Question 1

Gene therapy is a modern approach to preventing infectious disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term that literally means "against putrefaction" is

Accepted Answer

A)  antisepsis. 
B)  prokaryote. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  recombinant technology. 
E)  nosocomial. 
A)  antisepsis. 
B)  prokaryote. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  recombinant technology. 
E)  nosocomial.

Question 3

The work of Eduard Buchner and the discovery of enzymes laid the foundations for the field of

Accepted Answer

A)  biochemistry. 
B)  epidemiology. 
C)  immunology. 
D)  mycology. 
E)  genetics. 
A)  biochemistry. 
B)  epidemiology. 
C)  immunology. 
D)  mycology. 
E)  genetics.

Question 4

What is the correct order for the application of Koch's postulates?
I.Inoculate suspect agent into test subject and observe that subject develops disease of interest.
II.Isolate and culture suspect agent in the laboratory.
III.Find suspect agent is every case of disease of interest but not in healthy hosts.
IV.Recover and isolate suspect agent from test subject.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Biotechnology can be said to have ancient roots.Explain.

Accepted Answer

Biotechnology is the use of microbes to

Question 6

The work of ________ on fermentation led to the discovery that enzymes are responsible for the chemical reactions that occur in cells.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

All of the following individuals were involved in improving public health in the 19th century EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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

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

The principle of disinfection to reduce HAIs (healthcare associated infections)among patients was initially introduced by

Accepted Answer

A)  L. Pasteur and R. Koch. 
B)  I. Semmelweis and J. Lister. 
C)  P. Erhlich and A. Fleming. 
D)  J. Snow and R. Koch. 
E)  E. Jenner and L. Pasteur. 
A)  L. Pasteur and R. Koch. 
B)  I. Semmelweis and J. Lister. 
C)  P. Erhlich and A. Fleming. 
D)  J. Snow and R. Koch. 
E)  E. Jenner and L. Pasteur.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 12

A(n)(photosynthetic/algae/plant)organism makes its own food using light energy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)(photosynthetic/algae/plant)organism makes its own food using light...

Question 13

Who discovered penicillin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

What was the first disease shown to be bacterial in origin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Research done in Robert Koch's laboratory laid the foundation for (epidemiology/immunology/etiology),the study of the body's defenses against disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research done in Robert Koch's laboratory laid...

Question 17

Which of the following contribute to the successful application of Koch's postulates?

Accepted Answer

A)  The development of the compound microscope. 
B)  The theory of abiogenesis. 
C)  The ability to record the appearance of bacteria photographically. 
D)  The development of simple bacterial staining techniques. 
E)  The development of techniques for sterile transfer of bacteria. 
A)  The development of the compound microscope. 
B)  The theory of abiogenesis. 
C)  The ability to record the appearance of bacteria photographically. 
D)  The development of simple bacterial staining techniques. 
E)  The development of techniques for sterile transfer of bacteria.

Question 18

A cell that contains a nucleus is called a(n)(prokaryotic/archaeal/eukaryotic)cell.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

The experiments conducted by John T.Needham using infusions were interpreted as supporting the theory of

Accepted Answer

A)  antisepsis. 
B)  bioremediation. 
C)  spontaneous generation. 
D)  etiology. 
E)  chemotherapy. 
A)  antisepsis. 
B)  bioremediation. 
C)  spontaneous generation. 
D)  etiology. 
E)  chemotherapy.

Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

Gene therapy is a modern approach to preventing infectious disease.

The term that literally means "against putrefaction" is

The work of Eduard Buchner and the discovery of enzymes laid the foundations for the field of

Biotechnology can be said to have ancient roots.Explain.

The work of ________ on fermentation led to the discovery that enzymes are responsible for the chemical reactions that occur in cells.

All of the following individuals were involved in improving public health in the 19th century EXCEPT

Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation to produce alcohol is caused by

The principle of disinfection to reduce HAIs (healthcare associated infections)among patients was initially introduced by

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

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

A(n)(photosynthetic/algae/plant)organism makes its own food using light energy.

Who discovered penicillin?

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

What was the first disease shown to be bacterial in origin?

Research done in Robert Koch's laboratory laid the foundation for (epidemiology/immunology/etiology),the study of the body's defenses against disease.

Which of the following contribute to the successful application of Koch's postulates?

A cell that contains a nucleus is called a(n)(prokaryotic/archaeal/eukaryotic)cell.

The technique developed by Hans Christian Gram is important for bacterial

The experiments conducted by John T.Needham using infusions were interpreted as supporting the theory of

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