients. 
E)  Is a bacterium.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about insect control by microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  The microorganisms may cause disease in other animals. 
B)  This technique is just as dangerous as the use of chemical pesticides. 
C)  The microorganisms are permanent in the environment. 
D)  The microorganisms are specific for the insect pest. 
E)  The insects develop resistance to the microorganisms. 
A)  The microorganisms may cause disease in other animals. 
B)  This technique is just as dangerous as the use of chemical pesticides. 
C)  The microorganisms are permanent in the environment. 
D)  The microorganisms are specific for the insect pest. 
E)  The insects develop resistance to the microorganisms.

Question 12

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protista 
B)  Helminth 
C)  Plantae 
D)  Animalia 
E)  Fungi 
A)  Protista 
B)  Helminth 
C)  Plantae 
D)  Animalia 
E)  Fungi

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pathogen - disease causing 
B)  Normal microbiota - harmful 
C)  Chemotherapy - treatment of disease 
D)  Vaccine - a preparation of microorganisms 
E)  Penicillin - antibiotic 
A)  Pathogen - disease causing 
B)  Normal microbiota - harmful 
C)  Chemotherapy - treatment of disease 
D)  Vaccine - a preparation of microorganisms 
E)  Penicillin - antibiotic

Question 15

Which of the following is true about fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)  All are plants. 
B)  All require organic material for growth. 
C)  All are prokaryotic. 
D)  All grow using sunlight and carbon dioxide. 
E)  All are multicellular. 
A)  All are plants. 
B)  All require organic material for growth. 
C)  All are prokaryotic. 
D)  All grow using sunlight and carbon dioxide. 
E)  All are multicellular.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viruses cannot reproduce outside of a host cell. 
B)  Protozoa have rigid cell walls. 
C)  Fungi are plants. 
D)  Bacteria cannot move. 
E)  Algae are parasites. 
A)  Viruses cannot reproduce outside of a host cell. 
B)  Protozoa have rigid cell walls. 
C)  Fungi are plants. 
D)  Bacteria cannot move. 
E)  Algae are parasites.

Question 17

In the name Escherichia coli, coli is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific epithet. 
B)  Genus. 
C)  Kingdom. 
D)  Domain. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Specific epithet. 
B)  Genus. 
C)  Kingdom. 
D)  Domain. 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Sourdough bread differs from conventional bread during leavening because

Accepted Answer

A)  Yeasts produce acid. 
B)  Yeasts produce carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol. 
C)  Lactobacillus produce acids. 
D)  Acids are added to it during rising. 
E)  Of the temperature and humidity. 
A)  Yeasts produce acid. 
B)  Yeasts produce carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol. 
C)  Lactobacillus produce acids. 
D)  Acids are added to it during rising. 
E)  Of the temperature and humidity.

Question 19

Fungi differ from bacteria because fungi

Accepted Answer

A)  Have DNA. 
B)  Have a nucleus. 
C)  Have cell walls. 
D)  Spoil food. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Have DNA. 
B)  Have a nucleus. 
C)  Have cell walls. 
D)  Spoil food. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 20

Who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: The Microbial World and You

Which of the following is a scientific name?

Which of the following is a scientific name?

Archaea differ from bacteria because archaea

Which of the following lack a nucleus?

Which of the following is probably true about all the experiments that proved spontaneous generation?

Which of the following statements is untrue?

Classification of organisms in the three domains is based on

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

You are looking at a white cottony growth on a culture medium. Microscopic examination reveals it is multicellular. You can conclude all of the following about this organism except that it

Which of the following is true about insect control by microorganisms?

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

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

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following is true about fungi?

Which of the following statements is true?

In the name Escherichia coli, coli is the

Sourdough bread differs from conventional bread during leavening because

Fungi differ from bacteria because fungi

Who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation?

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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