Question 1

Which of these is currently the number one cause of human mortality?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular disease 
B)  cancer 
C)  accidents 
D)  microbial disease 
E)  strokes 
A)  cardiovascular disease 
B)  cancer 
C)  accidents 
D)  microbial disease 
E)  strokes

Question 2

How did European invaders to North America kill much of the native population?

Accepted Answer

A)  tuberculosis 
B)  leprosy 
C)  smallpox 
D)  HIV 
E)  bubonic plague 
A)  tuberculosis 
B)  leprosy 
C)  smallpox 
D)  HIV 
E)  bubonic plague

Question 3

In the three-domain model, the bacterial ancestor of chloroplasts derives from ancient:

Accepted Answer

A)  fungi 
B)  cyanobacteria 
C)  proteobacteria 
D)  archaea 
E)  protists 
A)  fungi 
B)  cyanobacteria 
C)  proteobacteria 
D)  archaea 
E)  protists

Question 4

Wilderness protection worldwide has been fueled by the need to find novel strains of antibiotic-producing bacteria and fungi.

Accepted Answer

Many new and powerful antibiotics have b

Question 5

Define the term "endosymbiont" and give an example of an endosymbiotic relationship found in nature.

Accepted Answer

An endosymbiont is an organism living sy

Question 6

Suppose Pasteur's swan-necked flasks containing boiled broth became cloudy 24 hours after boiling. Which choice could best explain the turbidity or cloudiness in the broth without supporting spontaneous generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endospores in the broth survived boiling and grew after the broth cooled. 
B)  Contaminating organisms in the broth killed by boiling became alive again after the broth cooled. 
C)  Chemicals in the broth came together to form living organisms. 
D)  The broth allowed light to pass through it with less interference after boiling. 
E)  Solid material in the broth dissolved during boiling. 
A)  Endospores in the broth survived boiling and grew after the broth cooled. 
B)  Contaminating organisms in the broth killed by boiling became alive again after the broth cooled. 
C)  Chemicals in the broth came together to form living organisms. 
D)  The broth allowed light to pass through it with less interference after boiling. 
E)  Solid material in the broth dissolved during boiling.

Question 7

Which century is known as the golden age of microbiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the seventeenth 
B)  the eighteenth 
C)  the nineteenth 
D)  the twentieth 
E)  the twenty-first 
A)  the seventeenth 
B)  the eighteenth 
C)  the nineteenth 
D)  the twentieth 
E)  the twenty-first

Question 8

Which group of microorganisms includes many that grow in extreme environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  algae 
B)  bacteria 
C)  protists 
D)  archaea 
E)  fungi 
A)  algae 
B)  bacteria 
C)  protists 
D)  archaea 
E)  fungi

Which of these is currently the number one cause of human mortality?

How did European invaders to North America kill much of the native population?

In the three-domain model, the bacterial ancestor of chloroplasts derives from ancient:

Wilderness protection worldwide has been fueled by the need to find novel strains of antibiotic-producing bacteria and fungi.

Define the term "endosymbiont" and give an example of an endosymbiotic relationship found in nature.

Suppose Pasteur's swan-necked flasks containing boiled broth became cloudy 24 hours after boiling. Which choice could best explain the turbidity or cloudiness in the broth without supporting spontaneous generation?

Which century is known as the golden age of microbiology?

Which group of microorganisms includes many that grow in extreme environments?

Observing the Microbial Cell

Cell Structure and Function

Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development

Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth

Virus Structure and Function

Genomes and Chromosomes

Transcription, Translation, and Bioinformatics

Gene Transfer, Mutations, and Genome Evolution

Molecular Regulation

Viral Molecular Biology

Molecular Techniques and Biotechnology

Energetics and Catabolism

Respiration, Lithotrophy, and Photolysis

Biosynthesis

Food and Industrial Microbiology

Origins and Evolution

Bacterial Diversity

Archaeal Diversity

Eukaryotic Diversity

Microbial Ecology

Microbes and the Global Environment

Human Microbiota and Nonspecific Host Defenses

The Adaptive Immune Response

Microbial Pathogenesis

Microbial Diseases

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology

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Exam 1: Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery

Which of these is currently the number one cause of human mortality?

How did European invaders to North America kill much of the native population?

In the three-domain model, the bacterial ancestor of chloroplasts derives from ancient:

Wilderness protection worldwide has been fueled by the need to find novel strains of antibiotic-producing bacteria and fungi.

Define the term "endosymbiont" and give an example of an endosymbiotic relationship found in nature.

Suppose Pasteur's swan-necked flasks containing boiled broth became cloudy 24 hours after boiling. Which choice could best explain the turbidity or cloudiness in the broth without supporting spontaneous generation?

Which century is known as the golden age of microbiology?

Which group of microorganisms includes many that grow in extreme environments?

Observing the Microbial Cell

Cell Structure and Function

Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development

Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth

Virus Structure and Function

Genomes and Chromosomes

Transcription, Translation, and Bioinformatics

Gene Transfer, Mutations, and Genome Evolution

Molecular Regulation

Viral Molecular Biology

Molecular Techniques and Biotechnology

Energetics and Catabolism

Respiration, Lithotrophy, and Photolysis

Biosynthesis

Food and Industrial Microbiology

Origins and Evolution

Bacterial Diversity

Archaeal Diversity

Eukaryotic Diversity

Microbial Ecology

Microbes and the Global Environment

Human Microbiota and Nonspecific Host Defenses

The Adaptive Immune Response

Microbial Pathogenesis

Microbial Diseases

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology

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