Test Bank For Microbiology A Systems Approach, 6th Edition, Marjorie Kelly Cowan, Heidi Smith

TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY A SYSTEMS APPROACH, 6TH EDITION, MARJORIE KELLY COWAN, HEIDI SMITH Microorganisms are best defined as organisms that _______. 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 Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book. ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Topic : Cellular Organization ASM Objective : 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the use of m Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 2) Which of the following are not considered microorganisms? A) Mosquitoes B) Protozoa C) Bacteria D) Viruses E) Fungi Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book. ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems. Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.01 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 3) Helminths are ______. A) bacteria B) protozoa C) molds D) parasitic worms E) infectious particles Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book. ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function ASM Objective : 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa, and algae) carry ou Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 4) Among these types of microorganisms, the ______ arenoncellular. A) viruses B) helminths C) protozoans D) bacteria Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.01 List the six types of microorganisms we will be studying in this book. Learning Outcome : 01.08 Identify two types of acellular microorganisms. ASM Topic : Module 02 Structure and Function Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Section : 01.05 Topic : Cellular Organization ASM Objective : 02.05 The replication cycles of viruses (lytic and lysogenic) differ among viruses a Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 5) Studies of the immune response to an infection caused by microorganisms would be performed by a/an _______. A) hypersensitivity specialist B) epidemiologist C) immunologist D) geomicrobiologist Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology. ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman h Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 6) Which of the following pairs of career descriptions and work tasks is not correctly matched? A) Industrial microbiologist -- manipulate bacterial strains to be less pathogenic B) Agricultural microbiologist -- identify bacterial causes of crop disease C) Public health microbiologist -- track the incidence of AIDS in a population D) Medical microbiologist -- identify the cause of a bladder infection at a hospital lab Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology. ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products. Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 7) A scientist who studies the influence of microbes in the formation of caves is called a/an ______. A) geomicrobiologist B) astrobiologist C) epidemiologist D) immunologist Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology. ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.01 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 8) Astrobiology is considered a sub-discipline of microbiology because _______. A) life elsewhere in the universe is likely to be microbial B) microbes are known to exist on other planets C) all extraterrestrials known are microbial D) only microbes can reproduce under the extreme conditions in outer space Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.02 Identify multiple professions using microbiology. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems. Bloom's : 3. Apply Section : 01.01 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 9) Which of the following does not indicate microbe involvement in energy and nutrient flow? A) Thermal hot springs warmed by heat from earth's interior B) Formation of greenhouse gases, CO 2 and methane C) Digestion of complex carbohydrates in animal diets D) Decomposition of dead matter and wastes Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth. ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems. ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.02 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 10) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are called ______. A) decomposers B) prokaryotes C) pathogens D) eukaryotes E) fermenters Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth. ASM Topic : Module 03 Metabolic Pathways ASM Topic : Module 06 Impact of Microorganisms ASM Objective : 03.01 Bacteria and Archaea exhibit extensive, and often unique, metabolic diversity ( ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.02 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 11) The majority of oxygen in earth's atmosphere is a product of photosynthesis by ______. A) microorganisms B) rain forests C) agricultural lands D) green plants Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.03 Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth. ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems. ASM Objective : 06.01 Microbes are essential for life as we know it and the processes that support li Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.02 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 12) The three cell types discussed, eukaryotes, archaea, and bacteria, all derived from ______. A) a common ancestral cell B) photosynthetic bacteria C) archaea D) cells with a true nucleus Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.04 Explain the theory of evolution and why it is called a theory. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Objective : 01.01 Cells, organelles (e.g., mitochondria and chloroplasts) and all major metabolic Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.02 Topic : Cellular Organization Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 13) The first cells appeared about _____ billion years ago. A) 5 B) 4 C) 3.5 D) 2 E) 1 Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.04 Explain the theory of evolution and why it is called a theory. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Objective : 01.01 Cells, organelles (e.g., mitochondria and chloroplasts) and all major metabolic Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.02 Topic : Cellular Organization Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 14) Which area of biology states that living things undergo gradual structural and functional changes over long periods of time? A) Morphology B) Phylogeny C) Evolution D) Genetics E) Transformation Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.04 Explain the theory of evolution and why it is called a theory. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Objective : 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic tre Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.02 Topic : History of Microbiology Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 15) When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called ______. A) bioremediation B) genetic engineering C) epidemiology D) immunology E) taxonomy Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.05 Explain one old way and one new way that humans manipulate organisms for the ASM Topic : Module 04 Information Flow ASM Topic : Module 05 Systems ASM Objective : 04.05 Cell genomes can be manipulated to alter cell function. ASM Objective : 06.03 Humans utilize and harness microorganisms and their products. Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.03 Topic : Microbial Roles Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 16) Which activity is an example of biotechnology? A) Bacteria in the soil secreting an antibiotic to kill competitors B) A microbiologist using the microscope to view bacteria C) Egyptians using moldy bread on wounds D) Escherichia coli producing human insulin E) Public health officials monitoring diseases in a community