Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 2

Inserting a gene from the hepatitis B virus into yeast so that the yeast produces a viral protein is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  etiology. 
B)  genetic engineering. 
C)  immunology. 
D)  microbial genetics. 
E)  gene therapy. 
A)  etiology. 
B)  genetic engineering. 
C)  immunology. 
D)  microbial genetics. 
E)  gene therapy.

Question 3

A(n) __________ is a potential explanation for a set of observations made by a scientist studying a phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) __________ is a potential explanation for...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protozoa?

Accepted Answer

A)  most exhibit asexual reproduction. 
B)  they are single-celled organisms. 
C)  they are eukaryotic organisms. 
D)  they are the microbes most similar to plants. 
E)  they frequently possess cilia or flagella. 
A)  most exhibit asexual reproduction. 
B)  they are single-celled organisms. 
C)  they are eukaryotic organisms. 
D)  they are the microbes most similar to plants. 
E)  they frequently possess cilia or flagella.

Question 6

Explain how the discipline of biochemistry grew out of the science of microbiology.

Accepted Answer

Some of the first experiments in biochem

Question 7

Use the basic steps of the scientific method to describe Pasteur's experiments to investigate spontaneous generation.

Accepted Answer

The observation that life seemed to appe

Question 8

Gene therapy is a modern approach to preventing infectious disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An asexual method of reproduction associated with yeasts is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An asexual method of reproduction associated with...

Question 10

What scientist first hypothesized that gene sequences could provide new insights into evolutionary relationships between organisms such as microbes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woese 
B)  Avery 
C)  Ehrlich 
D)  Kluyver 
E)  Pauling 
A)  Woese 
B)  Avery 
C)  Ehrlich 
D)  Kluyver 
E)  Pauling

Question 11

All of the following were involved in developing the germ theory of disease EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Koch. 
B)  Pauling. 
C)  Fracastoro. 
D)  Snow. 
E)  Pasteur. 
A)  Koch. 
B)  Pauling. 
C)  Fracastoro. 
D)  Snow. 
E)  Pasteur.

Question 12

The production of human blood-clotting factor by E. coli is an example of bioremediation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Microbes that can live in the presence or absence of oxygen are called

Accepted Answer

A)  anaerobes. 
B)  facultative anaerobes. 
C)  obligate parasites. 
D)  archaea. 
E)  prokaryotes. 
A)  anaerobes. 
B)  facultative anaerobes. 
C)  obligate parasites. 
D)  archaea. 
E)  prokaryotes.

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

Inserting a gene from the hepatitis B virus into yeast so that the yeast produces a viral protein is an example of

A(n) __________ is a potential explanation for a set of observations made by a scientist studying a phenomenon.

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

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protozoa?

Explain how the discipline of biochemistry grew out of the science of microbiology.

Use the basic steps of the scientific method to describe Pasteur's experiments to investigate spontaneous generation.

Gene therapy is a modern approach to preventing infectious disease.

An asexual method of reproduction associated with yeasts is __________.

What scientist first hypothesized that gene sequences could provide new insights into evolutionary relationships between organisms such as microbes?

All of the following were involved in developing the germ theory of disease EXCEPT

The production of human blood-clotting factor by E. coli is an example of bioremediation.

Microbes that can live in the presence or absence of oxygen are called

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

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Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

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

Inserting a gene from the hepatitis B virus into yeast so that the yeast produces a viral protein is an example of

A(n) __________ is a potential explanation for a set of observations made by a scientist studying a phenomenon.

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

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protozoa?

Explain how the discipline of biochemistry grew out of the science of microbiology.

Use the basic steps of the scientific method to describe Pasteur's experiments to investigate spontaneous generation.

Gene therapy is a modern approach to preventing infectious disease.

An asexual method of reproduction associated with yeasts is __________.

What scientist first hypothesized that gene sequences could provide new insights into evolutionary relationships between organisms such as microbes?

All of the following were involved in developing the germ theory of disease EXCEPT

The production of human blood-clotting factor by E. coli is an example of bioremediation.

Microbes that can live in the presence or absence of oxygen are called

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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