Question 1

________ was the first to identify a new form of autotrophy in which energy is obtained from oxidizing inorganic compounds called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Martinus Beijerinck / heteroautotrophy 
B)  Martinus Beijerinck / chemolithotrophy 
C)  Sergei Winogradsky / heteroautotrophy 
D)  Sergei Winogradsky / chemolithotrophy 
A)  Martinus Beijerinck / heteroautotrophy 
B)  Martinus Beijerinck / chemolithotrophy 
C)  Sergei Winogradsky / heteroautotrophy 
D)  Sergei Winogradsky / chemolithotrophy

Question 2

Louis Pasteur's most famous success was his work on

Accepted Answer

A)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 
B)  the rabies vaccine. 
C)  optical isomers. 
D)  cultivation of E. coli. 
A)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 
B)  the rabies vaccine. 
C)  optical isomers. 
D)  cultivation of E. coli.

Question 3

Metabolism is a unifying characteristic of all cellular organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Basic microbiology can be used to

Accepted Answer

A)  probe the fundamental processes of life. 
B)  study characteristics of cells of multicellular organisms. 
C)  model our understanding of cellular processes in multicellular organisms, including humans. 
D)  probe the fundamental processes of life, study characteristics of cells of multicellular organisms, and model our understanding of cellular processes in multicellular organisms, including humans. 
A)  probe the fundamental processes of life. 
B)  study characteristics of cells of multicellular organisms. 
C)  model our understanding of cellular processes in multicellular organisms, including humans. 
D)  probe the fundamental processes of life, study characteristics of cells of multicellular organisms, and model our understanding of cellular processes in multicellular organisms, including humans.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microbial cells exist as single cells. 
B)  Microbial cells carry out their life processes of growth independently. 
C)  Microbial cells include both bacteria and viruses. 
D)  Microbial cells exclude the cells of plants and animals. 
A)  Microbial cells exist as single cells. 
B)  Microbial cells carry out their life processes of growth independently. 
C)  Microbial cells include both bacteria and viruses. 
D)  Microbial cells exclude the cells of plants and animals.

Question 6

The first documented description of a microorganism was of a ________ by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterium / Ferdinand Cohn 
B)  fungus / Robert Koch 
C)  mold / Robert Hooke 
D)  yeast / Martinus Beijerinck 
A)  bacterium / Ferdinand Cohn 
B)  fungus / Robert Koch 
C)  mold / Robert Hooke 
D)  yeast / Martinus Beijerinck

Question 7

Most prokaryotic cells reside

Accepted Answer

A)  on Earth's surface. 
B)  in lakes, rivers, and oceans. 
C)  in and on nonprokaryotic organisms (including humans and other animals). 
D)  in the oceanic and terrestrial subsurfaces. 
A)  on Earth's surface. 
B)  in lakes, rivers, and oceans. 
C)  in and on nonprokaryotic organisms (including humans and other animals). 
D)  in the oceanic and terrestrial subsurfaces.

Question 8

Not only do some microorganisms tolerate extremely hot temperatures,some actually require high temperatures for optimal growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

was the first to identify a new form of autotrophy in which energy is obtained from oxidizing inorganic compounds called .

Louis Pasteur's most famous success was his work on

Metabolism is a unifying characteristic of all cellular organisms.

Basic microbiology can be used to

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The first documented description of a microorganism was of a by .

Most prokaryotic cells reside

Not only do some microorganisms tolerate extremely hot temperatures,some actually require high temperatures for optimal growth.

Microbial Cell Structure and Function

Microbial Metabolism

Molecular Biology

Microbial Growth and Control

Microbial Genomics

Metabolic Regulation

Viruses and Virology

Viral Genomes and Diversity

Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms

Functional Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Archaea

Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycles

Microbiology of the Built Environment

Microbial Symbioses

Microbial Interactions With Humans

Immunity and Host Defense

Immune Mechanisms

Molecular Immunology

Diagnostic Microbiology

Epidemiology

Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Water and Food As Vehicles of Bacterial Diseases

Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

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Exam 1: Microorganisms and Microbiology

________ was the first to identify a new form of autotrophy in which energy is obtained from oxidizing inorganic compounds called ________.

Louis Pasteur's most famous success was his work on

Metabolism is a unifying characteristic of all cellular organisms.

Basic microbiology can be used to

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The first documented description of a microorganism was of a ________ by ________.

Most prokaryotic cells reside

Not only do some microorganisms tolerate extremely hot temperatures,some actually require high temperatures for optimal growth.

Microbial Cell Structure and Function

Microbial Metabolism

Molecular Biology

Microbial Growth and Control

Microbial Genomics

Metabolic Regulation

Viruses and Virology

Viral Genomes and Diversity

Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms

Functional Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Archaea

Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycles

Microbiology of the Built Environment

Microbial Symbioses

Microbial Interactions With Humans

Immunity and Host Defense

Immune Mechanisms

Molecular Immunology

Diagnostic Microbiology

Epidemiology

Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Water and Food As Vehicles of Bacterial Diseases

Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

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was the first to identify a new form of autotrophy in which energy is obtained from oxidizing inorganic compounds called .

The first documented description of a microorganism was of a by .