1. Extant microorganisms are organisms from the fossil record that are no longer present on Earth today.
FALSE
ASM Objective: 01.05 The
... [Show More] evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic trees. ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.01.04 Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when given a description of a newly discovered microbe
Learning Outcome: 01.02.01 Propose a time line of the origin and history of microbial life and integrate supporting evidence into it Section: 01.02
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Fill in the Blank Questions
2. All cellular organisms can be placed into one of three , which include the
Bacteria, Archaea, and the Eukarya.
domains
ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic trees. ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.01.04 Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when given a description of a newly discovered microbe
Section: 01.02
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
3. Archaea are cellular organisms that have unique cell membrane .
lipids
ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
ASM Objective: 02.03 Bacteria and Archaea have specialized structures (e.g. flagella, endospores, and pili) that often confer critical capabilities.
ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01.04 Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when given a description of a newly discovered microbe
Learning Outcome: 01.02.02 Design a set of experiments that could be used to place a newly discovered cellular microbe on a phylogenetic tree based on small subunit (SSU) rRNA sequences
Section: 01.01 Topic: Archaea
True / False Questions
4. Microbiologists study a variety of organisms, but all are considered either Bacteria or
Archaea.
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