Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an example of which of the following types of microbes?

Accepted Answer

A)  fungi 
B)  algae 
C)  protozoa 
D)  viruses 
E)  prokaryotes 
A)  fungi 
B)  algae 
C)  protozoa 
D)  viruses 
E)  prokaryotes A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

All of the following are true of fungi EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  fungi have a cell wall. 
B)  molds form hyphae. 
C)  fungi are photosynthetic. 
D)  fungi are eukaryotes. 
E)  yeast are unicellular. 
A)  fungi have a cell wall. 
B)  molds form hyphae. 
C)  fungi are photosynthetic. 
D)  fungi are eukaryotes. 
E)  yeast are unicellular.

Question 5

All of the following are characteristics of fungi EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they can be multicellular or unicellular. 
B)  they do not possess cell walls. 
C)  they can reproduce asexually or sexually. 
D)  they are made of eukaryotic cells. 
E)  they are nonphotosynthetic organisms. 
A)  they can be multicellular or unicellular. 
B)  they do not possess cell walls. 
C)  they can reproduce asexually or sexually. 
D)  they are made of eukaryotic cells. 
E)  they are nonphotosynthetic organisms.

Question 6

The microbial formation of alcohol from sugar is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  abiogenesis. 
B)  fermentation. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  pasteurization. 
E)  antisepsis. 
A)  abiogenesis. 
B)  fermentation. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  pasteurization. 
E)  antisepsis.

Question 7

The botanist Carolus Linnaeus was responsible for which of the following scientific advances?

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery of algae 
B)  discovery of enzymes 
C)  invention of the electron microscope 
D)  development of the scientific method 
E)  development of a system for naming and classifying organisms 
A)  discovery of algae 
B)  discovery of enzymes 
C)  invention of the electron microscope 
D)  development of the scientific method 
E)  development of a system for naming and classifying organisms

Question 8

Proteins that promote chemical reactions in the cell are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Carl Woese demonstrated that there are two major groups of cells: prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In his experiments on fermentation, Louis Pasteur showed that bacteria cause wine to spoil by producing acids from grape juice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Fermentation requires the presence and activity of living cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

All of the following were involved in the development of the germ theory of disease EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following types of microorganisms is noted for its variety of motility structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryotes 
B)  algae 
C)  viruses 
D)  fungi 
E)  protozoa 
A)  prokaryotes 
B)  algae 
C)  viruses 
D)  fungi 
E)  protozoa

Question 15

Vaccination is a term synonymous with _ _.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vaccination is a term synonymous with _...

Question 16

All of the following are characteristics of viruses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are not visible with a light microscope. 
B)  they are obligatory parasites. 
C)  they are composed only of genetic material. 
D)  they are smaller than prokaryotic cells. 
E)  they are acellular. 
A)  they are not visible with a light microscope. 
B)  they are obligatory parasites. 
C)  they are composed only of genetic material. 
D)  they are smaller than prokaryotic cells. 
E)  they are acellular.

Question 17

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 18

A(n) is a potential answer to a question posed by a scientist studying a phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) is a potential answer to a...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following scientists demonstrated the existence of infection- fighting chemicals and cells in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fleming 
B)  Ehrlich 
C)  Domagk 
D)  Pasteur 
E)  Kitasato 
A)  Fleming 
B)  Ehrlich 
C)  Domagk 
D)  Pasteur 
E)  Kitasato

Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

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

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an example of which of the following types of microbes?

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

All of the following are true of fungi EXCEPT:

All of the following are characteristics of fungi EXCEPT:

The microbial formation of alcohol from sugar is known as

The botanist Carolus Linnaeus was responsible for which of the following scientific advances?

Proteins that promote chemical reactions in the cell are called

Carl Woese demonstrated that there are two major groups of cells: prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

In his experiments on fermentation, Louis Pasteur showed that bacteria cause wine to spoil by producing acids from grape juice.

Fermentation requires the presence and activity of living cells.

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

All of the following were involved in the development of the germ theory of disease EXCEPT:

Which of the following types of microorganisms is noted for its variety of motility structures?

Vaccination is a term synonymous with _ _.

All of the following are characteristics of viruses EXCEPT:

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

A(n) is a potential answer to a question posed by a scientist studying a phenomenon.

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

Which of the following scientists demonstrated the existence of infection- fighting chemicals and cells in the blood?

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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