(Test Bank) Microbiology An Introduction

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Microbiology An Introduction 11th Edition Tortora Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT 1) A) food production. B) infection. C) O2 production. D) smog production. E) decomposition of organic material. 2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT 2) A) mushroom. B) yeast. C) bacterium. D) protozoan. E) virus. 3) The term used to describe a disease -causing microorganism is 3) A) bacterium. B) infection. C) microbe. D) virus. E) pathogen. 4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of 4) A) aspirin. B) antibiotics. C) insulin. D) antibiotics and aspirin. E) antibiotics and insulin. 5) Commercial utilization of microbial products has become increasingly popular due to their environmentally friendly nature. Removal of these products from the environment typically utilizes 5) A) organic solvents. B) soap. C) alcohol. D) enzymes. E) organic acids. 6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by 6) A) Aristotle. B) Robert Koch. C) Louis Pasteur. D) Ignaz Semmelweis. E) Carolus Linnaeus. 7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus , aureus is the 7) A) genus. B) family name. C) specific name. D) domain name. E) kingdom. 8) A prokaryotic cell may possess each of the following cellular components EXCEPT 8) A) a nucleus. B) ribosomes. C) flagella. D) a cell membrane. E) a cell wall. 9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses? 9) A) capsid B) nucleic acid C) envelope D) organelles E) spikes Figure 1.1 10) The bacterial shape of the cells in Figure 1.1 would best be described as 10) A) ovoid. B) bacillus. C) coccus. D) spiral. E) columnar. 11) Protozoan motility structures include 11) A) cilia. B) pseudopods. C) flagella. D) cilia and pseudopods only. E) cilia, flagella, and pseudopods. 12) Viruses are not considered living organisms because they 12) A) can only be visualized using an electron microscope. B) are structurally very simple. C) typically associated with disease. D) are ubiquitous in nature. E) cannot reproduce by themselves. 13) The infectious agent that causes AIDS is a 13) A) virus. B) mold. C) bacterium. D) protozoan. E) yeast. 14) Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain system? 14) A) bacteria B) archaea C) eukarya D) animalia 15) Classification of organisms into three domains is based on 15) A) the presence of a cell wall. B) the number of cells in the organism. C) cellular proteins. D) nutritional requirements. E) cellular organization. 16) Archaea differ from bacteria in that archaea 16) A) reproduce by binary fission. B) use organic compounds for food. C) lack nuclei. D) have diverse cell wall compositions. E) are prokaryotic. 17) Who is credited with first observing cells? 17) A) Louis Pasteur B) Robert Hooke C) Anton van Leeuwenhoek D) Robert Koch E) Carolus Linnaeus 18) Who is credited with first observing microorganisms? 18) A) Robert Koch B) Robert Hooke C) Anton van Leeuwenhoek D) Carolus Linnaeus E) Louis Pasteur 19) Biogenesis refers to the 19) A) development of life forms from preexisting life forms. B) spontaneous generation of organisms from nonliving matter. C) development of aseptic technique. D) germ theory of disease. 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? 20) A) using a sterile liquid and eliminating exposure to microorganisms B) adding antibiotics to the liquid C) supplying the liquid with nutrients D) starting with a liquid that contains microorganisms E) adding carbon dioxide to the liquid 21) The arguments supporting spontaneous generation were finally disproved by 21) A) Francesco Redi. B) John Needham. C) Louis Pasteur. D) Lazzaro Spallanzani. E) Rudolf Virchow. 22) Regarding Louis Pasteur’s experiments with the S-neck flask, which of the following statements is TRUE? 22) A) The possibility of contamination was removed. B) All preexisting microorganisms were killed. C) A food source was provided. D) Air exchange was involved. E) All of the answers are correct. 23) The microbial process of converting sugars to alcohol is known as 23) A) tyndallization. B) pasteurization. C) alcoholism. D) lyophilization. E) fermentation. 24) Proof that a microbe could cause disease was provided by 24) A) Wasserman. B) Semmelweis. C) Lister. D) Koch. E) Pasteur. 25) The use of phenol (carbolic acid) as a wound disinfectant was first practiced by 25) A) Semmelweis. B) Pasteur. C) Lister. D) Holmes. E) Koch. 26) Mycology is the study of 26) A) molds. B) mycoplasma. C) mushrooms. D) protozoa. E) molds, yeast, and mushrooms. 27) The first step for directly linking a microbe to a specific disease according to Koch’s postulates is to 27) A) compare the blood of a sick animal to blood obtained from a healthy animal. B) isolate microbes from the blood of healthy animals. C) inject a sample of blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal into a healthy animal. D) obtain a sample of blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal. E) culture the blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal using nutrient medium. 28) In which of the following situations would Koch’s postulates be utilized? 28) A) whenever the scientific method is used to investigate a microbiological problem B) determination of the cause of cancer in a patient C) formulation of a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab D) development of a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab E) determination of the cause of a patient’s illness in a hospital microbiology lab 29) Robert Koch identified the cause of 29) A) diphtheria. B) tuberculosis. C) anthrax. D) smallpox. E) AIDS. 30) is the physician first associated with vaccination. 30) A) Koch B) Escherich C) Pasteur D) Jenner E) Lister 31) Which of the following findings was essential for Edward Jenner’s vaccination process? 31) A) Exposure to a milder disease form may produce immunity. B) Disease is caused by viruses. C) Someone who recovers from a disease will not acquire that disease again. D) Pathogenic microorganisms infect all humans and animals in the same manner. E) A weakened microorganism will not cause disease. 32) Antibiotics are produced by 32) A) bacteria. B) protozoa. C) fungi. D) viruses. E) bacteria and fungi. 33) The first antibiotic to be utilized was 33) A) penicillin. B) sulfonamides. C) vancomycin. D) salvarsan. E) quinine. 34) Who was the first scientist to pursue a “magic bullet” that could be used to treat infectious disease? 34) A) Pasteur B) Semmelweis C) Jenner D) Ehrlich E) Lister 35) Fungal infections are studied by 35) A) bacteriologists. B) parasitologists. C) herpetologists. D) mycologists. E) virologists. 36) Vaccinations are available for all of the following diseases EXCEPT 36) A) measles. B) strep throat. C) mumps. D) rubella. E) hepatitis B. 37) Recombinant DNA refers to the 37) A) study of the function of genes. B) DNA resulting when bacterial genes are inserted in an animal genome. C) synthesis of proteins from genes. D) interaction between human and bacterial cells. E) study of bacterial ribosomes. 38) Molecular biology is the study of 38) A) DNA synthesis. B) protein synthesis. C) the structure and function of macromolecules essential to life. D) RNA replication. E) enzyme function. 39) Microorganisms are essential to our life. Each of the following is an example of a beneficial function of microorganisms EXCEPT 39) A) agriculture. B) alternative fuel production. C) increased morbidity. D) bioremediation. E) gene therapy. 40) The major food producers for other living organisms is/are 40) A) higher plants. B) cyanobacteria. C) algae. D) higher plants and algae. E) higher plants, cyanobacteria, and algae. 41) Gene therapy is currently used to treat all of the following diseases EXCEPT 41) A) LDL-receptor deficiency. B) colon cancer. C) Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. D) severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID). E) cystic fibrosis. 42) Recombinant DNA technology has become an increasingly important part of our life. It is used for all of the following EXCEPT 42) A) vaccine production. B) increasing the nutritional value of food. C) drug production. D) enhancing food longevity. E) synthesis of water. 43) Normal microbiota are typically found in and on all the following body locations EXCEPT the 43) A) mouth. B) upper respiratory system. C) blood. D) colon. E) skin. 44) Which of the following statements about biofilms is FALSE? 44)