Test Bank For Microbiology 1st Edition By Wessner

Chapter Number: 1

Question Type: Multiple Choice

1) Which of these is considered to be the smallest unit of life?

1. a) the nucleus
2. b) the mitochondrion
3. c) a plasmid
4. d) the cell
5. e) a prion

Answer: d

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other biological sciences.

Section Reference: Section 1.1 The microbes

2) The study of microbiology includes all of the following EXCEPT _____ .

1. a) plants
2. b) viruses
3. c) bacteria
4. d) fungi
5. e) algae

Answer: a

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other biological sciences.

Section Reference: Section 1.1 The microbes

3) Which of these is an example of a macromolecule?

1. a) an amino acid
2. b) a nucleoside
3. c) a protein
4. d) a purine
5. e) a monosaccharide

Answer: c

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other biological sciences.

Section Reference: Section 1.1 The microbes

4) Which one of the following is NOT a macromolecule?

1. a) a protein
2. b) a polypeptide
3. c) DNA
4. d) mRNA
5. e) an amino acid

Answer: e

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other biological sciences.

Section Reference: Section 1.1 The microbes

5) Which of these is the most abundant cellular macromolecule (on a dry weight basis)?

1. a) polypeptides.
2. b) lipids.
3. c) DNA.
4. d) mRNA.
5. e) rRNA.

Answer: a

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Discuss what microbiology is and what separates it from other biological sciences.

Section Reference: Section 1.1 The microbes