Microbiology: An Introduction, 13e (Tortora et al.)
Chapter 1 The Microbial World and You
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Microorganisms are involved
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A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material.
C) O2 production.
D) food production.
E) smog production.
Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Global Outcome: 5
2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.4
3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
A) riboflavin.
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B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.
Answer: E
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
Learning Outcome: 1.1
5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
A) overuse of the specific drugs
B) misuse of the specific drugs
C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
E) overuse and misuse of specific drugs
Answer: D
Section: 1.5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
ASMcue Outcome: 4.1
Learning Outcome: 1.19
Global Outcome: 5
6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
A) Robert Koch.
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus.
E) Louis Pasteur.
Answer: D
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.3
7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
A) genus.
B) domain name.
C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family name.
Answer: C
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.3
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8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT
A) flagella.
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B) a nucleus.
C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
E) a cell membrane.
Answer: B
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.4
9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
A) organelles
B) nucleic acid
C) envelope
D) chemical reactions
E) protein coat
Answer: A
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.4
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10) Figure 1.1
The bacterial shape of the cells in the scanning electron micrograph shown in Figure 1.1 would
best be described as
A) bacillus.
B) spiral.
C) coccus.
D) ovoid.
E) columnar.
Answer: A
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.4
11) Protozoan motility structures include
A) cilia.
B) flagella.
C) pseudopods.
D) cilia and pseudopods only.
E) cilia, flagella, and pseudopods.
Answer: E
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.4
12) Viruses are not considered living organisms because they
A) cannot reproduce by themselves.
B) are structurally very simple.
C) can only be visualized using an electron microscope.
D) are typically associated with disease.
E) are ubiquitous in nature.
Answer: A
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 4.4
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
13) Microbes that live stably in and on the human body are called the
A) transient microbiota.
B) human microbiome.
C) pathogenic microorganisms.
D) virulent microorganisms.
E) opportunistic microbiota.
Answer: B
Section: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 5.4
Learning Outcome: 1.2
14) Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain system?
A) animalia
B) archaea
C) bacteria
D) eukarya
Answer: A
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 1.5
Learning Outcome: 1.5
15) A system of classification grouping organisms into 3 domains based on the cellular
organization of organisms was devised by
A) Carolus Linnaeus.
B) Anton van Leewenhoek.
C) Carl Woese.
D) Louis Pasteur.
E) Robert Koch.
Answer: C
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 1.5
Learning Outcome: 1.5
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16) Archaea differ from bacteria in that archaea
A) have cell walls composed of substances other than peptidoglycan.
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B) lack nuclei.
C) use organic compounds for food.
D) reproduce by binary fission.
E) are prokaryotic.
Answer: A
Section: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
ASMcue Outcome: 2.3
Learning Outcome: 1.4
17) Who is credited with first observing cells?
A) Robert Hooke
B) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
C) Robert Koch
D) Louis Pasteur
E) Carolus Linnaeus
Answer: A
Section: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6
18) Who is credited with first observing microorganisms?
A) Robert Hooke
B) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
C) Robert Koch
D) Louis Pasteur
E) Carolus Linnaeus
Answer: B
Section: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 1.6
19) Biogenesis refers to the
A) spontaneous generation of organisms from nonliving matter.
B) development of life forms from preexisting life forms.
C) development of aseptic technique.
D) germ theory of disease.
Answer: B
Section: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.7
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20) If you were setting up an experiment to disprove spontaneous generation in a liquid medium,
which of the following would be essential to the experiment?
A) supplying the liquid with nutrients
B) starting with a liquid that contains microorganisms
C) adding antibiotics to the liquid
D) using a sterile liquid and eliminating exposure to microorganisms
E) adding carbon dioxide to the liquid
Answer: D
Section: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.7
21) The arguments supporting spontaneous generation were finally disproved by
A) Louis Pasteur.
B) Francesco Redi.
C) Rudolf Virchow.
D) John Needham.
E) Lazzaro Spallanzani.
Answer: A
Section: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.8
22) Regarding Louis Pasteur's experiments with the S-neck flask, which of the following
statements is TRUE?
A) Air exchange was involved.
B) A food source was provided.
C) The possibility of contamination was removed.
D) All preexisting microorganisms were killed.
E) Air exchange occurred, a food source was provided, preexisting microorganisms were killed
and contamination was prevented
Answer: E
Section: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.8
23) The microbial process of converting sugars to alcohol is known as
A) fermentation.
B) pasteurization.
C) tyndallization.
D) lyophilization.
E) alcoholism.
Answer: A
Section: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 3.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.8
24) Proof that a microbe could cause disease was provided by
A) Pasteur.
B) Lister.
C) Koch.
D) Wasserman.
E) Semmelweis.
Answer: C
Section: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 5.4
Learning Outcome: 1.10
25) The use of phenol (carbolic acid) as a wound disinfectant was first practiced by
A) Lister.
B) Semmelweis.
C) Pasteur.
D) Holmes.
E) Koch.
Answer: A
Section: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
ASMcue Outcome: 3.4
Learning Outcome: 1.9
26) Mycology is the study of
A) mycoplasma.
B) mushrooms.
C) protozoa.
D) molds.
E) molds, yeast, and mushrooms.
Answer: E
Section: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.13 [Show Less]