Question 1

Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of

Accepted Answer

A)  riboflavin. 
B)  acetone. 
C)  insulin. 
D)  aspirin. 
E)  riboflavin, acetone and insulin. 
A)  riboflavin. 
B)  acetone. 
C)  insulin. 
D)  aspirin. 
E)  riboflavin, acetone and insulin. E

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Who was the first scientist to pursue a ʺmagic bulletʺ that could be used to treat infectious disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jenner 
B)  Semmelweis 
C)  Pasteur 
D)  Ehrlich 
E)  Lister 
A)  Jenner 
B)  Semmelweis 
C)  Pasteur 
D)  Ehrlich 
E)  Lister D

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The arguments supporting spontaneous generation were finally disproved by

Accepted Answer

A)  John Needham. 
B)  Louis Pasteur. 
C)  Francesco Redi. 
D)  Rudolf Virchow. 
E)  Lazzaro Spallanzani. 
A)  John Needham. 
B)  Louis Pasteur. 
C)  Francesco Redi. 
D)  Rudolf Virchow. 
E)  Lazzaro Spallanzani.

Question 6

Recombinant DNA refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  study of the function of genes. 
B)  synthesis of proteins from genes. 
C)  interaction between human and bacterial cells. 
D)  study of bacterial ribosomes. 
E)  DNA resulting when genes from one organism are inserted into another organism. 
A)  study of the function of genes. 
B)  synthesis of proteins from genes. 
C)  interaction between human and bacterial cells. 
D)  study of bacterial ribosomes. 
E)  DNA resulting when genes from one organism are inserted into another organism.

Question 7

In which of the following situations would Kochʹs postulates be utilized?

Accepted Answer

A)  whenever the scientific method is used to investigate a microbiological problem 
B)  development of a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab 
C)  determination of the cause of a new emerging disease by scientists studying disease transmission 
D)  formulation of a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab 
E)  determination of the cause of cancer in a patient 
A)  whenever the scientific method is used to investigate a microbiological problem 
B)  development of a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab 
C)  determination of the cause of a new emerging disease by scientists studying disease transmission 
D)  formulation of a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab 
E)  determination of the cause of cancer in a patient

Question 8

All cells possess a cell wall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The process of pasteurization to reduce food spoilage utilizes high heat to kill all bacteria present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Infectious disease is almost totally eradicated in our world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The microbial process of converting sugars to alcohol is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  fermentation. 
B)  pasteurization. 
C)  alcoholism. 
D)  lyophilization. 
E)  tyndallization. 
A)  fermentation. 
B)  pasteurization. 
C)  alcoholism. 
D)  lyophilization. 
E)  tyndallization.

Question 12

Gene therapy is currently used to treat all of the following diseases EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  LDL-receptor deficiency. 
B)  cystic fibrosis. 
C)  Duchenneʹs muscular dystrophy. 
D)  severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCI
D) . 
E)  colon cancer. 
A)  LDL-receptor deficiency. 
B)  cystic fibrosis. 
C)  Duchenneʹs muscular dystrophy. 
D)  severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCI
D) . 
E)  colon cancer.

Question 13

Molecular biology includes the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  protein synthesis. 
B)  enzyme function. 
C)  RNA replication. 
D)  how genetic information directs protein synthesis. 
E)  DNA synthesis. 
A)  protein synthesis. 
B)  enzyme function. 
C)  RNA replication. 
D)  how genetic information directs protein synthesis. 
E)  DNA synthesis.

Question 14

All pathogens known to infect humans have been identified at this point in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Fungal infections are studied by

Accepted Answer

A)  parasitologists. 
B)  herpetologists. 
C)  mycologists. 
D)  bacteriologists. 
E)  virologists. 
A)  parasitologists. 
B)  herpetologists. 
C)  mycologists. 
D)  bacteriologists. 
E)  virologists.

Question 16

Mycology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  molds. 
B)  mushrooms. 
C)  protozoa. 
D)  mycoplasma. 
E)  molds, yeast, and mushrooms. 
A)  molds. 
B)  mushrooms. 
C)  protozoa. 
D)  mycoplasma. 
E)  molds, yeast, and mushrooms.

Question 17

Which disease has been eliminated through the use of vaccines?

Accepted Answer

A)  smallpox 
B)  measles 
C)  tuberculosis 
D)  influenza 
E)  rubella 
A)  smallpox 
B)  measles 
C)  tuberculosis 
D)  influenza 
E)  rubella

Question 18

Archaea differ from bacteria in that archaea

Accepted Answer

A)  use organic compounds for food. 
B)  are prokaryotic. 
C)  reproduce by binary fission. 
D)  lack nuclei. 
E)  have diverse cell wall compositions. 
A)  use organic compounds for food. 
B)  are prokaryotic. 
C)  reproduce by binary fission. 
D)  lack nuclei. 
E)  have diverse cell wall compositions.

Question 19

Robert Koch identified the cause of

Accepted Answer

A)  anthrax. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  diphtheria. 
D)  AIDS. 
E)  smallpox. 
A)  anthrax. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  diphtheria. 
D)  AIDS. 
E)  smallpox.

Question 20

Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: The Microbial World and You

Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of

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

Who was the first scientist to pursue a ʺmagic bulletʺ that could be used to treat infectious disease?

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

The arguments supporting spontaneous generation were finally disproved by

Recombinant DNA refers to the

In which of the following situations would Kochʹs postulates be utilized?

All cells possess a cell wall.

The process of pasteurization to reduce food spoilage utilizes high heat to kill all bacteria present.

Infectious disease is almost totally eradicated in our world.

The microbial process of converting sugars to alcohol is known as

Gene therapy is currently used to treat all of the following diseases EXCEPT

Molecular biology includes the study of

All pathogens known to infect humans have been identified at this point in time.

Fungal infections are studied by

Mycology is the study of

Which disease has been eliminated through the use of vaccines?

Archaea differ from bacteria in that archaea

Robert Koch identified the cause of

Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe 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 Dna Technology

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

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 Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

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