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

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 40) Which scientific field is involved in the identification, classification, and naming of organisms? A) Nomenclature B) Taxonomy C) Phylogeny D) Pathology E) Epidemiology Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.13 Differentiate among the terms nomenclature, taxonomy, and classification. 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 : 01.07 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 41) The orderly arrangement of organisms into a hierarchy of taxa is called . A) classification B) identification C) nomenclature D) experimentation E) biotechnology Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.13 Differentiate among the terms nomenclature, taxonomy, and classification. 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 : 01.07 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation Version 1 22 42) Which of the following is a taxon that contains all the other taxa listed? A) Species B) Phylum C) Kingdom D) Genus E) Family Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.14 Create a mnemonic device for remembering the taxonomic categories. 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 : 01.07 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 43) The smallest and most significant taxon is a . A) genus B) species C) kingdom D) family E) phylum Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.14 Create a mnemonic device for remembering the taxonomic categories. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Objective : 01.04 The traditional concept of species is not readily applicable to microbes due to ASM Objective : 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic tre Bloom's : 1. Remember Section : 01.07 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation Version 1 23 44) Select the correct descending taxonomic hierarchy (left to right). A) Family, order, class B) Family, genus, species C) Genus, species, family D) Class, phylum, order E) Kingdom, domain, phylum Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.14 Create a mnemonic device for remembering the taxonomic categories. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Objective : 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic tre Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.07 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 45) A recently-developed mnemonic for remembering the taxonomic levels from Domain to Species is "Dumb Kids Prefer Candy Over Fancy Green Salad." The word "candy" here is a reminder of the taxonomic level of . A) class B) category C) chain D) colony E) culture Version 1 24 Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.14 Create a mnemonic device for remembering the taxonomic categories. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Objective : 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic tre Bloom's : 3. Apply Section : 01.06 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 46) Which of the following is a scientific name? A) Gram-positive streptococcus B) Streptococcus pyogenes C) Anthrax D) Streptobacilli Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.15 Correctly write the binomial name for a microorganism. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Objective : 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic tre Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.07 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 47) When assigning a scientific name to an organism, . 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 Version 1 25 Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.15 Correctly write the binomial name for a microorganism. 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 : 01.07 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 48) Which scientific name is written correctly? A) Staphylococcus aureus B) staphylococcus aureus C) Staphylococcus Aureus D) Staphylococcus aureus E) S. aureus Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.15 Correctly write the binomial name for a microorganism. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Objective : 01.05 The evolutionary relatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic tre Bloom's : 2. Understand Section : 01.07 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 49) A diagram of the three domains (Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya) proceeding from the Last CommonAncestor would show Archaea . A) as the original cells from which the others derived B) branching off the Domain Eukarya C) branching off the Domain Bacteria Version 1 26 Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.16 Draw a diagram of the three major domains. ASM Topic : Module 01 Evolution ASM Objective : 01.01 Cells, organelles (e.g., mitochondria and chloroplasts) and all major metabolic Bloom's : 3. Apply Section : 01.07 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 50) Analysis of the small subunit rRNAs from all organisms in the three current domains suggests that . A) the eukaryotes arose from prokaryotes B) the Archaea are more closely related to bacteria than eukaryotes C) all modern and extinct organisms on earth arose from a common ancestor D) bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes are not related Question Details Learning Outcome : 01.16 Draw a diagram of the three major domains. Learning Outcome : 01.17 Explain the difference between traditional and molecular approaches to taxon 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 : 01.07 Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation 51) The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms is called . A) biotechnology B) genetics C) recombinant DNA D) phylogeny E) taxonomy