Question 1

The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Francesco Redi
B)   Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
C)   Louis Pasteur
D)   Joseph Lister
E)   Robert KochF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Viruses may also be transmitted to patients, even though they differ from bacteria in that they are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   parasitic invertebrate animals
B)   infectious proteins
C)   metabolically active eukaryotes
D)   noncellular particlesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which amino acid contains sulfur atoms that form covalent disulfide bonds in its tertiary structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Valine
B)   Cysteine
C)   Serine
D)   Alanine
E)   TyrosineF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Which group of microorganisms is composed only of hereditary material wrapped in a protein covering?

Accepted Answer

A)   Viruses
B)   Bacteria
C)   Parasites
D)   Fungi
E)   HelminthsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Species
B)   Phylum
C)   Kingdom
D)   Genus
E)   FamilyF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Helminths are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bacteria
B)   protozoa
C)   molds
D)   parasitic worms
E)   infectious particlesF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Which list correctly ranks the microorganisms from largest to smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Zika virus, Bacillus anthracis, Aspergillis sp., Helminth
B)   Aspergillis sp., Zika virus, Bacillus anthracis, Helminth
C)   Bacillus anthracis, Helminth, Aspergillis sp., Zika virus
D)   Helminth, Aspergillis sp., Bacillus anthracis, Zika virus
E)   Helminth, Aspergillis sp., Zika virus, Bacillus anthracis,F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Microbes have been found existing in salty, acidic lakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The orderly arrangement of organisms into a hierarchy of taxa is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   classification
B)   identification
C)   nomenclature
D)   experimentation
E)   biotechnologyF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Current evidence indicates that bacteria and archaea existed on earth for approximately 2 billion years before eukaryotes appeared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One nucleotide contains ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   one phosphate
B)   one pentose sugar
C)   one nitrogen base
D)   All of the choices are correct
E)   None of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The most important outcome of polypeptide intrachain bonding and folding is the unique shape of the protein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which scientific name is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)   Staphylococcus Aureus
B)   staphylococcus Aureus
C)   STaphylococcus Aureus
D)   Staphylococcus aureus
E)   STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUSF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Purines and pyrimidines are components in the building block units of all ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nucleic acids
B)   carbohydrates
C)   polysaccharides
D)   amino acids
E)   enzymesF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Microorganisms have inhabited the Earth for billions of years, and can be found inhabiting a variety of environments. In fact, microbes performing anoxygenic photosynthesis led to the oxygenation of early Earth's atmosphere. These ancient organisms were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bacteria
B)   eukaryotes
C)   viruses
D)   prionsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those shared by members of the same kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The term sterile means free of all life forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When assigning a scientific name to an organism,

Accepted Answer

A)   the species name is capitalized.
B)   the species name is placed first.
C)   the species name can be abbreviated.
D)   both genus and species names are capitalized.
E)   both genus and species names are italicized or underlined.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Many microbes that inhabit the skin have the potential to cause disease. One such pathogen is Staphylococcus aureus. The genus name of this organism is most properly represented as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   aureus
B)   Staphylococcus
C)   staphylococcus
D)   AureusE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which scientist showed that anthrax was caused by the bacterium, Bacillus anthracis?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Which group of microorganisms is composed only of hereditary material wrapped in a protein covering?

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Viruses may also be transmitted to patients, even though they differ from bacteria in that they are ________.

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Which amino acid contains sulfur atoms that form covalent disulfide bonds in its tertiary structure?

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Helminths are ________.

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The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was ________.

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Which scientific name is written correctly?

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Microorganisms have inhabited the Earth for billions of years, and can be found inhabiting a variety of environments. In fact, microbes performing anoxygenic photosynthesis led to the oxygenation of early Earth's atmosphere. These ancient organisms were ________.

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The most important outcome of polypeptide intrachain bonding and folding is the unique shape of the protein.

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Which list correctly ranks the microorganisms from largest to smallest?

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Purines and pyrimidines are components in the building block units of all ________.

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Many microbes that inhabit the skin have the potential to cause disease. One such pathogen is Staphylococcus aureus. The genus name of this organism is most properly represented as ________.

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Microbes have been found existing in salty, acidic lakes.

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Current evidence indicates that bacteria and archaea existed on earth for approximately 2 billion years before eukaryotes appeared.

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One nucleotide contains ________.

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Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those shared by members of the same kingdom.

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

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The term sterile means free of all life forms.

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When assigning a scientific name to an organism,

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The orderly arrangement of organisms into a hierarchy of taxa is called ________.

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Which scientist showed that anthrax was caused by the bacterium, Bacillus anthracis?

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