Microbiology An Introduction 12th Edition By Gerard J. Tortora – Test Bank

Chapter 1  The Microbial World and You

1.1  Diverse Questions

1) Microorganisms play a role in all of the following processes EXCEPT

A) an infection.

B) decay of natural materials.

C) O2 production.

D) food production.

E) pollution creation.

Answer:  E

Section:  1.1

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Knowledge

Learning Outcome:  1.1

Global Outcome:  5

2) Every one of the following organisms might be classified as a microbe EXCEPT

A) yeast.

B) protozoan.

C) bacterium.

D) mushroom.

E) virus.

Answer:  D

Section:  1.1

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Knowledge

Learning Outcome:  1.3

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:  Knowledge

Learning Outcome:  1.3

4) Common industrial advantages of microorganisms include synthesis of

A) riboflavin.

B) acetone.

C) insulin.

D) aspirin.

E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin.

Answer:  E

Section:  1.1

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Knowledge

Learning Outcome:  1.1

5) Industrial utilization of microbial products has become increasingly popular due to their environmentally friendly nature. Production of these products that are easily degraded and, thus, non-toxic commonly uses

A) enzymes.

B) organic acids.

C) natural solvents.

D) soap.

E) alcohol.

Answer:  A

Section:  1.4

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Application

Learning Outcome:  1.1

6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was established by

A) Robert Koch.

B) Ignaz Semmelweis.

C) Aristotle.

D) Carolus Linnaeus.

E) Louis Pasteur.

Answer:  D

Section:  1.2

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Knowledge

Learning Outcome:  1.2

7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the

A) genus.

B) species name.

C) species.

D) kingdom.

E) family name.

Answer:  C

Section:  1.2

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  1.2

8) A prokaryotic cell may possess all of the following cellular components EXCEPT

A) flagella.

B) a nucleus.

C) ribosomes.

D) a cell wall.

E) a cell membrane.

Answer:  B

Section:  1.2

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Knowledge

ASMcue Outcome:  2.1

Learning Outcome:  1.3

9) Which of the following is NOT linked to viruses?

A) organelles

B) nucleic acid

C) envelope

D) chemical reactions

E) protein coat

Answer:  A

Section:  1.2

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  1.3