Prescott's Microbiology Chapter 1-43 With Verified Solutions 12th Edition by Joanne Willey

Test Bank  for Prescott's Microbiology Chapter 1-43 With Verified Solutions 12th Edition by Joanne Willey

Chapter1 :The Evolution of Microorganismsand Microbiology
1) Microbiologistsstudyavariety of organisms, butallare considered either Bacteria or Archaea.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial 
Systems
ASM Objective: 05.04Microorganisms,cellularand viral,can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
Learning Outcome: 01.01a Define the term microbiology
2) All eukaryotes have a membrane-delimited nucleus.
Answer: TRUE
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard
Navigation ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
ASM Objective: 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa and algae) carryoutsome ofthe same processesas bacteria,many ofthe
cellular propertiesare fundamentally different.
Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when given a description of a newly discovered one
3) Virusesconstitute the fourth domain of life in current biologicalclassification schemes.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard
Navigation ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionaryrelatedness of organismsis best reflected in phylogenetic trees.
Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain CarlWoeses contributionsin establishing the three-domain system for classifying cellular life
4) Archaea are cellular organisms that have unique cell membrane .
Answer: lipids Topic:
Archaea
Bloom's/Accessibility: 1. Remember / Keyboard Navigation ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell 
Structure and Function
ASM Objective: 02.03 Bacteriaand Archaea have specialized structures(e.g. flagella, endospores, and pili) that often confer critical capabilities.
Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when given a description of a newly discovered one
5) Extant microorganismsare organismsfromthe fossilrecord thatare no longer present on Earth today.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard
Navigation ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionaryrelatedness of organismsis best reflected in phylogenetic trees.
Learning Outcome: 01.02a Propose atimeline of the origin and history of microbial life and integrate supporting evidence into it
6) All cellular organisms can be placed into one of three , which include the Bacteria, Archaea, and the 
Eukarya.
Answer: domains
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard
Navigation ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionaryrelatedness of organismsis best reflected in phylogenetic trees.
Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain CarlWoeses contributionsin establishing the three-domain system for classifying cellular life
7) Virusesare not generallystudied bymicrobiologists because theyare notclassified asliving organisms.
Answer: FALSE
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms
Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial 
Systems
ASM Objective: 02.05 The replication cycles ofviruses(lyticand lysogenic) differ among viruses and are determined by their unique structures and 
genomes.
Learning Outcome: 01.01a Define the term microbiology
8) Protistscontain all of the following forms of life EXCEPT .
A) protozoa
B) fungi
C) slime molds
D) algae
Answer: B
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility:
1. Remember / Keyboard NavigationASM
Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionaryrelatedness of organisms is best reflected in phylogenetic trees.
Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain CarlWoeses contributionsin establishing the three-domain system for classifying cellular life
9) Cells with arelativelycomplex morphologythat have atrue membrane-delimited nucleusare called .
A) prokaryotes
B) eukaryotes
C) urkaryotes
D) nokaryotes
Answer: B
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard
Navigation ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
ASM Objective: 02.04 While microscopic eukaryotes (for example, fungi, protozoa and algae) carryoutsome ofthe same processesas bacteria,many ofthe
cellular propertiesare fundamentally different.
Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type of microbe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when given a description of a newly discovered one
10) Cells with arelativelysimple cell morphologythat do not have atrue membrane-delimited nucleus are called .
A) prokaryotes
B) eukaryotes
C) urkaryotes
D) nokaryotes
Answer: A
Topic: Bacterial Cellular Morphology Bloom's/Accessibility:
2. Understand / Keyboard NavigationASM Topic:
Module 02 Cell Structure and Function
ASM Objective: 02.01The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed bythe use of microscopy (including bright field, phase 
contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
Learning Outcome: 01.01c Determine the type ofmicrobe (e.g., bacterium, fungus, etc.) when given a description of a newly discovered one
11) The ribosomal RNAstudiesthat led to the division of prokaryotic organisms into the Bacteria and the Archaea were begun by .
A) Pasteur
B) Woese
C) Needham
D) Watson
Answer: B
Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility:
1. Remember / Keyboard NavigationASM
Topic: Module 01 Evolution
ASM Objective: 01.05 The evolutionaryrelatedness of organismsis best reflected in phylogenetic trees.
Learning Outcome: 01.01b Explain CarlWoeses contributionsin establishing the three-domain system for classifying cellular life
12) Proteinsfunction in modern cellsas .
A) catalysts
B) hereditaryinformation
C) structural elements
D) both catalysts and structural elements
Answer: D
Topic: Bacterial Cellular Morphology Bloom's/Accessibility: