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Section 1: Basic Science
1. Scope of Microbiology
2. Chemistry of Life
3. Cell Structure and Function
4. Bacteria and Archaea
5. Viruses
6. Eukaryotic Microorganisms
Section 2: Tools for Study and Control of Microorganisms
7. Physical and Chemical Methods of Control
8. Microbiological Laboratory Techniques
9. Microbiological Laboratory Safety Issues
10. Pharmacology
11. Antimicrobial Drugs
Section 3: Infection, Disease and Defense
12. Infection and Disease
13. The Immune Response and Lymphatic System
Section 4: Effects on Specific Body Systems
14. Infections of the Integumentary System, Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal System
15. Infections of the Respiratory System
16. Infections of the Gastrointestinal System
17. Infections of the Nervous System and Sensory Structures
18. Infections of the Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems
19. Infections of the Urinary System
20. Infections of the Reproductive System
Section 5: Factors Contributing to the Effects of Microorganisms on Human Health
21. Sexually Transmitted Infections/Diseases
22. Human Age and Infections
23. Microorganisms in the Environment and Effects on Human Health
24. Emerging Infectious Diseases
25. Biotechnology
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MULTIPLE aCHOICE
1. In athe asixteenth acentury aa afather-and-son ateam, aby athe aname aof a , aproduced aa
acompound a microscope aconsisting aof aa asimple atube awith a lenses a at aeach aend.
a. van aLeeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
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2. “Animalcules” awere afirst adescribed aby
a. Robert aHooke.
b. Antony avan aLeeuwenhoek.
c. Hans aJanssen.
d. John aNeedham.
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3. Micrographia, aa apublication aillustrating ainsects, asponges, aas awell aas aplant acells, awas
published aby
a
a. Robert aHooke.
b. Antony avan aLeeuwenhoek.
c. Hans aJanssen.
d. John aNeedham.
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4. Low-power amicroscopes adesigned afor aobserving afairly alarge aobjects asuch aas ainsects aor aworms a
are a
a
a. electron amicroscopes.
b. dark-field amicroscopes.
c. fluorescence amicroscopes.
d. stereomicroscopes.
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5. A amicroscope athat aprovides aa athree-dimensional aimage aof aa aspecimen ais aa
a. dark-field amicroscope.
b. transmission aelectron amicroscope.
c. bright-field amicroscope.
d. scanning aelectron amicroscope.
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6. The atool aof achoice ato aobserve aliving amicroorganisms ais athe a
a. bright-field amicroscope.
b. phase-contrast amicroscope.
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c. fluorescence amicroscope.
d. electron amicroscope.
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7. Which ascientist ais amost aresponsible afor aending athe acontroversy aabout aspontaneous ageneration?
a. John aNeedham
b. Joseph aLister
c. Louis aPasteur
d. Robert aKoch
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8. Fossils aof aprokaryotes ago aback a billion ayears.
a. 4.0 ato a5.0
b. 3.5 ato a4.0
c. 2.5 ato a3.0
d. 2.2 ato a2.7
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9. Molds abelong ato awhich aof athe afollowing agroups aof aeukaryotic aorganisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
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10. The acorrect adescending aorder aof ataxonomic acategories ais
a. species, adomain, aphylum, akingdom, aorder, adivision, aclass, agenus.
b. domain, akingdom, aphylum, aclass, afamily, aorder, agenus, aspecies.
c. domain, akingdom, aphylum, aclass, aorder, afamily, agenus, aspecies.
d. kingdom, adomain, aphylum, aorder, aclass, afamily, agenus, aspecies.
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11. Complex acommunities aof amicroorganisms aon asurfaces aare acalled
a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.
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12. A arelationship abetween aorganisms ain awhich athe awaste aproduct aof aone aprovides anutrients afor a
aanother ais acalled a
a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
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13. Which aof athe afollowing asites aof athe ahuman abody adoes anot ahave aa anormal aflora?
a. Intestine
b. Skin
c. Vagina
d. Blood
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14. Which aof athe afollowing alack anucleic aacids?
a. Archaea
b. Viruses
c. Prions
d. Bacteria
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15. The abinominal asystem aof anomenclature awas aoriginally adeveloped aby
a. Pasteur.
b. Linnaeus.
c. Martini.
d. Jenner.
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16. Which aof athe afollowing ascientists aperformed athe afirst avaccination aagainst asmallpox?
a. Pasteur
b. Jenner
c. Semmelweis
d. Koch
ANS: a B REF: a a p. a9
17. Which aof athe afollowing adiseases ais agenerally acaused aby acontaminated afood?
a. Mumps
b. Shigellosis
c. Legionellosis
d. Tuberculosis
ANS: a B REF: a a p. a13
18. Which aof athe afollowing adiseases ais atransmitted avia aaerosols?
a. Psittacosis
b. Shigellosis
c. Leptospirosis
d. Giardiasis
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19. Which aof athe afollowing aorganisms ais aused ain athe aproduction aof acheese?
a. Propionibacterium ashermanii
b. Acetobacter aaceti
c. Giardia
