Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  How do genes work? 
B)  How can microorganisms be seen? 
C)  What causes disease, and is spontaneous generation of microbes possible? 
D)  How should living organisms be classified? 
E)  How are microbes related? 
A)  How do genes work? 
B)  How can microorganisms be seen? 
C)  What causes disease, and is spontaneous generation of microbes possible? 
D)  How should living organisms be classified? 
E)  How are microbes related?

Question 2

The development of molecular biology has made possible the application of (genome sequencing/gene sequences/gene sequencing) to provide a better understanding of the relationships between organisms.

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The answer of The development of molecular biology has made...

Question 3

A (colony/habitat/biofilm) is a community of microbes growing on surfaces.

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The answer of A (colony/habitat/biofilm) is a community of microbes...

Question 4

Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Molds are multicellular. 
B)  Fungi are photosynthetic. 
C)  Fungi are eukaryotes. 
D)  Yeasts are unicellular. 
E)  Fungi have a cell wall. 
A)  Molds are multicellular. 
B)  Fungi are photosynthetic. 
C)  Fungi are eukaryotes. 
D)  Yeasts are unicellular. 
E)  Fungi have a cell wall.

Question 5

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Paul Ehrlich used chemotherapy to treat

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

Question 7

Robert Koch was involved in research on all of the following topics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the cause of tuberculosis. 
B)  techniques for isolating microbes in the laboratory. 
C)  the cause of anthrax. 
D)  development of a method to determine the cause of an infectious disease. 
E)  the cause of fermentation. 
A)  the cause of tuberculosis. 
B)  techniques for isolating microbes in the laboratory. 
C)  the cause of anthrax. 
D)  development of a method to determine the cause of an infectious disease. 
E)  the cause of fermentation.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protozoa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most exhibit asexual reproduction. 
B)  They are all photosynthetic. 
C)  They are single- celled organisms. 
D)  They frequently possess cilia or flagella. 
E)  They are eukaryotic organisms. 
A)  Most exhibit asexual reproduction. 
B)  They are all photosynthetic. 
C)  They are single- celled organisms. 
D)  They frequently possess cilia or flagella. 
E)  They are eukaryotic organisms.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Koch's postulates involve the experimental infection of susceptible hosts. 
B)  All of Koch's postulates must be satisfied before an organism can be shown to cause a particular disease. 
C)  Koch's postulates cannot be used to demonstrate the cause of all diseases. 
D)  The suspected pathogen may not be present in all cases of the disease being studied. 
E)  A suspected pathogen must be able to be grown in the laboratory. 
A)  Koch's postulates involve the experimental infection of susceptible hosts. 
B)  All of Koch's postulates must be satisfied before an organism can be shown to cause a particular disease. 
C)  Koch's postulates cannot be used to demonstrate the cause of all diseases. 
D)  The suspected pathogen may not be present in all cases of the disease being studied. 
E)  A suspected pathogen must be able to be grown in the laboratory.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an observation Pasteur made concerning the fermentation of grape juice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some bacteria may produce acid in grape juice. 
B)  Yeast can grow with or without oxygen. 
C)  Pasteurization kills yeast to prevent spoilage of grape juice. 
D)  Yeast cells can grow and reproduce in grape juice. 
E)  Yeast can grow in sealed or open flasks of grape juice. 
A)  Some bacteria may produce acid in grape juice. 
B)  Yeast can grow with or without oxygen. 
C)  Pasteurization kills yeast to prevent spoilage of grape juice. 
D)  Yeast cells can grow and reproduce in grape juice. 
E)  Yeast can grow in sealed or open flasks of grape juice.

Question 11

The term for the use of microorganisms to restore damaged environments is

Accepted Answer

A)  serology. 
B)  bioremediation. 
C)  ecology. 
D)  chemotherapy. 
E)  epidemiology. 
A)  serology. 
B)  bioremediation. 
C)  ecology. 
D)  chemotherapy. 
E)  epidemiology.

Question 12

The first true vaccine protected against disease caused by a(n) pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterial 
B)  viral 
C)  archaeal 
D)  protozoal 
E)  fungal 
A)  bacterial 
B)  viral 
C)  archaeal 
D)  protozoal 
E)  fungal

Question 13

You are a young scientist who has just learned about one of the hot topics in microbiology, biofilms. One aspect of the interest in biofilms is that the microbes living within biofilms appear to behave and function differently from their counterparts not living in a biofilm. Devise a way to explore the idea. (Do not focus on the technical details of how this might be accomplished.)

Accepted Answer

Many answers are possible. A good answer

Question 14

The (physiology/metabolism) of an organism is all the chemical reactions that take place in the organism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The (physiology/metabolism) of an organism is all...

Question 15

Who demonstrated that fermentation could occur in the absence of intact cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Koch 
B)  Pasteur 
C)  Lister 
D)  Buchner 
E)  Woese 
A)  Koch 
B)  Pasteur 
C)  Lister 
D)  Buchner 
E)  Woese

Question 16

Which of the following types of microbe was NOT observed by Leeuwenhoek?

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryote 
B)  fungus 
C)  virus 
D)  protozoan 
E)  alga 
A)  prokaryote 
B)  fungus 
C)  virus 
D)  protozoan 
E)  alga

Question 17

Microbiologists study only single- celled organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A scientist conducts experiments to test a(n) (observation/hypothesis/theory).

Accepted Answer

The answer of A scientist conducts experiments to test a(n)...

Question 19

Ignaz Semmelweis demonstrated the importance of (antisepsis/vaccination/washing) as a means of preventing disease transmission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ignaz Semmelweis demonstrated the importance of (antisepsis/vaccination/washing)...

Question 20

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

Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

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

The development of molecular biology has made possible the application of (genome sequencing/gene sequences/gene sequencing) to provide a better understanding of the relationships between organisms.

A (colony/habitat/biofilm) is a community of microbes growing on surfaces.

Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to

Paul Ehrlich used chemotherapy to treat

Robert Koch was involved in research on all of the following topics EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protozoa?

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

Which of the following is NOT an observation Pasteur made concerning the fermentation of grape juice?

The term for the use of microorganisms to restore damaged environments is

The first true vaccine protected against disease caused by a(n) pathogen.

The (physiology/metabolism) of an organism is all the chemical reactions that take place in the organism.

Who demonstrated that fermentation could occur in the absence of intact cells?

Which of the following types of microbe was NOT observed by Leeuwenhoek?

Microbiologists study only single- celled organisms.

A scientist conducts experiments to test a(n) (observation/hypothesis/theory).

Ignaz Semmelweis demonstrated the importance of (antisepsis/vaccination/washing) as a means of preventing disease transmission.

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

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Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

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Immunization and Immune Testing

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Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria

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Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios

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