Question 1

If while investigating Spontaneous Generation, Pasteur had his laboratory located in a stable

Accepted Answer

A)  the results would, most likely, have supported the idea of spontaneous generation. 
B)  the results would, most likely, have not supported the idea of spontaneous generation. 
C)  this would have had no effect on his results. 
D)  this would have shown his love of horses. 
A)  the results would, most likely, have supported the idea of spontaneous generation. 
B)  the results would, most likely, have not supported the idea of spontaneous generation. 
C)  this would have had no effect on his results. 
D)  this would have shown his love of horses.

Question 2

Bioremediation refers to

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A)  rehabilitating wayward bacteria. 
B)  using bacteria to clean up pollutants. 
C)  vaccine development. 
D)  monitoring newly discovered disease organisms. 
A)  rehabilitating wayward bacteria. 
B)  using bacteria to clean up pollutants. 
C)  vaccine development. 
D)  monitoring newly discovered disease organisms.

Question 3

Within a lab, a scientist has two samples-the first is a prion sample, while the second is a viroid sample. But those pesky labels have come off of the flasks! She wants to run a simple analysis to determine which one is which. What type of molecule would she look for to determine which one is which?

Accepted Answer

A)  lipids 
B)  DNA 
C)  protein 
D)  polysaccharides 
A)  lipids 
B)  DNA 
C)  protein 
D)  polysaccharides

Question 4

Cellulose is a major component of plants and is only directly digested by

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A)  herbivores. 
B)  carnivores. 
C)  termites. 
D)  microorganisms. 
A)  herbivores. 
B)  carnivores. 
C)  termites. 
D)  microorganisms.

Question 5

Viruses

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A)  are obligate intracellular parasites. 
B)  are single-celled organisms. 
C)  consist of only proteins. 
D)  are in the Domain Archaea. 
E)  are obligate intracellular parasites AND are single-celled organisms. 
A)  are obligate intracellular parasites. 
B)  are single-celled organisms. 
C)  consist of only proteins. 
D)  are in the Domain Archaea. 
E)  are obligate intracellular parasites AND are single-celled organisms.

Question 6

Some Archaea are commonly found in

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A)  meteors. 
B)  boiling hot springs. 
C)  the Great Salt Lake. 
D)  your refrigerator. 
E)  boiling hot springs AND the Great Salt Lake. 
A)  meteors. 
B)  boiling hot springs. 
C)  the Great Salt Lake. 
D)  your refrigerator. 
E)  boiling hot springs AND the Great Salt Lake.

Question 7

Bacteria and Eucarya both contain membrane-bound organelles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A microbiologist obtained two pure isolated biological samples: one of a virus, and one of a viroid. The labels came off during a move from one lab to the next, however. The scientist felt she could distinguish between the two samples by analyzing for the presence of a single type of molecule. What type of molecule would she be looking for to differentiate between the two?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA 
B)  protein 
C)  lipids 
D)  RNA 
A)  DNA 
B)  protein 
C)  lipids 
D)  RNA

Question 9

Viruses, viroids, and prions are obligate intracellular agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The work of Tyndall and Cohn

Accepted Answer

A)  supported the idea of spontaneous generation. 
B)  was used to explain why others investigating spontaneous generation had obtained results that were opposite of those obtained by Pasteur. 
C)  showed that microbes caused disease. 
D)  allowed scientists to see microorganisms. 
A)  supported the idea of spontaneous generation. 
B)  was used to explain why others investigating spontaneous generation had obtained results that were opposite of those obtained by Pasteur. 
C)  showed that microbes caused disease. 
D)  allowed scientists to see microorganisms.

Question 11

Bacteria

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A)  are not found on our bodies. 
B)  are only found on small select parts of our bodies. 
C)  provide protection to us from disease by covering our bodies, crowding out 'bad' invading bacteria. 
D)  always cause disease when growing on our bodies. 
A)  are not found on our bodies. 
B)  are only found on small select parts of our bodies. 
C)  provide protection to us from disease by covering our bodies, crowding out 'bad' invading bacteria. 
D)  always cause disease when growing on our bodies.

Question 12

Which of these scientist(s) was/were involved in, among other things, investigating the idea of spontaneous generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Redi 
B)  van Leeuwenhoek 
C)  Pasteur 
D)  Escherich 
E)  Redi AND Pasteur 
A)  Redi 
B)  van Leeuwenhoek 
C)  Pasteur 
D)  Escherich 
E)  Redi AND Pasteur

Question 13

Which is/are the correct form(s)?

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A)  Staphylococcus aureus . 
B)  Staphylococcus aureus. 
C)  Staphylococcus aureus 
D)  S. aureus 
E)  Staphylococcus aureus AND S. aureus 
A)  Staphylococcus aureus . 
B)  Staphylococcus aureus. 
C)  Staphylococcus aureus 
D)  S. aureus 
E)  Staphylococcus aureus AND S. aureus

Question 14

Newly emerging or re-emerging diseases

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A)  may be due to changing lifestyles. 
B)  are exemplified by Lyme Disease and toxic shock syndrome. 
C)  may reflect a breakdown in sanitation/social order. 
D)  may be related to global cooling. 
E)  may be due to changing lifestyles, are exemplified by Lyme Disease and toxic shock syndrome AND may reflect a breakdown in sanitation/social order. 
A)  may be due to changing lifestyles. 
B)  are exemplified by Lyme Disease and toxic shock syndrome. 
C)  may reflect a breakdown in sanitation/social order. 
D)  may be related to global cooling. 
E)  may be due to changing lifestyles, are exemplified by Lyme Disease and toxic shock syndrome AND may reflect a breakdown in sanitation/social order.

Question 15

Viruses may only be grown

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A)  in sterile, cell-free chemical growth media. 
B)  in living cells. 
C)  at body temperature. 
D)  in darkness. 
A)  in sterile, cell-free chemical growth media. 
B)  in living cells. 
C)  at body temperature. 
D)  in darkness.

Question 16

Thiomargarita namibiensis could not be a eukaryote because it is only 1mm in width.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Prions

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A)  are only composed of RNA. 
B)  are only composed of DNA. 
C)  are only composed of protein. 
D)  cause diseases in plants. 
E)  are only composed of RNA AND cause diseases in plants. 
A)  are only composed of RNA. 
B)  are only composed of DNA. 
C)  are only composed of protein. 
D)  cause diseases in plants. 
E)  are only composed of RNA AND cause diseases in plants.

Question 18

Smallpox

Accepted Answer

A)  has been eliminated as a naturally occurring infection in human beings. 
B)  still occasionally occurs in Third World Countries. 
C)  probably only had a human reservoir. 
D)  was dealt with by vaccination. 
E)  has been eliminated as a naturally occurring infection in human beings, AND was dealt with by vaccination. 
A)  has been eliminated as a naturally occurring infection in human beings. 
B)  still occasionally occurs in Third World Countries. 
C)  probably only had a human reservoir. 
D)  was dealt with by vaccination. 
E)  has been eliminated as a naturally occurring infection in human beings, AND was dealt with by vaccination.

Question 19

The scientific name of an organism includes its

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A)  family and genus. 
B)  first name and last name. 
C)  genus and species. 
D)  domain. 
E)  genus and species AND domain. 
A)  family and genus. 
B)  first name and last name. 
C)  genus and species. 
D)  domain. 
E)  genus and species AND domain.

Question 20

Spontaneous generation referred to the idea that organisms came from other organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Humans and the Microbial World

If while investigating Spontaneous Generation, Pasteur had his laboratory located in a stable

Bioremediation refers to

Cellulose is a major component of plants and is only directly digested by

Viruses

Some Archaea are commonly found in

Bacteria and Eucarya both contain membrane-bound organelles.

Viruses, viroids, and prions are obligate intracellular agents.

The work of Tyndall and Cohn

Bacteria

Which of these scientist(s) was/were involved in, among other things, investigating the idea of spontaneous generation?

Which is/are the correct form(s)?

Newly emerging or re-emerging diseases

Viruses may only be grown

Thiomargarita namibiensis could not be a eukaryote because it is only 1mm in width.

Prions

Smallpox

The scientific name of an organism includes its

Spontaneous generation referred to the idea that organisms came from other organisms.

The Molecules of Life

Microscopy and Cell Structure

Dynamics of Prokaryotic Growth

Control of Microbial Growth

Metabolism: Fueling Cell Growth

The Blueprint of Life, From Dna to Protein

Bacterial Genetics

Biotechnology and Recombinant Dna

Identification and Classification of Prokaryotes

The Diversity of Prokaryotic Organisms

The Eukaryotic Members of the Microbial World

Viruses, Viroids and Prions

The Innate Immune Response

The Adaptive Immune Response

Host-Microbe Interactions

Immunologic Disorders

Applications of Immune Responses

Epidemiology

Antimicrobial Medications

Respiratory System Infections

Skin Infections

Wound Infections

Digestive System Infections

Genitourinary Infections

Nervous System Infections

Blood and Lymphatic Infections

Hiv Disease and Complications of Immunodeficiency

Microbial Ecology

Environmental Microbiology: Treatment of Water, Wastes, and Polluted Habitats

Food Microbiology

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