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Question 1
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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to
use a magnifying glass.
develop a taxonomic system. Correct Answer
view microorganisms and record these observations.
disprove spontaneous generation.
propose the germ theory of disease.
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Question 2
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The microbes commonly known as ________ are single-celled eukaryotes that are generally motile.
archaea
bacteria
fungi Correct Answer
protozoa
viruses
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Question 3
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Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?
the group includes seaweeds and kelps.
they are photosynthetic organisms.
they provide most of the oxygen on Earth. Correct Answer
they are important in the degradation of dead plants and animals.
they are a source of food for aquatic and marine animals.
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Question 4
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Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation of sugar to produce alcohol is caused by
aerobes. Correct Answer
facultative anaerobes.
obligate parasites.
archaea.
prokaryotes.
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Question 5
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Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous generation?
Pasteur
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Needham
Redi
Buchner
Spallanzani
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Question 6
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Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for
Correct Answer
industrial microbiology.
epidemiology.
immunology.
abiogenesis.
antisepsis.
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Question 7
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Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?
fungi are eukaryotes.
molds are multicellular.
fungi have a cell wall. Correct Answer
fungi are photosynthetic.
yeasts are unicellular.
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Question 8
Which of the following contributed to the successful application of Koch's postulates?
The development of the compound microscope.
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The theory of abiogenesis.
The ability to record the appearance of bacteria photographically.
The development of simple bacterial staining techniques. Correct Answer
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The development of techniques for sterile transfer of bacteria.
Question 9
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Which of the following individuals pioneered the use of chemicals to reduce the incidence of infections during surgery?
Nightingale
Snow
Ehrlich Correct Answer
Lister
Semmelweis
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Question 10
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The technique developed by Hans Christian Gram is important for bacterial
etiology. Correct Answer
identification.
classification.
isolation.
epidemiology.
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Question 11
The use of chemical agents to harm or kill microbes is
immunology.
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chemotherapy.
epidemiology.
serology.
biotechnology.
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Question 12
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Parasitic worms, even meters-long tapeworms, are studied in microbiology because
they are parasites. Correct Answer
diagnosis usually involves microscopic examination of patient samples.
the Gram stain can be used to identify them.
Leeuwenhoek first discovered them.
no one else wants to study them.
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Question 13
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Which of the following areas of investigation is considered a major driver of modern microbiology?
microbial classification
industrial microbiology
the etiology of infectious disease Correct Answer
genetics
food preparation
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Question 14
Work by ________ laid the foundations of immunology with the development of vaccines.
Redi and Spallanzani
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