Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  developing methods for reducing nosocomial infections. 
B)  developing techniques for isolating pathogens. 
C)  identifying the sources of infectious agents. 
D)  developing vaccines. 
E)  determining the taxonomic relationships among microbes. 
A)  developing methods for reducing nosocomial infections. 
B)  developing techniques for isolating pathogens. 
C)  identifying the sources of infectious agents. 
D)  developing vaccines. 
E)  determining the taxonomic relationships among microbes.

Question 2

The use of chemicals to treat diseases such as bacterial infections is called (gene therapy/chemotherapy).

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of chemicals to treat diseases...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Some of the first experiments in biochem

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Needham 
B)  Redi 
C)  Pasteur 
D)  Buchner 
E)  Spallanzani 
A)  Needham 
B)  Redi 
C)  Pasteur 
D)  Buchner 
E)  Spallanzani

Question 7

Microorganisms characterized by the absence of a nucleus are called

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryotes. 
B)  pathogens. 
C)  viruses. 
D)  eukaryotes. 
E)  fungi. 
A)  prokaryotes. 
B)  pathogens. 
C)  viruses. 
D)  eukaryotes. 
E)  fungi.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are photosynthetic organisms. 
B)  The group includes seaweeds and kelps. 
C)  They are a source of food for aquatic and marine animals. 
D)  They are important in the degradation of dead plants and animals. 
E)  They provide most of the oxygen on Earth. 
A)  They are photosynthetic organisms. 
B)  The group includes seaweeds and kelps. 
C)  They are a source of food for aquatic and marine animals. 
D)  They are important in the degradation of dead plants and animals. 
E)  They provide most of the oxygen on Earth.

Question 9

The study of the occurrence, distribution, and spread of disease is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  epidemiology. 
B)  serology. 
C)  biochemistry. 
D)  immunology. 
E)  biotechnology. 
A)  epidemiology. 
B)  serology. 
C)  biochemistry. 
D)  immunology. 
E)  biotechnology.

Question 10

The term involves the study of the blood components that fight infection.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Lister 
B)  Gram 
C)  Koch 
D)  Ehrlich 
E)  Pasteur 
A)  Lister 
B)  Gram 
C)  Koch 
D)  Ehrlich 
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

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The desire to prevent (infection /disease/sepsis), literally "putrefaction," resulted in many developments leading to modern medicine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The desire to prevent (infection /disease/sepsis), literally...

Question 15

The term that literally means "against putrefaction" is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Biotechnology can be said to have ancient roots. Explain.

Accepted Answer

Biotechnology is the use of microbes to

Question 17

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

Question 18

What scientist first hypothesized that gene sequences could provide new insights into evolutionary relationships among all organisms (including microbes)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following individuals pioneered the use of chemicals to reduce the incidence of infections during surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semmelweis 
B)  Snow 
C)  Nightingale 
D)  Ehrlich 
E)  Lister 
A)  Semmelweis 
B)  Snow 
C)  Nightingale 
D)  Ehrlich 
E)  Lister

Question 20

Fermentation can occur in the absence of living cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

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

The use of chemicals to treat diseases such as bacterial infections is called (gene therapy/chemotherapy).

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

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

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

Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous generation?

Microorganisms characterized by the absence of a nucleus are called

Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?

The study of the occurrence, distribution, and spread of disease is known as

The term involves the study of the blood components that fight infection.

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

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

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

The desire to prevent (infection /disease/sepsis), literally "putrefaction," resulted in many developments leading to modern medicine.

The term that literally means "against putrefaction" is

Biotechnology can be said to have ancient roots. Explain.

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

What scientist first hypothesized that gene sequences could provide new insights into evolutionary relationships among all organisms (including microbes)?

Which of the following individuals pioneered the use of chemicals to reduce the incidence of infections during surgery?

Fermentation can occur in the absence of living cells.

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 Disease, and Epidemiology

Innate Immunity

Adaptive Immunity

Immunization and Immune Testing

Immune Disorders

Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria

Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli

Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios

Pathogenic Fungi

Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors

Pathogenic Dna Viruses

Pathogenic Rna Viruses

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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