Question 1

From the list below,which worm infection can be transmitted via fruits and vegetables

Accepted Answer

A) Pseudomonas fluorescens 
B) Entamoeba histolytica 
C) Salmonella 
D) Ascaris 
A) Pseudomonas fluorescens 
B) Entamoeba histolytica 
C) Salmonella 
D) Ascaris

Question 2

Biohydrometallurgy is:

Accepted Answer

A) the production of steroid hormones by microorganisms 
B) the utilization of microbes to extract metals from ores 
C) an effective method to prevent canned foods from becoming contaminated 
D) undertaken by large pharmaceutical companies 
A) the production of steroid hormones by microorganisms 
B) the utilization of microbes to extract metals from ores 
C) an effective method to prevent canned foods from becoming contaminated 
D) undertaken by large pharmaceutical companies

Question 3

Some strains of _______ can inhibit the growth of other organisms by decreasing the pH and making hydrogen peroxide.

Accepted Answer

A) Lactobacillus 
B) Staphylococcus 
C) Vibrio 
D) Clostridium 
A) Lactobacillus 
B) Staphylococcus 
C) Vibrio 
D) Clostridium

Question 4

Claviceps purpurea contaminates _____.

Accepted Answer

A) raw milk 
B) raw grains 
C) processed diary products 
D) packaged lunch meats 
A) raw milk 
B) raw grains 
C) processed diary products 
D) packaged lunch meats

Question 5

What statement about microbial production of enzymes is INCORRECT

Accepted Answer

A) All enzymes used in industrial processes are synthesized in living organisms. 
B) Enzyme specificity minimizes the problems of product purification. 
C) Modifying nutrient conditions in industrial fermentation will not alter the amount of valued product produced by the microbes. 
D) Aspergillus molds produce proteases and amylases. 
A) All enzymes used in industrial processes are synthesized in living organisms. 
B) Enzyme specificity minimizes the problems of product purification. 
C) Modifying nutrient conditions in industrial fermentation will not alter the amount of valued product produced by the microbes. 
D) Aspergillus molds produce proteases and amylases.

Question 6

Food contamination is due to:

Accepted Answer

A) unsanitary practices by food handlers 
B) improper storage 
C) importation 
D) all of these choices 
A) unsanitary practices by food handlers 
B) improper storage 
C) importation 
D) all of these choices

Question 7

The coffee rust,____,is a fungus that has devastated some coffee plantations.

Accepted Answer

A) Phytophthora infestans 
B) Erwinia carotovora 
C) Candida species 
D) Hemileia vastatrix 
A) Phytophthora infestans 
B) Erwinia carotovora 
C) Candida species 
D) Hemileia vastatrix

Question 8

Which of the following organisms is the pink bread mold,which bakers especially fear because it is so difficult to eliminate in the bakery once it has been established

Accepted Answer

A) Rhizopus nigricans 
B) Aspergillus fumigatus 
C) Monilia sitophila 
D) Claviceps purpurea 
A) Rhizopus nigricans 
B) Aspergillus fumigatus 
C) Monilia sitophila 
D) Claviceps purpurea

Question 9

Microorganisms have been found to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) degrade cyanide 
B) deactivate Arochlor 1260,the most highly toxic PCB compound 
C) degrade dioxin 
D) all of these choices 
A) degrade cyanide 
B) deactivate Arochlor 1260,the most highly toxic PCB compound 
C) degrade dioxin 
D) all of these choices

Question 10

Which statement about contamination of eggs is incorrect

Accepted Answer

A) Cracked eggs cannot be sold. 
B) Lysozymes in the whites protect the yolk. 
C) Trace metals in the whites are tightly bonded with proteins. 
D) Eggs should be stored small side up. 
A) Cracked eggs cannot be sold. 
B) Lysozymes in the whites protect the yolk. 
C) Trace metals in the whites are tightly bonded with proteins. 
D) Eggs should be stored small side up.

From the list below,which worm infection can be transmitted via fruits and vegetables

Biohydrometallurgy is:

Some strains of _______ can inhibit the growth of other organisms by decreasing the pH and making hydrogen peroxide.

Claviceps purpurea contaminates _____.

What statement about microbial production of enzymes is INCORRECT

Food contamination is due to:

The coffee rust,____,is a fungus that has devastated some coffee plantations.

Which of the following organisms is the pink bread mold,which bakers especially fear because it is so difficult to eliminate in the bakery once it has been established

Microorganisms have been found to _____.

Which statement about contamination of eggs is incorrect

Scope and History of Microbiology

The Microbiome

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Microscopy and Staining

Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

Microbial Genetics

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria

Viruses

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes

Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

Innate Host Defenses

Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Immune Disorders

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites

Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Diseases of the Nervous System

Environmental Microbiology

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Exam 27: Applied Microbiology

From the list below,which worm infection can be transmitted via fruits and vegetables

Biohydrometallurgy is:

Some strains of _______ can inhibit the growth of other organisms by decreasing the pH and making hydrogen peroxide.

Claviceps purpurea contaminates _____.

What statement about microbial production of enzymes is INCORRECT

Food contamination is due to:

The coffee rust,____,is a fungus that has devastated some coffee plantations.

Which of the following organisms is the pink bread mold,which bakers especially fear because it is so difficult to eliminate in the bakery once it has been established

Microorganisms have been found to _____.

Which statement about contamination of eggs is incorrect

Scope and History of Microbiology

The Microbiome

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Microscopy and Staining

Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

Microbial Genetics

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria

Viruses

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes

Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

Innate Host Defenses

Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Immune Disorders

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites

Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Diseases of the Nervous System

Environmental Microbiology

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