Test Bank - Talaro’s Foundations in Microbiology 11th Edition by Barry Chess. Full Chapters Include;... 1. The Main Themes of Microbiology 2. The Che mistry of Biology 3. Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms 4. A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms 5. A Survey of...
, CHAPTER 1
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those shared
by members of the same kingdom.
M
⊚ true
⊚ false
ED
2) Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's five kingdoms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
C
3) Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.
O
⊚ true
⊚ false
N
N
4) A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.
⊚ true
O
⊚ false
IS
5) The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on Earth for approximately two
billion years before eukaryotes evolved.
⊚ true
SE
⊚ false
6) It has been over 25 years since a new infectious disease has emerged in the world.
U
⊚ true
⊚ false
R
7) The term sterile means free of all life-forms.
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, ⊚ true
⊚ false
8) All microorganisms are parasites.
M
⊚ true
⊚ false
ED
9) During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or measure the
consequences of a variable in the study.
⊚
C
true
⊚ false
O
10) The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the hypothesis,
to account for what has been observed or measured.
N
⊚ true
⊚ false
N
O
11) Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy, it is permanent and
cannot be revised.
IS
⊚ true
⊚ false
SE
12) When the results of an experiment support a hypothesis, the hypothesis can now be
considered a theory.
⊚ true
⊚ false
U
R
13) The names of the three proposed domains are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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, 14) One distinguishing characteristic of archaeais that they live in extreme environments.
⊚ true
M
⊚ false
ED
15) Some microorganisms can photosynthesize, but their overall contribution to Earth's
atmospheric oxygen is very small in comparison to plant photosynthesis.
⊚ true
⊚ false
C
16) Any microorganism on or in the human body is considered a pathogen.
O
⊚ true
⊚ false
N
17) Theories are supported by more evidence than hypotheses.
N
⊚ true
⊚ false
O
IS
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
18) Disease-causing microorganisms are called
SE
A) decomposers.
B) prokaryotes.
C) pathogens.
U
D) eukaryotes.
E) fermenters.
R
19) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are
called
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