Question 1

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to

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A)   use a magnifying glass.
B)   develop a taxonomic system.
C)   view microorganisms and record these observations.
D)   disprove spontaneous generation.
E)   use the germ theory of disease.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following areas of investigation is considered a major driver of modern microbiology?

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A)   microbial classification
B)   industrial microbiology
C)   the etiology of infectious disease
D)   genetics
E)   food preparationF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Microbes that cause infectious disease are called (pathogens/germs/viruses).

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Question 4

The work of Lister,Nightingale,and Semmelweis all contributed to controlling infectious disease by

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A)   developing techniques for isolating pathogens.
B)   developing methods for reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) .
C)   identifying the sources of infectious agents.
D)   determining the taxonomic relationships among microbes.
E)   developing vaccines.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

According to Kluyver and van Niel,which of the following are true of basic biochemical reactions?

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A)   They are shared by all living things.
B)   There are an unlimited number of them.
C)   They primarily involve the transfer of electrons and ions.
D)   Basic biochemical reactions shared by all living things primarily involve transfer of electrons and hydrogen ions.
E)   They primarily involve transfers of chemical groups.F) None of the above
G) D) and E) D

Question 6

Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?

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A)   fungi are eukaryotes.
B)   molds are multicellular.
C)   fungi have a cell wall.
D)   fungi are photosynthetic.
E)   yeasts are unicellular.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

An explanation of observations and data supported by the experimental results of many scientists for many years is

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A)   a theory.
B)   a hypothesis.
C)   scientific method.
D)   popular opinion.
E)   a control group.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E) A

Question 8

Whose search for chemicals that would kill microbes without harming humans was the foundation for chemotherapy?

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A)   Ehrlich
B)   Koch
C)   Gram
D)   Lister
E)   PasteurF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Pasteur's experiments to disprove spontaneous generation?

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A)   The necks of the flasks he used were bent into an S-shape.
B)   He boiled the infusions to kill any microbes present.
C)   The flasks were incubated for very long periods of time.
D)   The flasks were free of microbes until they were opened.
E)   The flasks he used were sealed with corks.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The amateur scientist (Koch/Leeuwenhoek/Pasteur)made his own microscopes and first reported the existence of microbes.

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Question 11

Spallanzani's experiments contradicted the experiments of (Needham/Redi/Pasteur)on spontaneous generation.

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The answer of Spallanzani's experiments contradicted the experiments of (Needham/Redi/Pasteur)on...

Question 12

Identification of bacteria in the laboratory usually begins with the ________ for placement in one of two large groups of bacteria.

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A)   Koch's stain
B)   Gram stain
C)   Pasteur fermentation test
D)   Petri stain
E)   Ehrlich magic testF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The microbes commonly known as ________ are single-celled eukaryotes that are generally motile.

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A)   archaea
B)   bacteria
C)   fungi
D)   protozoa
E)   virusesF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Joseph Lister reduced the incidence of wound infections in health care settings by using chlorinated lime water.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A (colony/habitat/biofilm)is a mixed population of microbes growing together on surfaces.

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Question 16

Work by ________ laid the foundations of immunology with the development of vaccines.

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A)   Redi and Spallanzani
B)   Koch and Pasteur
C)   Jenner and Pasteur
D)   Lister and Semmelweis
E)   Pauling and WoeseF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Parasitic worms,even meters-long tapeworms,are studied in microbiology because

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A)   they are parasites.
B)   diagnosis usually involves microscopic examination of patient samples.
C)   the Gram stain can be used to identify them.
D)   Leeuwenhoek first discovered them.
E)   no one else wants to study them.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 18

The field of ________ is a thoroughly modern discipline that has led to new ways to treat infectious disease.

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A)   recombinant DNA technology
B)   epidemiology
C)   immunology
D)   serology
E)   biochemistryF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 19

A term synonymous with immunization,(vaccination/infection)is derived from the Latin name of the cowpox virus.

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Question 20

Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for

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A)   industrial microbiology.
B)   epidemiology.
C)   immunology.
D)   abiogenesis.
E)   antisepsis.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E) A

Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to

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Which of the following areas of investigation is considered a major driver of modern microbiology?

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Microbes that cause infectious disease are called (pathogens/germs/viruses).

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The work of Lister,Nightingale,and Semmelweis all contributed to controlling infectious disease by

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According to Kluyver and van Niel,which of the following are true of basic biochemical reactions?

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Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?

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An explanation of observations and data supported by the experimental results of many scientists for many years is

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Whose search for chemicals that would kill microbes without harming humans was the foundation for chemotherapy?

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Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Pasteur's experiments to disprove spontaneous generation?

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The amateur scientist (Koch/Leeuwenhoek/Pasteur)made his own microscopes and first reported the existence of microbes.

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Spallanzani's experiments contradicted the experiments of (Needham/Redi/Pasteur)on spontaneous generation.

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Identification of bacteria in the laboratory usually begins with the ________ for placement in one of two large groups of bacteria.

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The microbes commonly known as ________ are single-celled eukaryotes that are generally motile.

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Joseph Lister reduced the incidence of wound infections in health care settings by using chlorinated lime water.

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A (colony/habitat/biofilm)is a mixed population of microbes growing together on surfaces.

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Work by ________ laid the foundations of immunology with the development of vaccines.

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Parasitic worms,even meters-long tapeworms,are studied in microbiology because

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The field of ________ is a thoroughly modern discipline that has led to new ways to treat infectious disease.

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A term synonymous with immunization,(vaccination/infection)is derived from the Latin name of the cowpox virus.

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Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for

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