Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They are shared by all living things. 
B)  There are an unlimited number of them. 
C)  They primarily involve the transfer of electrons and ions. 
D)  Basic biochemical reactions shared by all living things primarily involve transfer of electrons and hydrogen ions. 
E)  They primarily involve transfers of chemical groups. 
A)  They are shared by all living things. 
B)  There are an unlimited number of them. 
C)  They primarily involve the transfer of electrons and ions. 
D)  Basic biochemical reactions shared by all living things primarily involve transfer of electrons and hydrogen ions. 
E)  They primarily involve transfers of chemical groups. D

Question 2

An explanation of observations and data supported by the experimental results of many scientists for many years is

Accepted Answer

A)  a theory. 
B)  a hypothesis. 
C)  scientific method. 
D)  popular opinion. 
E)  a control group. 
A)  a theory. 
B)  a hypothesis. 
C)  scientific method. 
D)  popular opinion. 
E)  a control group. A

Question 3

Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial microbiology. 
B)  epidemiology. 
C)  immunology. 
D)  abiogenesis. 
E)  antisepsis. 
A)  industrial microbiology. 
B)  epidemiology. 
C)  immunology. 
D)  abiogenesis. 
E)  antisepsis. A

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Pasteur's experiments to disprove spontaneous generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The necks of the flasks he used were bent into an S-shape. 
B)  He boiled the infusions to kill any microbes present. 
C)  The flasks were incubated for very long periods of time. 
D)  The flasks were free of microbes until they were opened. 
E)  The flasks he used were sealed with corks. 
A)  The necks of the flasks he used were bent into an S-shape. 
B)  He boiled the infusions to kill any microbes present. 
C)  The flasks were incubated for very long periods of time. 
D)  The flasks were free of microbes until they were opened. 
E)  The flasks he used were sealed with corks.

Question 5

The field of ________ is a thoroughly modern discipline that has led to new ways to treat infectious disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  recombinant DNA technology 
B)  epidemiology 
C)  immunology 
D)  serology 
E)  biochemistry 
A)  recombinant DNA technology 
B)  epidemiology 
C)  immunology 
D)  serology 
E)  biochemistry

Question 6

Work by ________ laid the foundations of immunology with the development of vaccines.

Accepted Answer

A)  Redi and Spallanzani 
B)  Koch and Pasteur 
C)  Jenner and Pasteur 
D)  Lister and Semmelweis 
E)  Pauling and Woese 
A)  Redi and Spallanzani 
B)  Koch and Pasteur 
C)  Jenner and Pasteur 
D)  Lister and Semmelweis 
E)  Pauling and Woese

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 9

A term synonymous with immunization,(vaccination/infection)is derived from the Latin name of the cowpox virus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A term synonymous with immunization,(vaccination/infection)is derived from...

Question 10

The microbes commonly known as ________ are single-celled eukaryotes that are generally motile.

Accepted Answer

A)  archaea 
B)  bacteria 
C)  fungi 
D)  protozoa 
E)  viruses 
A)  archaea 
B)  bacteria 
C)  fungi 
D)  protozoa 
E)  viruses

Question 11

Parasitic worms,even meters-long tapeworms,are studied in microbiology because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are parasites. 
B)  diagnosis usually involves microscopic examination of patient samples. 
C)  the Gram stain can be used to identify them. 
D)  Leeuwenhoek first discovered them. 
E)  no one else wants to study them. 
A)  they are parasites. 
B)  diagnosis usually involves microscopic examination of patient samples. 
C)  the Gram stain can be used to identify them. 
D)  Leeuwenhoek first discovered them. 
E)  no one else wants to study them.

Question 12

A (colony/habitat/biofilm)is a mixed population of microbes growing together on surfaces.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The amateur scientist (Koch/Leeuwenhoek/Pasteur)made his own microscopes and first reported the existence of microbes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The amateur scientist (Koch/Leeuwenhoek/Pasteur)made his own microscopes...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Spallanzani's experiments contradicted the experiments of (Needham/Redi/Pasteur)on spontaneous generation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Spallanzani's experiments contradicted the experiments of (Needham/Redi/Pasteur)on...

Question 17

Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  fungi are eukaryotes. 
B)  molds are multicellular. 
C)  fungi have a cell wall. 
D)  fungi are photosynthetic. 
E)  yeasts are unicellular. 
A)  fungi are eukaryotes. 
B)  molds are multicellular. 
C)  fungi have a cell wall. 
D)  fungi are photosynthetic. 
E)  yeasts are unicellular.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Identification of bacteria in the laboratory usually begins with the ________ for placement in one of two large groups of bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  Koch's stain 
B)  Gram stain 
C)  Pasteur fermentation test 
D)  Petri stain 
E)  Ehrlich magic test 
A)  Koch's stain 
B)  Gram stain 
C)  Pasteur fermentation test 
D)  Petri stain 
E)  Ehrlich magic test

Question 20

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

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

An explanation of observations and data supported by the experimental results of many scientists for many years is

Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Pasteur's experiments to disprove spontaneous generation?

The field of ________ is a thoroughly modern discipline that has led to new ways to treat infectious disease.

Work by ________ laid the foundations of immunology with the development of vaccines.

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

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

A term synonymous with immunization,(vaccination/infection)is derived from the Latin name of the cowpox virus.

The microbes commonly known as ________ are single-celled eukaryotes that are generally motile.

Parasitic worms,even meters-long tapeworms,are studied in microbiology because

A (colony/habitat/biofilm)is a mixed population of microbes growing together on surfaces.

The amateur scientist (Koch/Leeuwenhoek/Pasteur)made his own microscopes and first reported the existence of microbes.

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

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

Spallanzani's experiments contradicted the experiments of (Needham/Redi/Pasteur)on spontaneous generation.

Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?

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

Identification of bacteria in the laboratory usually begins with the ________ for placement in one of two large groups of bacteria.

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to

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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

Pathogenic Gram Positive Bacteria

Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli

Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios

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Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors

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