Question 1

Koch's postulates can be used to determine the causes of infectious diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Lazzaro Spallanzani was the first scientist to provide evidence disproving the spontaneous generation of microorganisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ignaz Semmelweis demonstrated the importance of (antisepsis/vaccination/washing)as a means of preventing disease transmission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ignaz Semmelweis demonstrated the importance of (antisepsis/vaccination/washing)as...

Question 4

Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  the group includes seaweeds and kelps. 
B)  they are photosynthetic organisms. 
C)  they provide most of the oxygen on Earth. 
D)  they are important in the degradation of dead plants and animals. 
E)  they are a source of food for aquatic and marine animals. 
A)  the group includes seaweeds and kelps. 
B)  they are photosynthetic organisms. 
C)  they provide most of the oxygen on Earth. 
D)  they are important in the degradation of dead plants and animals. 
E)  they are a source of food for aquatic and marine animals.

Question 5

Protozoa are also called prokaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The work of Oswald Avery,George Beadle,Edward Tatum and many others into the role of DNA laid the foundations of (microbial genetics/microbiology/recombinant DNA technology).

Accepted Answer

The answer of The work of Oswald Avery,George Beadle,Edward Tatum...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are visible with a light microscope. 
B)  they are acellular. 
C)  they are composed of genetic material and protein. 
D)  they are typically smaller than prokaryotic cells. 
E)  they are obligatory parasites. 
A)  they are visible with a light microscope. 
B)  they are acellular. 
C)  they are composed of genetic material and protein. 
D)  they are typically smaller than prokaryotic cells. 
E)  they are obligatory parasites.

Question 10

Paul Ehrlich used chemotherapy to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  cholera. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  anthrax. 
D)  smallpox. 
E)  syphilis. 
A)  cholera. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  anthrax. 
D)  smallpox. 
E)  syphilis.

Question 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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...

Question 14

You are a young scientist who has just learned about one of the hot topics in microbiology,biofilms.One aspect of the interest in biofilms is that the microbes living within biofilms appear to behave and function differently from their counterparts not living in a biofilm.Devise a way to explore the idea.(Do not focus on the technical details of how this might be accomplished.)

Accepted Answer

Many answers are possible.A good answer

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following is an incorrect pairing?

Accepted Answer

A)  protozoa; multicellular 
B)  fungi; cell walls 
C)  algae; aquatic and marine habitats 
D)  prokaryotes; no nuclei 
E)  viruses; acellular parasites 
A)  protozoa; multicellular 
B)  fungi; cell walls 
C)  algae; aquatic and marine habitats 
D)  prokaryotes; no nuclei 
E)  viruses; acellular parasites

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Some of the first experiments in biochem

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  infection control only 
B)  epidemiology only 
C)  immunology only 
D)  both infection control and epidemiology 
E)  infection control, epidemiology, and immunology 
A)  infection control only 
B)  epidemiology only 
C)  immunology only 
D)  both infection control and epidemiology 
E)  infection control, epidemiology, and immunology

Question 19

Louis Pasteur is considered the Father of Microbiology because of the many carefully conducted experiments and observations he made with microbes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pasteur 
B)  Needham 
C)  Redi 
D)  Buchner 
E)  Spallanzani 
A)  Pasteur 
B)  Needham 
C)  Redi 
D)  Buchner 
E)  Spallanzani

Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

Koch's postulates can be used to determine the causes of infectious diseases.

Lazzaro Spallanzani was the first scientist to provide evidence disproving the spontaneous generation of microorganisms.

Ignaz Semmelweis demonstrated the importance of (antisepsis/vaccination/washing)as a means of preventing disease transmission.

Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?

Protozoa are also called prokaryotes.

The work of Oswald Avery,George Beadle,Edward Tatum and many others into the role of DNA laid the foundations of (microbial genetics/microbiology/recombinant DNA technology).

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses?

Paul Ehrlich used chemotherapy to treat

The use of chemical agents to harm or kill microbes is

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

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

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

Which of the following is an incorrect pairing?

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

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

Louis Pasteur is considered the Father of Microbiology because of the many carefully conducted experiments and observations he made with microbes.

Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous generation?

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

Pathogenic Gram Positive Bacteria

Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli

Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios

Pathogenic Fungi

Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors

Pathogenic DNA Viruses

Pathogenic RNA Viruses

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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