Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The use of chemical agents to harm or kill microbes is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The hypothesis that cowpox could provide protection against smallpox was tested by ________ and provided the basis for the first vaccine.

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Koch 
B)  Edward Jenner 
C)  Eduard Buchner 
D)  Louis Pasteur 
E)  Lazzaro Spallanzani 
A)  Robert Koch 
B)  Edward Jenner 
C)  Eduard Buchner 
D)  Louis Pasteur 
E)  Lazzaro Spallanzani

Question 4

Biotechnology can be said to have ancient roots. Explain.

Accepted Answer

Biotechnology is the use of microbes to

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The technique developed by Hans Christian Gram is important for bacterial

Accepted Answer

A)  etiology. 
B)  identification. 
C)  classification. 
D)  isolation. 
E)  epidemiology. 
A)  etiology. 
B)  identification. 
C)  classification. 
D)  isolation. 
E)  epidemiology.

Question 7

Protozoa are also called prokaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation to produce alcohol is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  aerobes. 
B)  facultative anaerobes. 
C)  obligate parasites. 
D)  archaea. 
E)  prokaryotes. 
A)  aerobes. 
B)  facultative anaerobes. 
C)  obligate parasites. 
D)  archaea. 
E)  prokaryotes.

Question 9

Single-celled organisms known as diatoms have glasslike walls and are a type of algae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The taxonomic system is a way to

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate the relationship between microbes and disease. 
B)  classify organisms based on similarities. 
C)  identify chemicals which may be toxic to microbes. 
D)  demonstrate spontaneous generation. 
E)  study disease in human populations 
A)  demonstrate the relationship between microbes and disease. 
B)  classify organisms based on similarities. 
C)  identify chemicals which may be toxic to microbes. 
D)  demonstrate spontaneous generation. 
E)  study disease in human populations

Question 11

Which of the following areas of investigation is considered a major driver of modern microbiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  microbial classification 
B)  industrial microbiology 
C)  the etiology of infectious disease 
D)  genetics 
E)  food preparation 
A)  microbial classification 
B)  industrial microbiology 
C)  the etiology of infectious disease 
D)  genetics 
E)  food preparation

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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...

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

The use of chemical agents to harm or kill microbes is

The hypothesis that cowpox could provide protection against smallpox was tested by ________ and provided the basis for the first vaccine.

Biotechnology can be said to have ancient roots. Explain.

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

The technique developed by Hans Christian Gram is important for bacterial

Protozoa are also called prokaryotes.

Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation to produce alcohol is caused by

Single-celled organisms known as diatoms have glasslike walls and are a type of algae.

The taxonomic system is a way to

Which of the following areas of investigation is considered a major driver of modern microbiology?

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

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

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

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

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes

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Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

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

The use of chemical agents to harm or kill microbes is

The hypothesis that cowpox could provide protection against smallpox was tested by ________ and provided the basis for the first vaccine.

Biotechnology can be said to have ancient roots. Explain.

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

The technique developed by Hans Christian Gram is important for bacterial

Protozoa are also called prokaryotes.

Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation to produce alcohol is caused by

Single-celled organisms known as diatoms have glasslike walls and are a type of algae.

The taxonomic system is a way to

Which of the following areas of investigation is considered a major driver of modern microbiology?

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

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

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

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

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes

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