Question 1

Which of the following is a taxon that contains all the other taxa listed?

Accepted Answer

A) Species 
B) Phylum 
C) Kingdom 
D) Genus 
E) Family 
A) Species 
B) Phylum 
C) Kingdom 
D) Genus 
E) Family

Question 2

A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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.

Question 4

Bacteria and fungi are important in bioremediation.These decomposers are also called ___.

Accepted Answer

A) Strict aerobes 
B) Strict anaerobes 
C) Saprobes 
D) Predators 
E) Parasites 
A) Strict aerobes 
B) Strict anaerobes 
C) Saprobes 
D) Predators 
E) Parasites

Question 5

Taxonomy does not involve

Accepted Answer

A) nomenclature. 
B) classification. 
C) taxa. 
D) identification. 
E) Koch's postulates. 
A) nomenclature. 
B) classification. 
C) taxa. 
D) identification. 
E) Koch's postulates.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A scientist studying the sequence of nucleotides in the rRNA of a bacterial species is working on

Accepted Answer

A) determining evolutionary relatedness. 
B) bioremediation. 
C) recombinant DNA. 
D) nomenclature. 
E) determining if that species is the cause of a new disease. 
A) determining evolutionary relatedness. 
B) bioremediation. 
C) recombinant DNA. 
D) nomenclature. 
E) determining if that species is the cause of a new disease.

Question 8

Which of the following are not considered microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

A) mosquitoes 
B) protozoa 
C) bacteria 
D) viruses 
E) fungi 
A) mosquitoes 
B) protozoa 
C) bacteria 
D) viruses 
E) fungi

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) Joseph Lister. 
B) Ignaz Semmelweis. 
C) Robert Koch. 
D) Louis Pasteur. 
E) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 
A) Joseph Lister. 
B) Ignaz Semmelweis. 
C) Robert Koch. 
D) Louis Pasteur. 
E) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

Question 10

Select the correct descending taxonomic hierarchy (left to right):

Accepted Answer

A) family, order, class 
B) family, genus, species 
C) genus, species, family 
D) class, phylum, order 
E) kingdom, domain, phylum 
A) family, order, class 
B) family, genus, species 
C) genus, species, family 
D) class, phylum, order 
E) kingdom, domain, phylum

Question 11

_____ is the area of biology that states that living things undergo gradual structural and functional changes over long periods of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the area of biology that...

Question 12

Which of the following is not a process in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A) belief in a preconceived idea 
B) formulate a hypothesis 
C) systematic observation 
D) laboratory experimentation 
E) development of a theory 
A) belief in a preconceived idea 
B) formulate a hypothesis 
C) systematic observation 
D) laboratory experimentation 
E) development of a theory

Question 13

Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ are the group of microorganisms composed only of hereditary material wrapped in a protein covering.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are the group of microorganisms composed...

Question 15

A scientist collects grass clippings to find the source of an outbreak of tularemia is an example of working in the field of

Accepted Answer

A) food microbiology. 
B) epidemiology. 
C) agricultural microbiology. 
D) genetic engineering. 
E) biotechnology. 
A) food microbiology. 
B) epidemiology. 
C) agricultural microbiology. 
D) genetic engineering. 
E) biotechnology.

Question 16

Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's 5 kingdoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Living things ordinarily too small to be seen with the unaided eye are termed _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Living things ordinarily too small to be...

Question 18

Helminths are

Accepted Answer

A) bacteria. 
B) protozoa. 
C) molds. 
D) parasitic worms. 
E) infectious particles. 
A) bacteria. 
B) protozoa. 
C) molds. 
D) parasitic worms. 
E) infectious particles.

Question 19

The microorganisms that do not have a nucleus in their cells are called

Accepted Answer

A) decomposers. 
B) prokaryotes. 
C) pathogens. 
D) eukaryotes. 
E) fermenters. 
A) decomposers. 
B) prokaryotes. 
C) pathogens. 
D) eukaryotes. 
E) fermenters.

Question 20

In Whittaker's system, the protozoa and algae are classified in the kingdom

Accepted Answer

A) Monera. 
B) Protista. 
C) Mycetae. 
D) Plantae. 
E) Animalia. 
A) Monera. 
B) Protista. 
C) Mycetae. 
D) Plantae. 
E) Animalia.

Exam 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology

Which of the following is a taxon that contains all the other taxa listed?

A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.

When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms the process is called

Bacteria and fungi are important in bioremediation.These decomposers are also called ___.

Taxonomy does not involve

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

A scientist studying the sequence of nucleotides in the rRNA of a bacterial species is working on

Which of the following are not considered microorganisms?

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

Select the correct descending taxonomic hierarchy (left to right):

_____ is the area of biology that states that living things undergo gradual structural and functional changes over long periods of time.

Which of the following is not a process in the scientific method?

Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.

_____ are the group of microorganisms composed only of hereditary material wrapped in a protein covering.

A scientist collects grass clippings to find the source of an outbreak of tularemia is an example of working in the field of

Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's 5 kingdoms.

Living things ordinarily too small to be seen with the unaided eye are termed _____.

Helminths are

The microorganisms that do not have a nucleus in their cells are called

In Whittaker's system, the protozoa and algae are classified in the kingdom

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

An Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host-The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection, Disease, and Epidemiology

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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