Chapter 1 Reading Questions

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are about how many infections of all types across the world every year? Multiple choice question. 1 million 1 billion 100 million 10 billion

10 billion

Thinking of the two major cell types in the world: (Blank) cells contain organelles, such as the Golgi apparatus and mitochondria. However, these organelles are not found in (Blank) cells.

1st blank Eukaryotic, 2nd blank Prokaryotic

Prokaryotic organisms have been around for about how long? Multiple choice question. 3.5 Million years 3.5 Billion years 1.5 Million years 1.5 Billion years

3.5 Billion years

What is a helminth? Multiple choice question. A prokaryotic cell that lives in harsh environments A parasitic worm A unicellular pathogen A filamentous stage in fungal life cycle

A parasitic worm

When people travel disease can spread. Which is the current mode of travel that is likely to be a big factor in the next pandemic? Multiple choice question. Airplane Subways Train Buses Ship

Airplane

Who developed the first single-lens microscope? Multiple choice question. John Snow Robert Koch Ignaz Semmelweis Louis Pasteur Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

(Blank) and (Blank) are microbes that live in complex associations with plants to assist them in obtaining water and nutrients.

Bacteria and Fungi

Which were some of the first organisms genetically engineered? Multiple select question. Fungi Helminths Bacteria Viruses

Bacteria, Fungi

The study of small, single-celled prokaryotic organisms is called

Bacteriology

In the (blank) system of nomenclature, organisms are assigned and identified by a two-word name representing the genus and species names.

Binomial

A (blank) is a complex network of microbes and their secretions that form in most natural environments.

Biofilm

Humans belong the the Phylum (blank) and Class (blank) .

Chordata, Mammalia

Which of the following bacteria is spread by water and food contaminated with cattle feces? Multiple choice question. Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli 0157:57 Zika virus Proteus vulgaris

Escherichia coli 0157:57

The theory of (blank) states that living things change gradually over time through natural selection.

Evolution

Chlamydia infections has been linked to which of the following conditions? Multiple choice question. Lung cancer Female infertility Kidney cancer Liver cancer

Female infertility

Which scientist discovered heat-resistant endospores? Multiple choice question. Joseph Lister Robert Koch Ignaz Semmelweis Ferdinand Cohn Louis Pasteur

Ferdinand Cohn

Which type of organism can derive all of the nutrients and factors it requires from the environment in order to reproduce? Multiple choice question. Prokaryotic organism Virus Parasite Free-living organism

Free-living organism

What technology involves the deliberate modification of the genetic structure of an organism to create novel products? Multiple choice question. DNA fingerprinting Genetic engineering Organic agriculture PCR

Genetic engineering

Which of the following genera of microbes has been associated with gastric ulcers? Multiple choice question. Helicobacter Klebsiella Staphylococcus Escherichia

Helicobacter

Which group of microorganisms includes the parasitic worms? Multiple choice question. Viruses Algae Helminths Protozoa

Helminths

Humans and apes belong to the Family

Hominoidea

Which term defines the organism in/on which smaller organisms (or viruses) live, feed, and reproduce? Multiple choice question. Host Parasite Virus Pathogen

Host

A(n) (blank) is a tentative explanation of an observation.

Hypothesis

With (blank) reasoning, one applies specific observations to develop a general explanation.

Inductive

It is observed that several family members have a blood condition called hemophilia. This may lead to the general idea that this condition is inheritable. This is an example of which of the following? Multiple choice question. Good guessing Deductive reasoning Inductive reasoning Intuition

Inductive reasoning

(blank)diseases, caused by microorganisms, are among the most common causes of death in much of the world's population.

Infectious

Which describes a good hypothesis? Multiple choice question. It must be tested once to determine its complete validity. It must be true in all related situations. It must be developed from a scientific theory. It must be able to be supported or rejected by experimentation.

It must be able to be supported or rejected by experimentation.

In the levels of classification, the (blank) is the level just below domain.

Kingdom

The formal system of organizing, classifying, and naming living things was started by which of the following scientists? Multiple choice question. Koch Linnaeus Pasteur Hooke

Linnaeus

Who first promoted the use of disinfecting agents in surgical operating rooms? Multiple choice question. Lister Semmelweis Van Leeuwenhoek Koch

Lister

A prokaryotic microorganism would be placed in which of the following kingdoms using the Whittaker system of classification? Multiple choice question. Monera Protists Animals Fungi Plants

Monera

A microbial pathogen is considered a(n) (blank) because it derives benefits from its host and harms its host in the process.

Parasite

Which of the following derives benefits from its host and harms its host in the process. Multiple choice question. Commensals Microorganism Symbiont Parasite

Parasite

In general, disease-causing organisms are referred to as which of the following? Multiple choice question. Animacules Microorganisms Bacteria Pathogens

Pathogens

Joseph Lister typically used the disinfectant/antiseptic chemical (blank) prior to performing surgery.

Phenol

Which of the following human diseases has almost been eradicated? Multiple choice question. Polio Cholera Smallpox Malaria

Polio

Which type of cell does not contain organelles, such as mitochondria or a nucleus? Multiple choice question. Eukaryotic Plant Prokaryotic Human

Prokaryotic

Which type of microorganism lacks a membrane-bound nucleus and most membrane-bound organelles? Multiple choice question. Prokaryotic Eukaryotic

Prokaryotic

DNA technology is used to switch genetic material from one organism to another in order to produce desirable proteins.

Recombinant

Which of the following human diseases has been eradicated? Multiple choice question. Malaria Rubella Polio Measles Smallpox

Smallpox

MRSA is a drug-resistant strain of which of the following bacteria? Multiple choice question. Streptococcus pyogenes Staphylococcus schleiferi Staphylococcus epidermidis Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus

Which is correct regarding the writing of an organism's name? Multiple choice question. Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus Aureus staphylococcus aureus staphylococcus Aureus

Staphylococcus aureus

Some strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are resistant to so many antibiotics that it has become known as a(n)

Superbug

(Blank) is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things.

Taxonomy

Which event helped establish the science of microbiology? Multiple choice question. The development of the microscope The organization of life into taxonomic hierarchies The discovery of DNA

The development of the microscope

The unit of measurement for most bacterial cells is ______ and most viruses is ______. Multiple choice question. micrometers; micrometers nanometers; micrometers micrometers; nanometers millimeters; nanometers

micrometers; nanometers

Charles Darwin labeled the process of evolution as natural (blank)

selection

Viral particles are usually (Blank) than prokaryotic cells.

smaller

A(blank) environment is free of actively growing cells, microorganisms, viruses or endospores.

sterile

A scientific (blank) , Correct Unavailable is a collection of statements, propositions, or concepts developed through experimentation that explain or account for a natural event.

theory

Which of the following is an explanation of the natural world that has been repeatedly tested and verified using the scientific method? Multiple choice question. Theory Hypothesis Law Experiment

Theory

True or false: Microbes can be found in the Antarctic.

True

is the study of viruses.

Virology

The common cold and AIDS are caused by which type of microbe? Multiple choice question. Bacteria Viruses Fungi Protozoa

Viruses

Which are the most common microbes on earth? Multiple choice question. Algae Fungi Bacteria Viruses

Viruses