Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Long filaments that make up the body of a mold are called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Long filaments that make up the body...

Question 3

Pasteur made all of the following observations concerning the fermentation of grape juice EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Compare and contrast the three types of eukaryotic microbes.

Accepted Answer

The three types of eukaryotic microbes a

Question 5

All of the following are questions that were asked by researchers in the Modern Age of microbiology EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  How do genes work? 
B)  What roles do microorganisms play in the environment? 
C)  How do we defend against disease? 
D)  What are the basic biochemical reactions of life? 
E)  What causes disease? 
A)  How do genes work? 
B)  What roles do microorganisms play in the environment? 
C)  How do we defend against disease? 
D)  What are the basic biochemical reactions of life? 
E)  What causes disease?

Question 6

All of the following are characteristics of protozoa EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Immunology began with Edward Jenner's experiments on immunization against syphilis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Some of the first experiments in biochem

Question 9

Why was it so difficult for scientists of the 17th and 18th centuries to disprove spontaneous generation?

Accepted Answer

One of the reasons spontaneous generatio

Question 10

Put the following events in the history of microbiology in order, from the earliest to the latest:
I. Leeuwenhoek observes microbes using a microscope.
II. Pasteur disproves spontaneous generation.
III. Woese discovers the archaea.
IV. Fracastoro proposes that "germs" cause disease.
V. Ehrlich discovers the first "magic bullet."

Accepted Answer

A)  V, IV, I, III, II 
B)  III, IV, I, II, V 
C)  III, V, II, IV, I 
D)  IV, I, II, V, III 
E)  IV, I, V, II, III 
A)  V, IV, I, III, II 
B)  III, IV, I, II, V 
C)  III, V, II, IV, I 
D)  IV, I, II, V, III 
E)  IV, I, V, II, III

Question 11

Pasteur developed a successful vaccine against which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthrax 
B)  rabies 
C)  smallpox 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both B and C are correct. 
A)  anthrax 
B)  rabies 
C)  smallpox 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both B and C are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following individuals pioneered the reform of military hospitals in the 19th century?

Accepted Answer

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

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)  epidemiology 
B)  infection control 
C)  immunology 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  A, B, and C are correct. 
A)  epidemiology 
B)  infection control 
C)  immunology 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  A, B, and C are correct.

Question 14

The formal term for one of Leeuwenhoek's "animalcules" is .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The formal term for one of Leeuwenhoek's...

Question 15

A(n) was the first type of eukaryotic microbe to have its complete gene sequence published.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) was the first type of eukaryotic...

Question 16

Joseph Lister reduced the incidence of wound infections in health care settings by the use of chlorinated lime water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The first disease proven to be bacterial in origin was

Accepted Answer

A)  anthrax. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  yellow fever. 
D)  malaria. 
E)  cholera. 
A)  anthrax. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  yellow fever. 
D)  malaria. 
E)  cholera.

Question 18

A cell that contains a nucleus is called a(n) cell.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A cell that contains a nucleus is...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  All of Koch's postulates must be satisfied before an organism can be proven to cause a particular disease. 
B)  Koch's postulates involve the experimental infection of susceptible hosts. 
C)  Koch's postulates cannot be used to demonstrate the cause of all diseases. 
D)  A suspected pathogen must be found in the majority of individuals with a particular disease. 
E)  A suspected pathogen must be able to be grown in the laboratory. 
A)  All of Koch's postulates must be satisfied before an organism can be proven to cause a particular disease. 
B)  Koch's postulates involve the experimental infection of susceptible hosts. 
C)  Koch's postulates cannot be used to demonstrate the cause of all diseases. 
D)  A suspected pathogen must be found in the majority of individuals with a particular disease. 
E)  A suspected pathogen must be able to be grown in the laboratory.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They primarily involve the transfer of electrons and ions. 
B)  There are an unlimited number of them. 
C)  They are shared by all living things. 
D)  Both A and C are correct. 
E)  A, B, and C are correct. 
A)  They primarily involve the transfer of electrons and ions. 
B)  There are an unlimited number of them. 
C)  They are shared by all living things. 
D)  Both A and C are correct. 
E)  A, B, and C are correct.

Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

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

Long filaments that make up the body of a mold are called .

Pasteur made all of the following observations concerning the fermentation of grape juice EXCEPT:

Compare and contrast the three types of eukaryotic microbes.

All of the following are questions that were asked by researchers in the Modern Age of microbiology EXCEPT:

All of the following are characteristics of protozoa EXCEPT:

Immunology began with Edward Jenner's experiments on immunization against syphilis.

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

Why was it so difficult for scientists of the 17th and 18th centuries to disprove spontaneous generation?

Pasteur developed a successful vaccine against which of the following diseases?

Which of the following individuals pioneered the reform of military hospitals in the 19th century?

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

The formal term for one of Leeuwenhoek's "animalcules" is .

A(n) was the first type of eukaryotic microbe to have its complete gene sequence published.

Joseph Lister reduced the incidence of wound infections in health care settings by the use of chlorinated lime water.

The first disease proven to be bacterial in origin was

A cell that contains a nucleus is called a(n) cell.

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

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

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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