Question 1

A scientist studying the sequence of nucleotides in the rRNA of a bacterial species is working on

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A)  determining evolutionary relatedness.
B)  bioremediation.
C)  recombinant DNA.
D)  nomenclature.
E)  determining if that species is the cause of a new disease.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Describe the experiment that Louis Pasteur did with swan-necked-shaped tubes to disprove spontaneous generation.

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Question 3

Taxonomy does not involve

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A)  nomenclature.
B)  classification.
C)  taxa.
D)  identification.
E)  Koch's postulates.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Numerous cases of microcephaly have been observed in the newborn babies of women who were infected with Zika virus during pregnancy.This led to the proposed hypothesis that Zika virus was causing the birth defects.This is an example of

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A)  hypothesis testing.
B)  deductive reasoning.
C)  inductive reasoning.
D)  theory development.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Spontaneous generation is the belief that

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A)  germs cause infectious diseases.
B)  microbes are diverse and ubiquitous.
C)  microbes placed in an infusion can grow in it.
D)  aseptic techniques reduce microbes in medical settings.
E)  living things arise from nonliving matter.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E) E

Question 6

The smallest and most significant taxon is

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A)  genus.
B)  species.
C)  kingdom.
D)  family.
E)  phylum.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms is called

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A)  biotechnology.
B)  genetics.
C)  recombinant DNA.
D)  phylogeny.
E)  taxonomy.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

Which of the following is a scientific name?

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A)  bacteria
B)  Protista
C)  species
D)  Bacillus subtilis
E)  bacilliF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Where are you most likely to find bacteria belonging to the domain Archaea?

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A)  a human's large intestine
B)  in a hot spring
C)  a pond
D)  a sewage treatment plant
E)  a beer production facilityF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which kingdom does not contain any eukaryotes?

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A)  Monera
B)  Protista
C)  Mycetae
D)  Plantae
E)  AnimaliaF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The term sterile means free of all life-forms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When microbes are introduced into the environment to restore stability, the process is called

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A)  bioremediation.
B)  genetic engineering.
C)  epidemiology.
D)  immunology.
E)  taxonomy.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Organisms called parasites are

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A)  always classified in the kingdom Monera.
B)  always harmful to their host.
C)  the decomposers in ecosystems.
D)  always viruses.
E)  free-living.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which activity is an example of biotechnology?

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A)  Bacteria in the soil secrete an antibiotic to kill competitors.
B)  A microbiologist uses a microscope to study bacteria.
C)  Humans use yeast to make beer and wine.
D)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis in the lungs.
E)  Public health officials monitor diseases in a community.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

A scientist that constructs a hypothesis and then tests its validity by outlining predicted events of the hypothesis followed by experiments to test for those events is using the _____ approach.

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A)  inductive
B)  deductive
C)  instructive
D)  trial-and-errorE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which scientist discovered heat-resistant bacterial spores?

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A)  Joseph Lister
B)  Ignaz Semmelweis
C)  Robert Koch
D)  Ferdinand Cohn
E)  Antonie van LeeuwenhoekF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following is a taxon that contains all the other taxa listed?

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A)  species
B)  phylum
C)  kingdom
D)  genus
E)  familyF) All of the above
G) None of the above C

Question 19

A scientist discovers a new microbial species.It is a single-celled eukaryote without cell walls.In which kingdom will it likely be classified?

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A)  Monera
B)  Protista
C)  Fungi
D)  Animalia
E)  PlantaeF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that

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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.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology

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Describe the experiment that Louis Pasteur did with swan-necked-shaped tubes to disprove spontaneous generation.

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Taxonomy does not involve

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Numerous cases of microcephaly have been observed in the newborn babies of women who were infected with Zika virus during pregnancy.This led to the proposed hypothesis that Zika virus was causing the birth defects.This is an example of

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Spontaneous generation is the belief that

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The smallest and most significant taxon is

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The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms is called

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Where are you most likely to find bacteria belonging to the domain Archaea?

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Which kingdom does not contain any eukaryotes?

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The term sterile means free of all life-forms.

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When microbes are introduced into the environment to restore stability, the process is called

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Organisms called parasites are

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Which activity is an example of biotechnology?

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Which scientist discovered heat-resistant bacterial spores?

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A scientist discovers a new microbial species.It is a single-celled eukaryote without cell walls.In which kingdom will it likely be classified?

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All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that

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