Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Evolution

Question 2

A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  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. B

Question 4

The scientist/s that proposed assigning organisms 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 5

The term sterile means free of all life forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Organisms called parasites are

Accepted Answer

A) always classified in the kingdom Monera. 
B) always harmful to their host. 
C) the decomposers in ecosystems. 
D) always a virus. 
E) free-living. 
A) always classified in the kingdom Monera. 
B) always harmful to their host. 
C) the decomposers in ecosystems. 
D) always a virus. 
E) free-living.

Question 8

Which activity is an example of biotechnology?

Accepted Answer

A) bacteria in the soil secreting an antibiotic to kill competitors 
B) a microbiologist using the microscope to study bacteria 
C) humans using yeast to make beer and wine 
D) Mycobacteria tuberculosis in the lungs causing tuberculosis 
E) public health officials monitoring diseases in a community 
A) bacteria in the soil secreting an antibiotic to kill competitors 
B) a microbiologist using the microscope to study bacteria 
C) humans using yeast to make beer and wine 
D) Mycobacteria tuberculosis in the lungs causing tuberculosis 
E) public health officials monitoring diseases in a community

Question 9

All microorganisms are parasites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct way to type the scientific name of this bacterium?

Accepted Answer

A) Staph Aureus 
B) Staphylococcus Aureus. 
C) Staphylococcus aureus 
D) Staphylococcus Aureus, 
E) S.Aureus 
A) Staph Aureus 
B) Staphylococcus Aureus. 
C) Staphylococcus aureus 
D) Staphylococcus Aureus, 
E) S.Aureus

Question 11

The scientific field called _____ is involved in the identification, classification, and naming of organisms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The scientific field called _____ is involved...

Question 12

A scientist discovers a new microbial species.It is a single-celled eucaryote without cell walls.In which kingdom will it likely be classified?

Accepted Answer

A) Monera 
B) Protista 
C) Fungi 
D) Animalia 
E) Plantae 
A) Monera 
B) Protista 
C) Fungi 
D) Animalia 
E) Plantae

Question 13

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 14

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 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

During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or measure the consequences of a variable in the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss five of the reasons why infectious diseases are increasing in number around the world.

Accepted Answer

1. Globalization: The increased movement

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Disease-causing microorganisms are called

Accepted Answer

A) decomposers. 
B) procaryotes. 
C) pathogens. 
D) eucaryotes. 
E) fermenters. 
A) decomposers. 
B) procaryotes. 
C) pathogens. 
D) eucaryotes. 
E) fermenters.

Question 20

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.

Exam 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology

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

A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.

The smallest and most significant taxon is

The scientist/s that proposed assigning organisms to one of three domains is/are

The term sterile means free of all life forms.

Which of the following diseases probably involves microbial infection?

Organisms called parasites are

Which activity is an example of biotechnology?

All microorganisms are parasites.

Which of the following is the correct way to type the scientific name of this bacterium?

The scientific field called _____ is involved in the identification, classification, and naming of organisms.

A scientist discovers a new microbial species.It is a single-celled eucaryote without cell walls.In which kingdom will it likely be classified?

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

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

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

During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or measure the consequences of a variable in the study.

Discuss five of the reasons why infectious diseases are increasing in number around the world.

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

Disease-causing microorganisms are called

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

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 and Disease

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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