Exam 1: Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Which activity is an example of biotechnology?

Which list correctly ranks the microorganisms from largest to smallest?

The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms is called ________,

Wanda is a medical assistant and the newest employee of your healthcare team. You notice that she does not wash her hands in between patient visits. From your microbiology background, you understand that microbes are not visible with the naked eye. As the only nurse in your small medical office, you provide education for Wanda on the importance of hand washing. -Wanda is receptive to the nurse's teaching.In reinforcing the prevalence of microbes in our environment,the nurse describes the experiments of Louis Pasteur.Pasteur hypothesized that microbes were in the air and dust.Through experiments using swan-necked flasks,he disproved the concept of ________.

The first cells appeared about ________ billion years ago.

Wanda is a medical assistant and the newest employee of your healthcare team. You notice that she does not wash her hands in between patient visits. From your microbiology background, you understand that microbes are not visible with the naked eye. As the only nurse in your small medical office, you provide education for Wanda on the importance of hand washing. -Many microbes that inhabit the skin have the potential to cause disease.One such pathogen is Staphylococcus aureus.The genus name of this organism is most properly represented as ________.

A fat is called ________ if all carbons of the fatty acid chain are single bonded to two other carbons and two hydrogens.

Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's five kingdoms.

Wanda is a medical assistant and the newest employee of your healthcare team. You notice that she does not wash her hands in between patient visits. From your microbiology background, you understand that microbes are not visible with the naked eye. As the only nurse in your small medical office, you provide education for Wanda on the importance of hand washing. -Viruses may also be transmitted to patients,even though they differ from bacteria in that they are ________.

Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those shared by members of the same kingdom.

Ms. Smith is a 29-year-old patient at the outpatient psychiatric clinic. While completing her assessment you notice her hands are red, raw, and show signs of recent bleeding. She explains that she washes all her clothes in bleach, and uses the chemical to clean her hands several times a day. She states "I need to sterilize myself and my environment of all germs so I do not get sick." While developing her nursing plan of care, you educate her about the importance of bacteria to the health and well being of not only humans, but also our planet. -Microorganisms have inhabited the Earth for billions of years,and can be found inhabiting a variety of environments.In fact,microbes performing anoxygenic photosynthesis led to the oxygenation of early Earth's atmosphere.These ancient organisms were ________.

The surgeon who advocated using disinfectants on hands and in the air prior to surgery was ________.

Ms. Smith is a 29-year-old patient at the outpatient psychiatric clinic. While completing her assessment you notice her hands are red, raw, and show signs of recent bleeding. She explains that she washes all her clothes in bleach, and uses the chemical to clean her hands several times a day. She states "I need to sterilize myself and my environment of all germs so I do not get sick." While developing her nursing plan of care, you educate her about the importance of bacteria to the health and well being of not only humans, but also our planet. -The RN applies therapeutic communication techniques to assess of Ms.Smith's understanding of the principle of sterility.Her statement of "I need to sterilize myself and my environment of all germs so I do not get sick" would be best followed by which of the following questions by the RN?

What type of bonds are formed between adjacent amino acids?

Which group of microorganisms is composed only of hereditary material wrapped in a protein covering?

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the relationship between humans and microbes?

What part of a phospholipid forms hydrophobic tails?

The term sterile means free of all life forms.

Which of the following is a scientific name?

The smallest and most significant taxon is ________.