Test bank for 2009 microbiology an introduction, 10th edition

full file at http://testbankcorner.eu Exam Name _ MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question 1) Which of the following organisms lack cell walls? A) Plantae B) Animalia Answer: B Explanation: C) Bacteria D) Fungi A) B) C) D) 2) Classification of organisms in the three domains is based on A) Nutritional type B) Number of cells C) Nucleus D) Cell wall E) Type of cell Answer: E Explanation: 3) A) B) C) D) E) 4) Which of the following statements about insect control by microorganisms is true? A) The insects develop resistance to the microorganisms B) This technique is just as dangerous as the use of chemical pesticides C) The microorganisms are specific for the insect pest D) The microorganisms may cause disease in other animals E) The microorganisms are permanent in the environment Answer: C Explanation: 2) A) B) C) D) E) 3) Who was the first to observe microorganisms with a microscope? A) Koch B) van Leeuwenhoek C) Pasteur D) Hooke E) Weizmann Answer: B Explanation: 1) A) B) C) D) E) 4) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 5) You are observing a cell through a microscope and note that it has no apparent nucleus You conclude that it most likely A) Has a cellulose cell wall B) Has a peptidoglycan cell wall C) Moves by pseudopods D) Is a plant cell E) Is part of a multicellular animal Answer: B Explanation: A) B) C) D) E) 6) Which of the following findings was essential for Jenner's vaccination process? A) Someone who recovers from a disease will not acquire that disease again B) A weakened microorganism may produce immunity C) A weakened microorganism will not cause disease D) Vaccination provides immunity E) Disease is caused by viruses Answer: B Explanation: 6) A) B) C) D) E) 7) Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain system? A) Bacteria B) Eukarya C) Archaea Answer: D Explanation: D) Animalia 7) A) B) C) D) 8) Which of the following CANNOT be made by using recombinant DNA technology? A) Pharmaceutical drugs B) Life C) Human hormones D) Pest-resistant crops E) Vaccines Answer: B Explanation: 5) A) B) C) D) E) 8) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 9) Which of the following does NOT belong with the others? A) Protista B) Animalia C) Helminthes D) Fungi E) Plantae Answer: A Explanation: A) B) C) D) E) 10) Who proved that microorganisms cause disease? A) van Leeuwenhoek B) Fleming C) Pasteur D) Koch E) Semmelweis Answer: D Explanation: 10) A) B) C) D) E) 11) Which of the following processes in making blue jeans is incorrectly matched? A) Plastic bacterial PHA B) Blue dye E coli indigo C) Cotton fungal hyphae D) Debleaching bacterial enzyme E) Stone-washed fungal enzyme Answer: C Explanation: 11) A) B) C) D) E) 12) Regarding Pasteur's experiments with the S-neck flask, which of the following statements is true? A) Any possibility of contamination was removed B) There was a food source involved C) All microorganisms were killed before beginning D) There was air involved E) All of the above Answer: E Explanation: 9) A) B) C) D) E) 12) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 13) Who observed cells in plant material? A) Lister B) Hooke C) Koch D) Pasteur E) van Leeuwenhoek Answer: B Explanation: 13) A) B) C) D) E) 14) Archaea differ from bacteria in that archaea A) Use organic compounds for food B) Reproduce by binary fission C) Are prokaryotic D) Lack peptidoglycan E) Lack nuclei Answer: D Explanation: 14) A) B) C) D) E) 15) Which of the following is the best definition of biotechnology? A) The curing of diseases B) The use of living organisms to make desired products C) The use of microorganisms in sewage treatment D) The development of recombinant DNA technology E) Bacterial production of foods Answer: B Explanation: A) B) C) D) E) 16) Which of the following pairs is mismatched? A) Vaccine a preparation of microorganisms B) Penicillin antibiotic C) Normal microbiota harmful D) Pathogen disease causing E) Chemotherapy treatment of disease Answer: C Explanation: 15) 16) A) B) C) D) E) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 17) Which of the following pairs is mismatched? A) Winogradsky microbial ecology B) Jenner immunology C) Lancefield immunology D) Weizmann virology E) Jacob and Monod microbial genetics Answer: D Explanation: 17) A) B) C) D) E) 18) You are looking at a white cottony growth on a culture medium Microscopic examination reveals it is multicellular Which of the following conclusions about this organism is false? A) It is a bacterium B) It has cell walls C) It is eukaryotic D) It has DNA enclosed in a nucleus E) It absorbs organic nutrients Answer: A Explanation: A) B) C) D) E) 19) A multicellular organism that has a mouth and lives in an animal host is a(n) A) Fungus B) Bacterium C) Helminth D) Alga E) Virus Answer: C Explanation: 19) A) B) C) D) E) 20) A multicellular organism that has chitin cell walls and absorbs organic material is a(n) A) Fungus B) Helminth C) Alga D) Virus E) Bacterium Answer: A Explanation: 18) A) B) C) D) E) 20) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 21) Bacteria differ from viruses in that bacteria A) Can live without a host C) Are composed of cells Answer: D Explanation: B) Have DNA and RNA D) All of the above A) B) C) D) 22) Regular use of antibacterial cleaning products A) Prevents occurrence of infections B) Prevents bacteria from growing C) Is necessary for good health D) Promotes survival of bacteria that are resistant E) A, B, and D Answer: D Explanation: 23) A) B) C) D) E) 24) Which of the following statements about fungi is true? A) All grow using sunlight and carbon dioxide B) All are prokaryotic C) All are multicellular D) All are plants E) All require organic material for growth Answer: E Explanation: 22) A) B) C) D) E) 23) Which of the following pairs is mismatched? A) Lister aseptic surgery B) van Leeuwenhoek germ theory C) Hooke cell theory D) Jenner vaccines E) Pasteur fermentation Answer: B Explanation: 21) A) B) C) D) E) 24) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 25) Which of the following pairs is mismatched? A) Microbial ecologist studies bacteria that degrade oil B) Virologist studies human immunodeficiency virus C) Molecular biologist studies recombinant DNA D) Immunologist studies ecology of Legionella pneumophila E) Microbial physiologist studies fermentation of sourdough bread Answer: D Explanation: A) B) C) D) E) 26) Who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation? A) van Leeuwenhoek B) Koch C) Virchow D) Pasteur E) Hooke Answer: D Explanation: B) Mycobacterium leprae D) Acid-fast bacteria 27) A) B) C) D) 28) Which of the following pairs is mismatched? A) Ehrlich chemotherapy C) Jenner vaccination Answer: B Explanation: 26) A) B) C) D) E) 27) Which of the following is a scientific name? A) Leprosy bacterium C) Hansen's bacillus Answer: B Explanation: 25) B) Koch aseptic surgery D) Pasteur proof of biogenesis A) B) C) D) 28) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 29) Which of the following statements is false? A) All fungi have nuclear membranes B) All bacteria lack nuclear membranes C) All viruses are parasites D) All protozoa are unicellular E) All fungi are multicellular Answer: E Explanation: 29) A) B) C) D) E) 30) Which one of the following does NOT belong with the others? A) Bacteria B) Fungi C) Archaea Answer: B Explanation: D) Cellulose 31) A) B) C) D) 32) Regarding the experiments that "proved" spontaneous generation, which of the following statements is probably true? A) Excess carbon dioxide was present B) Air was lacking C) Microorganisms were already present D) Too much heat was applied E) The food source could not support life Answer: C Explanation: 30) A) B) C) D) 31) Which one of the following does NOT belong with the others? A) Peptidoglycan B) Chitin C) Nucleus Answer: C Explanation: D) Eukarya A) B) C) D) E) 32) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 33) In the name Escherichia coli, coli is the A) Specific epithet B) Kingdom C) Genus D) Domain E) Discoverer Answer: A Explanation: 33) A) B) C) D) E) 34) An agent that reproduces in cells but is NOT composed of cells and contains RNA as its genetic material is a(n) A) Bacterium B) Virus C) Helminth D) Alga E) Fungus Answer: B Explanation: A) B) C) D) E) 35) A nucleated, green cell that moves by means of flagella is a(n) A) Alga B) Virus C) Bacterium D) Helminth E) Fungus Answer: A Explanation: 35) A) B) C) D) E) 36) Which of the following is a scientific name? A) Streptococcus pyogenes B) Streptococci C) IGAS D) Group A streptococcus E) Flesh-eating bacteria Answer: A Explanation: 34) 36) A) B) C) D) E) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 37) Which of the following lack a nucleus? A) Protozoa B) Animalia C) Bacteria D) Fungi E) None of the above Answer: C Explanation: 37) A) B) C) D) E) 38) Which of the following is NOT an example of biotechnology? A) Bacterial production of French bread B) Bacterial production of vinegar C) Bacterial production of human insulin D) Bacterial production of yogurt E) Bacterial degradation of a dead animal Answer: E Explanation: A) B) C) D) E) 39) Which of the following statements is true? A) Bacteria cannot move B) Viruses cannot reproduce outside a host cell C) Protozoa have rigid cell walls D) Algae are parasites E) Fungi are plants Answer: B Explanation: 39) A) B) C) D) E) 40) Which of the following requirements was NOT necessary for Pasteur to disprove spontaneous generation? A) Keeping microorganisms out B) Providing a food source that would support growth C) Identifying bacteria D) Supplying air E) Removing microorganisms that were initially present Answer: C Explanation: 38) A) B) C) D) E) 10 40) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 41) Which of the following statements about viruses is false? A) They cannot reproduce themselves B) They lack cells C) They have both DNA and RNA D) They are parasites E) They cannot metabolize nutrients Answer: C Explanation: A) B) C) D) E) 42) Fungi differ from bacteria in that fungi A) Have DNA B) Are cellular C) Have cell walls D) Spoil food E) Have a nucleus Answer: E Explanation: 42) A) B) C) D) E) 43) Which of the following statements about biofilms is false? A) Biofilms in your body protect mucous membranes from harmful microbes B) Biofilms on medical implants cause infections C) Biofilms on rocks provide food for animals D) Compared to free-living bacteria, biofilms are more sensitive to antibiotics E) Biofilms in pipes block the flow of water Answer: D Explanation: 43) A) B) C) D) E) 44) Which of the following statements about protozoa is false? A) All are unicellular B) All are eukaryotic C) They have rigid cell walls D) All have complex cells E) They are classified by their method of locomotion Answer: C Explanation: 41) A) B) C) D) E) 11 44) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 45) Which of the following groups include members that lack DNA? A) Fungi B) Protozoa C) Bacteria D) Helminths Answer: E Explanation: E) Viruses 45) A) B) C) D) E) ESSAY Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper 46) Paul Berg received the Nobel Prize for developing the procedure for incorporating fragments of animal DNA into bacteria List some reasons why his work was a major contribution to science Answer: 47) List two examples of biotechnology that involve recombinant DNA technology and two examples that not Answer: 48) In 1835 Bassi showed that a fungus caused a silkworm disease, and in 1865 Pasteur discovered that a protozoan caused another silkworm disease Why we use Koch's postulates instead of "Bassi's" or "Pasteur's" postulates? Answer: 12 full file at http://testbankcorner.eu Answer Key Testname: C1 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) 39) 40) 41) 42) 43) 44) 45) 46) 47) 48) B E B C B B D B A D C E B D B C D A C A D D B E D D B B E B C C A B A A C E B C C E D C E 13 ... Explanation: 9) A) B) C) D) E) 12) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 13) Who observed cells in plant material? A) Lister B) Hooke C) Koch D) Pasteur E) van Leeuwenhoek Answer: B Explanation:... Fungi E) Plantae Answer: A Explanation: A) B) C) D) E) 10) Who proved that microorganisms cause disease? A) van Leeuwenhoek B) Fleming C) Pasteur D) Koch E) Semmelweis Answer: D Explanation: 10)... Pest-resistant crops E) Vaccines Answer: B Explanation: 5) A) B) C) D) E) 8) full file at http://testbankcorner.eu 9) Which of the following does NOT belong with the others? A) Protista B) Animalia