Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A scientist that constructs a hypothesis and...

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Which of the following is a scientific name?

Accepted Answer

A) bacteria 
B) Protista 
C) species 
D) Bacillus subtilis 
E) bacilli 
A) bacteria 
B) Protista 
C) species 
D) Bacillus subtilis 
E) bacilli

Question 6

Cyanide is a chemical used to dissolve gold and is harmful to the environment and organisms living there.A couple of biochemists came up with the idea of using the bacteria Pseudomonas to break down the cyanide used by a Gold mining company.This use of bacteria is a good example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Bioremediation 
B) Immunology 
C) Astromicrobiology 
D) British physiology 
A) Bioremediation 
B) Immunology 
C) Astromicrobiology 
D) British physiology

Question 7

All of the following are correct about prokaryotes, except

Accepted Answer

A) they are smaller than eukaryotes. 
B) they lack a nucleus. 
C) they are less complex than eukaryotes. 
D) they have organelles. 
E) they are found nearly everywhere. 
A) they are smaller than eukaryotes. 
B) they lack a nucleus. 
C) they are less complex than eukaryotes. 
D) they have organelles. 
E) they are found nearly everywhere.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss what might be three different beneficial consequences and three different detrimental consequences of killing all microorganisms on the earth.

Accepted Answer

Three different beneficial consequences

Question 11

Describe the experiment that Louis Pasteur did with swan-necked-shaped tubes to disprove spontaneous generation.

Accepted Answer

Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment wi

Question 12

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 13

The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms is called

Accepted Answer

A) biotechnology. 
B) genetics. 
C) recombinant DNA. 
D) phylogeny. 
E) taxonomy. 
A) biotechnology. 
B) genetics. 
C) recombinant DNA. 
D) phylogeny. 
E) taxonomy.

Question 14

When assigning a scientific name to an organism,

Accepted Answer

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 15

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 16

The most common infectious cause of death worldwide is

Accepted Answer

A) HIV/AIDS. 
B) stroke. 
C) heart disease. 
D) cancer. 
E) malaria. 
A) HIV/AIDS. 
B) stroke. 
C) heart disease. 
D) cancer. 
E) malaria.

Question 17

Which scientist discovered heat resistant bacterial spores?

Accepted Answer

A) Joseph Lister 
B) Ignaz Semmelweis 
C) Robert Koch 
D) Ferdinand Cohn 
E) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 
A) Joseph Lister 
B) Ignaz Semmelweis 
C) Robert Koch 
D) Ferdinand Cohn 
E) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Question 18

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 19

Spontaneous generation is the belief that

Accepted Answer

A) germs cause infectious diseases. 
B) microbes are diverse and ubiquitous. 
C) microbes placed in an infusion can grow in it. 
D) aseptic techniques reduce microbes in medical settings. 
E) living things arise from nonliving matter. 
A) germs cause infectious diseases. 
B) microbes are diverse and ubiquitous. 
C) microbes placed in an infusion can grow in it. 
D) aseptic techniques reduce microbes in medical settings. 
E) living things arise from nonliving matter.

Question 20

Which kingdom does not contain any eukaryotes?

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

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

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

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

Helminths are

Which of the following is a scientific name?

Cyanide is a chemical used to dissolve gold and is harmful to the environment and organisms living there.A couple of biochemists came up with the idea of using the bacteria Pseudomonas to break down the cyanide used by a Gold mining company.This use of bacteria is a good example of ____.

All of the following are correct about prokaryotes, except

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

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

Discuss what might be three different beneficial consequences and three different detrimental consequences of killing all microorganisms on the earth.

Describe the experiment that Louis Pasteur did with swan-necked-shaped tubes to disprove spontaneous generation.

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

The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms is called

When assigning a scientific name to an organism,

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

The most common infectious cause of death worldwide is

Which scientist discovered heat resistant bacterial spores?

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

Spontaneous generation is the belief that

Which kingdom does not contain any eukaryotes?

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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