Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which scientific name is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus aureus
B)  staphylococcus aureus.
C)  Staphylococcus Aureus.
D)  Staphylococcus aureus.
E)  STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUSF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Living things ordinarily too small to be seen with the unaided eye are termed

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A)  bacteria.
B)  viruses.
C)  parasites.
D)  microorganisms.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

What type of bonds are formed between adjacent amino acids?

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A)  glycosilic
B)  ester
C)  peptide
D)  disulfide
E)  phosphateF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  Wanda is a medical assistant and the newest employee of your healthcare team. You notice that she does not wash her hands in between patients. From your microbiology background, you understand that microbes are not visible with the naked eye. As the only nurse in your small medical office, you take it upon yourself to educate Wanda on the importance of aseptic techniques. 
-Aseptic techniques aim to reduce the number of microbes in medical settings,thus preventing wound infection and disease.These techniques were first introduced in a surgical setting by

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr.Ignaz Semmelweis.
B)  Joseph Lister.
C)  Dr.Oliver Wendell.
D)  Louis Pasteur.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  Wanda is a medical assistant and the newest employee of your healthcare team. You notice that she does not wash her hands in between patients. From your microbiology background, you understand that microbes are not visible with the naked eye. As the only nurse in your small medical office, you take it upon yourself to educate Wanda on the importance of aseptic techniques. 
-Viruses may also be carried from patient to patient transmitting disease,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 particles.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Many chronic conditions are found to be associated with microbial agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is a unique characteristic of viruses that distinguishes them from the other major groups of microorganisms?

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A)  cause human disease
B)  lack a nucleus
C)  cannot be seen without a microscope
D)  contain genetic material
E)  lack cell structureF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

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) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Helminths are

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria.
B)  protozoa.
C)  molds.
D)  parasitic worms.
E)  infectious particles.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Using microbes to detoxify a site contaminated with heavy metals is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  biotechnology.
B)  bioremediation.
C)  decomposition.
D)  immunology.
E)  epidemiology.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

All microorganisms are best defined as organisms that

Accepted Answer

A)  cause human disease.
B)  lack a cell nucleus.
C)  are infectious particles.
D)  are too small to be seen with the unaided eye.
E)  can only be found growing in laboratories.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

ATP is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  an enzyme.
B)  a double helix.
C)  an electron carrier.
D)  the energy molecule of cells.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following is a scientific name?

Accepted Answer

A)  gram-positive streptococcus
B)  Staphylococcus
C)  Streptococcus pyogenes
D)  anthrax
E)  StreptobacilliF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 16

A student forgot to label a beaker containing a DNA solution and a beaker containing a glucose solution.If chemical analysis was performed to identify the contents of each beaker,which of the following would be found in the beaker of DNA but not in the beaker with glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)  amino acids
B)  hydrogen and oxygen atoms
C)  nitrogen and phosphorus
D)  fatty acids
E)  carbon atomsF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

All of the following are polysaccharides except

Accepted Answer

A)  glycogen in liver and muscle.
B)  agar used to make solid culture media.
C)  a cell's glycocalyx.
D)  cellulose in certain cell walls.
E)  prostaglandins in inflammation.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

All of the following are monosaccharides except

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose.
B)  glycogen.
C)  fructose.
D)  ribose.
E)  deoxyribose.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

What part of a phospholipid forms hydrophobic tails?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty acids
B)  glycerol
C)  phosphate
D)  alcohol
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Sterile refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  pathogen free.
B)  absence of spores.
C)  absence of any life forms and viral particles.
D)  pasteurized.
E)  homogenized.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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