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Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional
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Karin C. VanMeter, Robert J. Hubert
3rd Edition
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,Table of content
1. Scope of microbiology
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2. Chemistry of life
3. Cell structure and function
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4. Bacteria and archaea
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5. Viruses
6. Eukaryotic microorganisms
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7. Physical and chemical methods of control
8. Microbiological laboratory techniques
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9. Microbiological laboratory safety issues
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10. Pharmacology
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11. Antimicrobial drugs
12. Infection and disease
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13. The immune response and lymphatic system
14. Infections of the integumentary system, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal system
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15. Infections of the respiratory system
16. Infections of the gastrointestinal system
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17. Infections of the nervous system and sensory structures
18. Infections of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems
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19. Infections of the urinary system
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20. Infections of the reproductive system
21. Sexually transmitted infections and diseases
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22. Human age and microorganisms
23. Microorganisms in the environment and effects on human health
24. Emerging infectious diseases
25. Biotechnology
,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced a
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compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
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c. Janssen
d. Hooke
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ANS: C REF: p. 3
2. “Animalcules” were first described by
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a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
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d. John Needham.
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ANS: B REF: p. 3
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was published
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by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
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c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
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4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or worms
are
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electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
d. stereomicroscopes.
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ANS: D REF: p. 5
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5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope.
b. transmission electron microscope.
c. bright-field microscope.
d. scanning electron microscope.
ANS: D REF: p. 7
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
a. bright-field microscope.
b. phase-contrast microscope.
, c. fluorescence microscope.
d. electron microscope.
ANS: B REF: p. 6
7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
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a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
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d. Robert Koch
ANS: C REF: p. 8
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8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back billion years.
a. 4.0 to 5.0
b. 3.5 to 4.0
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c. 2.5 to 3.0
d. 2.2 to 2.7
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ANS: B REF: p. 9
9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
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a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
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c. Fungi
d. Algae
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ANS: C REF: p. 11
10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus.
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b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species.
c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
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ANS: C REF: p. 10
11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
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a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
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d. flora.
ANS: B REF: p. 12
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12. A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called
a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
ANS: D REF: p. 12
