Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Pasteur used swan-neck flasks in his experiments to prove that

Accepted Answer

A) air had "vital forces" capable of spontaneous generation. 
B) microbial fermentation could be used to make wine. 
C) dust in air was a source of living microorganisms. 
D) microorganisms could cause disease. 
E) microorganisms could be grown in laboratory infusions. 
A) air had "vital forces" capable of spontaneous generation. 
B) microbial fermentation could be used to make wine. 
C) dust in air was a source of living microorganisms. 
D) microorganisms could cause disease. 
E) microorganisms could be grown in laboratory infusions.

Question 4

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by mosquitoes?

Accepted Answer

A) diarrheal diseases 
B) tuberculosis 
C) malaria 
D) septicemia 
E) influenza 
A) diarrheal diseases 
B) tuberculosis 
C) malaria 
D) septicemia 
E) influenza

Question 5

The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was

Accepted Answer

A) Francesco Redi. 
B) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 
C) Louis Pasteur. 
D) Joseph Lister. 
E) Robert Koch. 
A) Francesco Redi. 
B) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 
C) Louis Pasteur. 
D) Joseph Lister. 
E) Robert Koch.

Question 6

Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that

Accepted Answer

A) microbes are found on dust particles. 
B) a specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease. 
C) life forms can only arise from preexisting life forms. 
D) a specific microbe should be classified in a specific kingdom. 
E) microbes can be used to clean up toxic spills. 
A) microbes are found on dust particles. 
B) a specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease. 
C) life forms can only arise from preexisting life forms. 
D) a specific microbe should be classified in a specific kingdom. 
E) microbes can be used to clean up toxic spills.

Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?

Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.

Pasteur used swan-neck flasks in his experiments to prove that

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by mosquitoes?

The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was

Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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Exam 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology

Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?

Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.

Pasteur used swan-neck flasks in his experiments to prove that

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by mosquitoes?

The Dutch merchant who made and used quality magnifying lenses to see and record microorganisms was

Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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