Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  archaea 
B)  bacteria 
C)  fungi 
D)  protozoa 
E)  viruses 
A)  archaea 
B)  bacteria 
C)  fungi 
D)  protozoa 
E)  viruses D

Question 2

All of the following individuals were involved in improving public health in the 19th century EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Snow. 
B)  Spallanzani. 
C)  Nightingale. 
D)  Semmelweis. 
E)  Lister. 
A)  Snow. 
B)  Spallanzani. 
C)  Nightingale. 
D)  Semmelweis. 
E)  Lister. B

Question 3

Which of the following scientists was the first to develop a taxonomic system for classifying organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linnaeus 
B)  Needham 
C)  Leeuwenhoek 
D)  Lister 
E)  Pasteur 
A)  Linnaeus 
B)  Needham 
C)  Leeuwenhoek 
D)  Lister 
E)  Pasteur A

Question 4

Lazzaro Spallanzani was the first scientist to provide evidence disproving the spontaneous generation of microorganisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

John Snow's research during a cholera outbreak in London laid the foundation for which of the following branches of microbiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  infection control 
B)  epidemiology 
C)  immunology 
D)  both infection control and epidemiology 
E)  infection control, epidemiology, and immunology 
A)  infection control 
B)  epidemiology 
C)  immunology 
D)  both infection control and epidemiology 
E)  infection control, epidemiology, and immunology

Question 6

The term __________ means the study of the blood components that fight infection.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisepsis 
B)  chemotherapy 
C)  etiology 
D)  serology 
E)  bioremediation 
A)  antisepsis 
B)  chemotherapy 
C)  etiology 
D)  serology 
E)  bioremediation

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are visible with a light microscope. 
B)  they are acellular. 
C)  they are composed of genetic material and protein. 
D)  they are smaller than prokaryotic cells. 
E)  they are obligatory parasites. 
A)  they are visible with a light microscope. 
B)  they are acellular. 
C)  they are composed of genetic material and protein. 
D)  they are smaller than prokaryotic cells. 
E)  they are obligatory parasites.

Question 8

The study of the causation of disease is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  epidemiology. 
B)  immunology. 
C)  biotechnology. 
D)  etiology. 
E)  chemotherapy. 
A)  epidemiology. 
B)  immunology. 
C)  biotechnology. 
D)  etiology. 
E)  chemotherapy.

Question 9

Walter Reed proved that a virus causes yellow fever in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Proteins that promote chemical reactions in the cell are called

Accepted Answer

A)  spores. 
B)  enzymes. 
C)  genes. 
D)  protozoa. 
E)  flagella. 
A)  spores. 
B)  enzymes. 
C)  genes. 
D)  protozoa. 
E)  flagella.

Question 11

Christian Gram devised a staining technique that divides all bacteria into two groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term that literally means "against putrefaction" is

Accepted Answer

A)  antisepsis. 
B)  prokaryote. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  recombinant technology. 
E)  nosocomial. 
A)  antisepsis. 
B)  prokaryote. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  recombinant technology. 
E)  nosocomial.

Question 13

Which of the following questions largely stimulated the research of microbes during what is known as the Golden Age of Microbiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  What causes disease? 
B)  How do genes work? 
C)  Is spontaneous generation of microbes possible? 
D)  How are microbes related? 
E)  What causes disease, and is spontaneous generation of microbes possible? 
A)  What causes disease? 
B)  How do genes work? 
C)  Is spontaneous generation of microbes possible? 
D)  How are microbes related? 
E)  What causes disease, and is spontaneous generation of microbes possible?

Question 14

The study of the body's defenses against pathogens is called

Accepted Answer

A)  etiology. 
B)  immunology. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  molecular biology. 
E)  epidemiology. 
A)  etiology. 
B)  immunology. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  molecular biology. 
E)  epidemiology.

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning Koch's postulates is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Koch's postulates cannot be used to demonstrate the cause of all diseases. 
B)  A suspected pathogen must be able to be grown in the laboratory. 
C)  All of Koch's postulates must be satisfied before an organism can be proven to cause a particular disease. 
D)  Koch's postulates involve the experimental infection of susceptible hosts. 
E)  A suspected pathogen must be found in the majority of individuals with a particular disease. 
A)  Koch's postulates cannot be used to demonstrate the cause of all diseases. 
B)  A suspected pathogen must be able to be grown in the laboratory. 
C)  All of Koch's postulates must be satisfied before an organism can be proven to cause a particular disease. 
D)  Koch's postulates involve the experimental infection of susceptible hosts. 
E)  A suspected pathogen must be found in the majority of individuals with a particular disease.

Question 16

Semmelweis advocated handwashing as a method of preventing which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholera 
B)  puerperal fever 
C)  smallpox 
D)  anthrax 
E)  syphilis 
A)  cholera 
B)  puerperal fever 
C)  smallpox 
D)  anthrax 
E)  syphilis

Question 17

Explain why there was such a long period of time between the era of Leeuwenhoek's work and the beginnings of the Golden Age of Microbiology.

Accepted Answer

There are many reasons for this large ga

Question 18

Paul Ehrlich used chemotherapy to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  cholera. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  anthrax. 
D)  smallpox. 
E)  syphilis. 
A)  cholera. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  anthrax. 
D)  smallpox. 
E)  syphilis.

Question 19

Microbes that cause infectious disease are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Microbes that cause infectious disease are called...

Question 20

The taxonomic scheme developed by Linnaeus remains largely unchanged in modern biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

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

All of the following individuals were involved in improving public health in the 19th century EXCEPT

Which of the following scientists was the first to develop a taxonomic system for classifying organisms?

Lazzaro Spallanzani was the first scientist to provide evidence disproving the spontaneous generation of microorganisms.

John Snow's research during a cholera outbreak in London laid the foundation for which of the following branches of microbiology?

The term __________ means the study of the blood components that fight infection.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses?

The study of the causation of disease is known as

Walter Reed proved that a virus causes yellow fever in humans.

Proteins that promote chemical reactions in the cell are called

Christian Gram devised a staining technique that divides all bacteria into two groups.

The term that literally means "against putrefaction" is

Which of the following questions largely stimulated the research of microbes during what is known as the Golden Age of Microbiology?

The study of the body's defenses against pathogens is called

Which of the following statements concerning Koch's postulates is false?

Semmelweis advocated handwashing as a method of preventing which of the following diseases?

Explain why there was such a long period of time between the era of Leeuwenhoek's work and the beginnings of the Golden Age of Microbiology.

Paul Ehrlich used chemotherapy to treat

Microbes that cause infectious disease are called __________.

The taxonomic scheme developed by Linnaeus remains largely unchanged in modern biology.

The Chemistry of Microbiology

Cell Structure and Function

Microscopy, Staining, and Classification

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Genetics

Recombinant Dna Technology

Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment

Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs

Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology

Innate Immunity

Adaptive Immunity

Immunization and Immune Testing

Aids and Other Immune Disorders

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Wounds

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes

Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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