Question 1

The study of the immune response to infection caused by microorganisms is

Accepted Answer

A) hypersensitivity. 
B) epidemiology. 
C) immunology. 
D) morbidity. 
E) geomicrobiology. 
A) hypersensitivity. 
B) epidemiology. 
C) immunology. 
D) morbidity. 
E) geomicrobiology. C

Question 2

All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that

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A) cause human disease. 
B) lack a cell nucleus. 
C) are infectious particles. 
D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye. 
E) can only be found growing in laboratories. 
A) cause human disease. 
B) lack a cell nucleus. 
C) are infectious particles. 
D) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye. 
E) can only be found growing in laboratories. D

Question 3

A scientist who constructs a hypothesis,tests its validity by outlining predicted events of the hypothesis,and conducts experiments to test for those events is using the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) Koch 
B) scientific method 
C) spontaneous generation 
D) taxonomic 
A) Koch 
B) scientific method 
C) spontaneous generation 
D) taxonomic B

Question 4

Which area of biology states that living things undergo gradual structural and functional changes over long periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A) morphology 
B) phylogeny 
C) evolution 
D) genetics 
E) transformation. 
A) morphology 
B) phylogeny 
C) evolution 
D) genetics 
E) transformation.

Question 5

Which of the following is a scientific name?

Accepted Answer

A) gram-positive streptococcus 
B) Staphlyococcus 
C) Streptococcus pyogenes 
D) anthrax 
E) Streptobacilli 
A) gram-positive streptococcus 
B) Staphlyococcus 
C) Streptococcus pyogenes 
D) anthrax 
E) Streptobacilli

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) viruses 
B) bacteria 
C) parasites 
D) fungi 
E) yeasts 
A) viruses 
B) bacteria 
C) parasites 
D) fungi 
E) yeasts

Question 7

Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy,it is permanent and cannot be revised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When assigning a scientific name to an organism,

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A) the species name is capitalized. 
B) the species name is placed first. 
C) the species name can be abbreviated. 
D) both genus and species names are capitalized. 
E) both genus and species names are italicized or underlined. 
A) the species name is capitalized. 
B) the species name is placed first. 
C) the species name can be abbreviated. 
D) both genus and species names are capitalized. 
E) both genus and species names are italicized or underlined.

Question 9

The scientist/s who proposed that organisms be assigned to one of three domains is/are

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur. 
B) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 
C) Carl Woese and George Fox. 
D) Robert Whittaker. 
E) Francesco Redi. 
A) Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur. 
B) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 
C) Carl Woese and George Fox. 
D) Robert Whittaker. 
E) Francesco Redi.

Question 10

The first prokaryotes appeared about ___ billion years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 4.5 
C) 3.5 
D) 2 
E) 1 
A) 5 
B) 4.5 
C) 3.5 
D) 2 
E) 1

Question 11

Which scientific name is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Staphylococcus aureus. 
B) staphylococcus aureus 
C) Staphylococcus Aureus 
D) Staphylococcus aureus 
E) S.aureus 
A) Staphylococcus aureus. 
B) staphylococcus aureus 
C) Staphylococcus Aureus 
D) Staphylococcus aureus 
E) S.aureus

Question 12

Which scientific field is involved in the identification,classification,and naming of organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) nomenclature 
B) taxonomy 
C) phylogeny 
D) Woesean classification 
A) nomenclature 
B) taxonomy 
C) phylogeny 
D) Woesean classification

Question 13

The number one worldwide infectious diseases are

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS-related diseases. 
B) diarrheal diseases. 
C) malaria diseases. 
D) measles. 
E) respiratory diseases. 
A) AIDS-related diseases. 
B) diarrheal diseases. 
C) malaria diseases. 
D) measles. 
E) respiratory diseases.

Question 14

The term sterile means free of all life forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One distinguishing characteristic of the archaebacteria is that they live in extreme environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sterile refers to

Accepted Answer

A) pathogen-free. 
B) absence of spores. 
C) absence of any life forms and viral particles. 
D) pasteurized. 
E) homogenized. 
A) pathogen-free. 
B) absence of spores. 
C) absence of any life forms and viral particles. 
D) pasteurized. 
E) homogenized.

Question 17

All microorganisms are parasites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Analysis of the small subunit rRNAs from all organisms in the three current domains suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) the eukaryotes arose from prokaryotes. 
B) the Archaea are more closely related to eukaryotes than prokaryotes. 
C) all modern and extinct organisms on earth arose from a common ancestor. 
D) the prokarytoes,Archaea,and eukaryotes are not related. Refer to "Systems of Presenting a Universal Tree of Life" for a discussion of the ssu rRNAs and their role in taxonomy. 
A) the eukaryotes arose from prokaryotes. 
B) the Archaea are more closely related to eukaryotes than prokaryotes. 
C) all modern and extinct organisms on earth arose from a common ancestor. 
D) the prokarytoes,Archaea,and eukaryotes are not related. Refer to "Systems of Presenting a Universal Tree of Life" for a discussion of the ssu rRNAs and their role in taxonomy.

Question 19

The scientific method includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis. 
B) experimentation. 
C) observation. 
D) publish. 
A) hypothesis. 
B) experimentation. 
C) observation. 
D) publish.

Question 20

When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms,the process is called

Accepted Answer

A) bioremediation. 
B) genetic engineering. 
C) epidemiology. 
D) immunology. 
E) taxonomy. 
A) bioremediation. 
B) genetic engineering. 
C) epidemiology. 
D) immunology. 
E) taxonomy.

Exam 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology

The study of the immune response to infection caused by microorganisms is

All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that

A scientist who constructs a hypothesis,tests its validity by outlining predicted events of the hypothesis,and conducts experiments to test for those events is using the _____ approach.

Which area of biology states that living things undergo gradual structural and functional changes over long periods of time?

Which of the following is a scientific name?

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

Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy,it is permanent and cannot be revised.

When assigning a scientific name to an organism,

The scientist/s who proposed that organisms be assigned to one of three domains is/are

The first prokaryotes appeared about ___ billion years ago.

Which scientific name is written correctly?

Which scientific field is involved in the identification,classification,and naming of organisms?

The number one worldwide infectious diseases are

The term sterile means free of all life forms.

One distinguishing characteristic of the archaebacteria is that they live in extreme environments.

Sterile refers to

All microorganisms are parasites.

Analysis of the small subunit rRNAs from all organisms in the three current domains suggests that

The scientific method includes all of the following except

When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms,the process is called

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing of Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

Prokaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to the Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering and Recombinant Dna

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Drugs, Microbes, host-The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Microbes and the Environment

Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety

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