Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, 5e (Bauman) Chapter 1 A Brief History of Microbiology
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Antoni van
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A) Use a magnifying glass.
B) Develop a taxonomic system.
C) View microorganisms and record these observations.
D) Disprove spontaneous generation.
E) Use the germ theory of disease. Answer: C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Early Years of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.1
2) The microbes commonly known as are single-celled eukaryotes that are generally motile.
A) archaea
B) bacteria
C) fungi
D) protozoa
E) viruses Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Section: The Early Years of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.3
3) Which of the following are prokaryotes?
A) algae
B) molds
C) protozoa
D) archaea
E) worms Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Section: The Early Years of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.5
4) Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation 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
D) Buchner
E) Spallanzani Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.7
6) Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for
A) Industrial microbiology.
B) Epidemiology.
C) Immunology.
D) Abiogenesis.
E) Antisepsis. Answer: A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.10
7) Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?
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 Early Years of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.3
8) Which of the following contribute 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: Application
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.13
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
D) Lister
E) Semmelweis Answer: D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension 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.
C) Classification.
D) Isolation.
E) Epidemiology.
Answer: B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.15 [Show Less]