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Test Bank Microbiology: An Introduction, 13th Edition Gerard J. Tortora

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TEST BANK

MICROBIOLOGY :

An Introduction

13TH EDITION

Tortora|Funke|Case

TEST BANK

Test Bank Microbiology: An Introduction, 13th Edition Gerard J. Tortora

Table of Contents:

Part I: Fundamentals of Microbiology

Chapter 1. The Microbial World and You Chapter 2. Chemical Principles Chapter 3. Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope Chapter 4. Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Chapter 5. Microbial Metabolism Chapter 6. Microbial Growth Chapter 7. The Control of Microbial Growth Chapter 8. Microbial Genetics Chapter 9. Biotechnology and DNA Technology

Part II: A Survey of the Microbial World

Chapter 10. Classification of Microorganisms

Chapter 11. The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

Chapter 12. The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Chapter 13. Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Part III: Interaction between Microbe and Host

Chapter 14. Principles of Disease and Epidemiology Chapter 15. Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

Chapter 16. Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

Chapter 17. Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host

Chapter 18. Practical Applications of Immunology Chapter 19. Disorders Associated with the Immune System Chapter 20. Antimicrobial Drugs

Part IV: Microorganisms and Human Disease

Chapter 21. Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes Chapter 22. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System Chapter 23. Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Chapter 24. Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System Chapter 25. Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System Chapter 26. Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Part V: Environmental and Applied Microbiology

Chapter 27. Environmental Microbiology Chapter 28. Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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MICROBIOLOGY: An Introduction, 13e (Tortora, Funke, Case)

Chapter 1: The Microbial World and You

1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT

  • infection.
  • decomposition of organic material.
  • O2 production.
  • food production.
  • smog production.

Answer: E

Section: 1.1

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

Learning Outcome: 1.1

Global Outcome: 5

2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT

  • yeast.
  • protozoan.
  • bacterium.
  • mushroom.
  • virus.

Answer: D

Section: 1.1

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

Learning Outcome: 1.4

3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is

  • microbe.
  • bacterium.
  • virus.
  • pathogen.
  • infection.

Answer: D

Section: 1.1

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

Learning Outcome: 1.1

1 .

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4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of

  • riboflavin.
  • acetone.
  • insulin.
  • aspirin.
  • riboflavin, acetone and insulin.

Answer: E

Section: 1.1

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

ASMcue Outcome: 6.3

Learning Outcome: 1.1

5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?

  • overuse of the specific drugs
  • misuse of the specific drugs
  • random mutations in bacterial genomes
  • random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
  • overuse and misuse of specific drugs

Answer: D

Section: 1.5

Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding

ASMcue Outcome: 4.1

Learning Outcome: 1.19

Global Outcome: 5

6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by

  • Robert Koch.
  • Ignaz Semmelweis.
  • Aristotle.
  • Carolus Linnaeus.
  • Louis Pasteur.

Answer: D

Section: 1.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering

Learning Outcome: 1.3

7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the

  • genus.
  • domain name.
  • species.
  • kingdom.
  • family name.

Answer: C

Section: 1.2

Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding

Learning Outcome: 1.3

2 .

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