Chapter 13. 13·1–13·2 There are microbes in all three domains.

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Check your understanding of concepts from 13·1–13·2 There are microbes in all three domains by answering the following questions.

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1. In which of the following environments would you expect to find microbes flourishing?

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Correct. (See section 13·1 Not all microbes are closely related evolutionarily.)
Incorrect. (See section 13·1 Not all microbes are closely related evolutionarily.)

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2. Which of the following statements is FALSE about microbes?

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B.
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Correct. (See section 13·1 Not all microbes are closely related evolutionarily.)
Incorrect. (See section 13·1 Not all microbes are closely related evolutionarily.)

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3. Until fairly recently, prokaryotes were classified as a single group called Kingdom Monera. What has occurred to make scientists change microbial classification?

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Correct. (See section 13·2 Microbes are the simplest but most successful organisms on earth.)
Incorrect. (See section 13·2 Microbes are the simplest but most successful organisms on earth.)

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4. In the human body:

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D.
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Correct. (See section 13·1 Not all microbes are closely related evolutionarily.)
Incorrect. (See section 13·1 Not all microbes are closely related evolutionarily.)

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5. Prokaryotes are divided into _________ different domain(s).

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Correct. (See section 13·2 Microbes are the simplest but most successful organisms on earth.)
Incorrect. (See section 13·2 Microbes are the simplest but most successful organisms on earth.)

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