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7th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan Chapter 1 - 25




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,Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology

Chapter 2 The Chemistry of Biology

Chapter 3 Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing of Microscopic Analysis of
Microorganisms

Chapter 4 Bacteria and Archaea

Chapter 5 Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Chapter 6 Viruses and Prions

Chapter 7 Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Chapter 8 Microbial Metabolism: The Chemical Crossroads of Life

Chapter 9 Microbial Genetics

Chapter 10 Genetic Analysis and Genetic Engineering

Chapter 11 Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Chapter 12 Antimicrobial Treatment

Chapter 13 Microbe-Human Interactions: Health and Disease

Chapter 14 Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Chapter 15 Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Chapter 16 Disorders in Immunity

Chapter 17 Diagnosing Infections

Chapter 18 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Chapter 19 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Chapter 20 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Chapter 21 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

Chapter 22 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Chapter 23 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Chapter 24 Microbes and the Environment

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,Chapter 25 Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety




Chapter 1 The Main Themes of Microbiology



1) 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
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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
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,Section : 01.01
Topic : Taxonomy of Microorganisms
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,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
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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



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,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
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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
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,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
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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
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,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
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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




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,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



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, 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




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