Table Of Content: A Brief History of Microbiology 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 Cont...
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Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, 6e (Bauman)
Chapter 1 A Brief History of Microbiology
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to
A) use a magnifying glass.
B) develop a taxonomic system.
C) view microorganisms and record these observations.
D) disprove spontaneous generation.
E) propose the germ theory of disease.
Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Early Years of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.1
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2) The microbes commonly known as are single-celled eukaryotes that are generally
motile.
A) archaea
B) bacteria
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C) fungi
D) protozoa
E) viruses
Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: The Early Years of Microbiology
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
3) Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?
A) The group includes seaweeds and kelps.
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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.
Answer: D
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Section: The Early Years of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.3
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4) Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation of sugar to produce alcohol is caused by
A) aerobes.
B) facultative anaerobes.
C) obligate parasites.
D) archaea.
E) prokaryotes.
Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.6
5) Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous
generation?
A) Pasteur
B) Needham
C) Redi
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D) Buchner
E) Spallanzani
Answer: B
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.9
6) Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for
A) industrial microbiology.
B) epidemiology.
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C) immunology.
D) abiogenesis.
E) antisepsis.
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Answer: A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.11
7) Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?
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A) Fungi are eukaryotes.
B) Molds are multicellular.
C) Fungi have a cell wall.
D) Fungi are photosynthetic.
E) Yeasts are unicellular.
Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.3
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8) Which of the following contributed to the successful application of Koch's postulates?
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.
Answer: E
Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.14
9) Which of the following individuals pioneered the use of chemicals to reduce the incidence of
infections during surgery?
A) Nightingale
B) Snow
C) Ehrlich
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D) Lister
E) Semmelweis
Answer: D
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.16
10) The technique developed by Hans Christian Gram is important for bacterial
A) etiology.
B) identification.
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C) classification.
D) isolation.
E) epidemiology.
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Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.15
11) The use of chemical agents to harm or kill microbes is
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A) immunology.
B) chemotherapy.
C) epidemiology.
D) serology.
E) biotechnology.
Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.18
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12) Parasitic worms, even meters-long tapeworms, are studied in microbiology because
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.
Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: The Early Years of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.4
13) Which of the following areas of investigation is considered a major driver of modern
microbiology?
A) microbial classification
B) industrial microbiology
C) the etiology of infectious disease
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D) genetics
E) food preparation
Answer: D
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: The Modern Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.19
14) Work by laid the foundations of immunology with the development of vaccines.
A) Redi and Spallanzani
B) Koch and Pasteur
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C) Jenner and Pasteur
D) Lister and Semmelweis
E) Pauling and Woese
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Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.17
15) According to Kluyver and van Niel, which of the following are TRUE of basic biochemical
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reactions?
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.
Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying
Section: The Modern Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.19
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