TEST BANK FOR MICROBIOLOGY
FOR THE HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONAL 2nd Edition by
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VanMeter
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, Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 2nd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. “Animalcules” were first described by
a. Robert Hooke.
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b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
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2. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced a
compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
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b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
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3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was publishedby
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
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c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
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4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or worms
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are
a. electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
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d. stereomicroscopes.
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5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope.
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b. transmission electron microscope.
c. bright-field microscope.
d. scanning electron microscope.
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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.
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7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
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c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch
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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
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9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
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d. Algae
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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.
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c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
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11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
a. colonies.
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b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.
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. relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called
a. mutualism.
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b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
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, 13. Which of the following sites of the human body does not have a normal flora?
a. Intestine
b. Skin
c. Vagina
d. Blood
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14. Which of the following lack nucleic acids?
a. Archaea
b. Viruses
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c. Prions
d. Bacteria
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15. The binominal system of nomenclature was originally developed by
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a. Pasteur.
b. Linnaeus.
c. Martini.
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d. Jenner.
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16. Which of the following scientists performed the first vaccination against smallpox?
a. Pasteur
b. Jenner
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c. Semmelweis
d. Koch
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17. Which of the following diseases is generally caused by contaminated food?
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a. Mumps
b. Shigellosis
c. Legionellosis
d. Tuberculosis
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18. Which of the following diseases is transmitted via aerosols?
a. Psittacosis
b. Shigellosis
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c. Leptospirosis
d. Giardiasis
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19. Which of the following organisms is used in the production of cheese?
a. Propionibacterium shermanii
b. Acetobacter aceti
c. Giardia