Complete Test Bank Nester's Microbiology:A Human Perspective 10th Edition Denise Anderson | Sarah Salm | Mira Beins Eugene Nester | Deborah Allen | Answer Keys with Full Rationales & Explanations All Chapters Covered 2026 A+ NGN.

TEST BANK Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective 10th Edition Denise Anderson | Sarah Salm | Mira Beins Eugene Nester | Deborah Allen WHAT'S INCLUDED Complete Test Bank — All Chapters Covered Multiple Choice, True/False & Short Answer Questions Microbiology-Focused Clinical & Applied Scenarios Answer Keys with Full Rationales & Explanations Instant Digital Download — Ready to Use NEWEST 2026 EDITION Comprehensive Exam Preparation for Microbiology Students Microbiology • Immunology • Infectious Disease • Lab Science For Educational Purposes Only Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective 10th Edition by Denise Anderson, Sarah Salm TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1) Spontaneous generation refers to the idea that organisms came from other organisms. ⊚ true ⊚ false 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) The human body only contains bacteria during illness. ⊚ true ⊚ false Bacteria and eukarya both contain membrane-bound organelles. ⊚ true ⊚ false The scientific name of an organism indicates its domain. ⊚ true ⊚ false Viroids are naked (lacking a protein shell) pieces of RNA that infect plants. ⊚ true ⊚ false Viruses simultaneously contain DNA, RNA, and protein. ⊚ true ⊚ false Test Bank Page 2 Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective 10th Edition by Denise Anderson, Sarah Salm 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) Viruses, viroids, and prions are obligate intracellular agents. ⊚ true ⊚ false Viruses and bacteria are both unicellular. ⊚ true ⊚ false An organism is categorized in a domain according to its cell size. ⊚ true ⊚ false Archaea are very similar to bacteria and have rigid cell walls made of peptidoglycan. ⊚ true ⊚ false Thiomargarita namibiensis cannot be a eukaryote because it is only 1 mm in width. ⊚ true ⊚ false MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 12) The scientist usually credited with seeing the first microorganisms, which he called "animalcules", was . Test Bank Page 3 Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective 10th Edition by Denise Anderson, Sarah Salm A) Redi B) van Leeuwenhoek C) Pasteur D) Tyndall E) Lister 13) 14) The word "animalcule" was first used by . A) Pasteur B) Redi C) van Leeuwenhoek D) Tyndall E) Hooke The idea of spontaneous generation postulated that A) organisms could evolve into the next generation of organisms. B) organisms could spontaneously turn into other types of organisms. C) living organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material. D) living organisms could spontaneously arise from other living organisms. E) living organisms must contain at least ten cells. 15) Which of these scientists were involved in investigating the idea of spontaneous generation? Test Bank Page 4 Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective 10th Edition by Denise Anderson, Sarah Salm A) Redi and van Leeuwenhoek B) Redi and Pasteur C) van Leeuwenhoek and Pasteur D) Pasteur and Escherich E) Escherich and Redi 16) The work of Tyndall and Cohn A) supported the idea of spontaneous generation rather than the idea of biogenesis. B) explained why some spontaneous generation investigators got different results from those of Pasteur. C) showed that all microbes caused spontaneous disease if they enter the human body. D) allowed scientists to see microorganisms (called "animalcules") using a simple microscope. E) showed that boiling fails to kill vegetative bacteria, leading to biogenesis. 17) The structures present in the hay infusions used in experiments on spontaneous generation that made them difficult to sterilize are . A) chloroplasts B) endospores C) organelles D) toxins E) nuclei 18) The contradictory results obtained by different scientists apparently doing the same experiments in investigating spontaneous generation Test Bank Page 5 Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective 10th Edition by Denise Anderson, Sarah Salm Test Bank Page 6 A) showc thatc doingc experimentsc oncec shouldc bec enoughc toc provec something. B) showc thec importancec ofc exactlyc duplicatingc experimentalc conditions. C) ledc toc furtherc experimentsc thatc ultimatelyc provedc spontaneousc generation. D) couldc notc bec explainedc byc anyonec involvedc inc thec work. E) ledc toc thec developmentc andc productionc ofc swan-neckedc flasks. 19) Ifc Pasteurc hadc donec hisc experimentsc investigatingc spontaneousc generationc inc ac horsec st able, A) thec resultsc wouldc probablyc havec supportedc thec ideac ofc spontaneousc generation. B) thec resultsc wouldc probablyc notc havec supportedc thec ideac ofc spontaneousc generation. C) thec resultsc wouldc probablyc beenc thec samec asc thosec obtainedc inc ac laboratory. D) thec resultsc wouldc probablyhavec supportedc thec ideac ofc spontaneousc biogenesis. E) itc wouldc probablyc havec takenc severalc yearsc toc obtainc anyc results. 20) Cellulosec isc ac majorc componentc ofc plantsc andc isc onlycc directlyc digestedc by A) carnivores. B) termites. C) herbivores. D) microorganisms. E) birds.