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,Chapter 01: Scope Of Microbiology
Vanmeter: Microbiology For The Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In The Sixteenth Century A Father-And-Son Team, By The Name Of , Produced
ACompound Microscope Consisting Of A Simple Tube With Lenses At Each End.
a. Van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 3
2. “Animalcules” Were First Described By
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony Van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 3
3. Micrographia, A Publication Illustrating Insects, Sponges, As Well As Plant Cells, Was
PublishedBy
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony Van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 3
4. Low-Power Microscopes Designed For Observing Fairly Large Objects Such As Insects Or
WormsAre
a.Electron Microscopes.
b.Dark-Field Microscopes.
c.Fluorescence Microscopes.
d.Stereomicroscopes.
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 5
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.
ANSWER: D REFER TO 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.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 6
7. Which Scientist Is Most Responsible For Ending The Controversy About Spontaneous Generation?
a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 8
8. Fossils Of Prokaryotes Go Back Billion Years.
A. 4.0 To 5.0
B. 3.5 To 4.0
C. 2.5 To 3.0
D. 2.2 To 2.7
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 9
9. Molds Belong To Which Of The Following Groups Of Eukaryotic Organisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 11
10. The Correct Descending Order Of Taxonomic Categories Is
a. Species, Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Order, Division, Class, Genus.
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.
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 10
11. Complex Communities Of Microorganisms On Surfaces Are Called
a. Colonies.
b. Biofilms.
c. Biospheres.
d. Flora.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 12
12. A Relationship Between Organisms In Which The Waste Product Of One Provides
Nutrients ForAnother Is Called
a. Mutualism.
b. Competition.
c. Synergism.
d. Commensalism.
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 12
