Question 1

All pathogens known to infect humans have been identified at this point in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Fungal infections are studied by

Accepted Answer

A)  virologists. 
B)  parasitologists. 
C)  mycologists. 
D)  herpetologists. 
E)  bacteriologists. 
A)  virologists. 
B)  parasitologists. 
C)  mycologists. 
D)  herpetologists. 
E)  bacteriologists.

Question 3

In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the

Accepted Answer

A)  genus. 
B)  kingdom. 
C)  domain name. 
D)  family name. 
E)  specific name. 
A)  genus. 
B)  kingdom. 
C)  domain name. 
D)  family name. 
E)  specific name.

Question 4

Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  decomposition of organic material. 
B)  infection. 
C)  food production. 
D)  smog production. 
E)  O2 production. 
A)  decomposition of organic material. 
B)  infection. 
C)  food production. 
D)  smog production. 
E)  O2 production.

Question 5

Microbes are associated with life- sustaining benefits as well as life- threatening diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

is the physician first associated with vaccination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jenner 
B)  Pasteur 
C)  Lister 
D)  Koch 
E)  Escherich 
A)  Jenner 
B)  Pasteur 
C)  Lister 
D)  Koch 
E)  Escherich

Question 7

Gene therapy is currently used to treat all of the following diseases EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  cystic fibrosis. 
B)  severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCI
D) . 
C)  colon cancer. 
D)  Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. 
E)  LDL- receptor deficiency. 
A)  cystic fibrosis. 
B)  severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCI
D) . 
C)  colon cancer. 
D)  Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. 
E)  LDL- receptor deficiency.

Question 8

The first antibiotic to be utilized was

Accepted Answer

A)  salvarsan. 
B)  quinine. 
C)  sulfonamides. 
D)  penicillin. 
E)  vancomycin. 
A)  salvarsan. 
B)  quinine. 
C)  sulfonamides. 
D)  penicillin. 
E)  vancomycin.

Question 9

All cells possess a cell wall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements about biofilms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biofilms in your body protect mucous membranes from harmful microbes. 
B)  Biofilms on rocks provide food for animal life. 
C)  Biofilms in pipes can block the flow of water. 
D)  Compared to free- living bacteria, biofilms are more sensitive to antibiotics. 
E)  Biofilms on medical devices cause infections. 
A)  Biofilms in your body protect mucous membranes from harmful microbes. 
B)  Biofilms on rocks provide food for animal life. 
C)  Biofilms in pipes can block the flow of water. 
D)  Compared to free- living bacteria, biofilms are more sensitive to antibiotics. 
E)  Biofilms on medical devices cause infections.

Question 11

The infectious agent that causes AIDS is a

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterium. 
B)  mold. 
C)  virus. 
D)  protozoan. 
E)  yeast. 
A)  bacterium. 
B)  mold. 
C)  virus. 
D)  protozoan. 
E)  yeast.

Question 12

The arguments supporting spontaneous generation were finally disproved by

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis Pasteur. 
B)  John Needham. 
C)  Lazzaro Spallanzani. 
D)  Francesco Redi. 
E)  Rudolf Virchow. 
A)  Louis Pasteur. 
B)  John Needham. 
C)  Lazzaro Spallanzani. 
D)  Francesco Redi. 
E)  Rudolf Virchow.

Question 13

Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first microbiologist to use a microscope to examine environmental samples for the presence of microorganisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Proof that a microbe could cause disease was provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  Pasteur. 
B)  Lister. 
C)  Wasserman. 
D)  Semmelweis. 
E)  Koch. 
A)  Pasteur. 
B)  Lister. 
C)  Wasserman. 
D)  Semmelweis. 
E)  Koch.

Question 15

Regarding Louis Pasteur's experiments with the S- neck flask, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Air exchange was involved. 
B)  All preexisting microorganisms were killed. 
C)  A food source was provided. 
D)  The possibility of contamination was removed. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Air exchange was involved. 
B)  All preexisting microorganisms were killed. 
C)  A food source was provided. 
D)  The possibility of contamination was removed. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 16

Some viruses can contain both DNA and RNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Recombinant DNA refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  interaction between human and bacterial cells. 
B)  DNA resulting when bacterial genes are inserted in an animal genome. 
C)  study of bacterial ribosomes. 
D)  synthesis of proteins from genes. 
E)  study of the function of genes. 
A)  interaction between human and bacterial cells. 
B)  DNA resulting when bacterial genes are inserted in an animal genome. 
C)  study of bacterial ribosomes. 
D)  synthesis of proteins from genes. 
E)  study of the function of genes.

Question 18

Microorganisms are essential to our life. Each of the following is an example of a beneficial function of microorganisms EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture. 
B)  increased morbidity. 
C)  bioremediation. 
D)  alternative fuel production. 
E)  gene therapy. 
A)  agriculture. 
B)  increased morbidity. 
C)  bioremediation. 
D)  alternative fuel production. 
E)  gene therapy.

Question 19

Who is credited with first observing cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anton van Leeuwenhoek 
B)  Louis Pasteur 
C)  Carolus Linnaeus 
D)  Robert Koch 
E)  Robert Hooke 
A)  Anton van Leeuwenhoek 
B)  Louis Pasteur 
C)  Carolus Linnaeus 
D)  Robert Koch 
E)  Robert Hooke

Question 20

Robert Koch identified the cause of

Accepted Answer

A)  diphtheria. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  smallpox. 
D)  anthrax. 
E)  AIDS. 
A)  diphtheria. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  smallpox. 
D)  anthrax. 
E)  AIDS.

Exam 1: The Microbial World and You

All pathogens known to infect humans have been identified at this point in time.

Fungal infections are studied by

In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the

Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT

Microbes are associated with life- sustaining benefits as well as life- threatening diseases.

is the physician first associated with vaccination.

Gene therapy is currently used to treat all of the following diseases EXCEPT

The first antibiotic to be utilized was

All cells possess a cell wall.

Which of the following statements about biofilms is FALSE?

The infectious agent that causes AIDS is a

The arguments supporting spontaneous generation were finally disproved by

Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first microbiologist to use a microscope to examine environmental samples for the presence of microorganisms.

Proof that a microbe could cause disease was provided by

Regarding Louis Pasteur's experiments with the S- neck flask, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Some viruses can contain both DNA and RNA.

Recombinant DNA refers to the

Microorganisms are essential to our life. Each of the following is an example of a beneficial function of microorganisms EXCEPT

Who is credited with first observing cells?

Robert Koch identified the cause of

Chemical Principles

Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope

Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Growth

The Control of Microbial Growth

Microbial Genetics

Biotechnology and Recombinant Dna

Classification of Microorganisms

The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host

Practical Applications of Immunology

Disorders Associated With the Immune System

Antimicrobial Drugs

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System

Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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