Question 1

Which of the following diseases probably involves microbial infection?

Accepted Answer

A) gastric ulcers 
B) female infertility 
C) coronary artery disease 
D) cervical cancer 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) gastric ulcers 
B) female infertility 
C) coronary artery disease 
D) cervical cancer 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 2

A hypothesis must be tested before it can be considered a theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The smallest and most significant taxon is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on earth for approximately 2 billion years before eukaryotes appeared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the hypothesis, to account for what has been observed or measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that

Accepted Answer

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.

Which of the following diseases probably involves microbial infection?

A hypothesis must be tested before it can be considered a theory.

The smallest and most significant taxon is

The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on earth for approximately 2 billion years before eukaryotes appeared.

The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the hypothesis, to account for what has been observed or measured.

All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that

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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Exam 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology

Which of the following diseases probably involves microbial infection?

A hypothesis must be tested before it can be considered a theory.

The smallest and most significant taxon is

The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on earth for approximately 2 billion years before eukaryotes appeared.

The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the hypothesis, to account for what has been observed or measured.

All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that

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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