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Test Bank Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional

3rd Edition

By Karin C. VanMeter, Robert J. Hubert

| Verified Chapter's 1 - 25 | Complete Newest

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,Table of content

1. Scope of microbiology
2. Chemistry of life
3. Cell structure and function
4. Bacteria and archaea
5. Viruses
6. Eukaryotic microorganisms
7. Physical and chemical methods of control
8. Microbiological laboratory techniques
9. Microbiological laboratory safety issues
10. Pharmacology
11. Antimicrobial drugs
12. Infection and disease
13. The immune response and lymphatic system
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
21. Sexually transmitted infections and diseases
22. Human age and microorganisms
23. Microorganisms in the environment and effects on human health
24. Emerging infectious diseases
25. Biotechnology

,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced
acompound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke

ANS: C REF: p. 3

2. “Animalcules” were first described by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.

ANS: B REF: p. 3

3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was published
by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: A REF: p. 3

4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or
wormsare
a. electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
d. stereomicroscopes.
ANS: D REF: p. 5

5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope.
b. transmission electron microscope.
c. bright-field microscope.
d. scanning electron microscope.

ANS: D REF: p. 7

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.

ANS: B REF: p. 6

7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch

ANS: C REF: p. 8

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

ANS: B REF: p. 9

9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae

ANS: C REF: p. 11

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.
c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.

ANS: C REF: p. 10

11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.

ANS: B REF: p. 12

12. A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients
foranother is called
a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
ANS: D REF: p. 12

, Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional 2nd Edition VanMeter Test Bank



13. Which of the following sites of the human body does not have a normal flora?
a. Intestine
b. Skin
c. Vagina
d. Blood

ANS: D REF: p. 12

14. Which of the following lack nucleic acids?
a. Archaea
b. Viruses
c. Prions
d. Bacteria

ANS: C REF: p. 11

15. The binominal system of nomenclature was originally developed by
a. Pasteur.
b. Linnaeus.
c. Martini.
d. Jenner.

ANS: B REF: p. 11

16. Which of the following scientists performed the first vaccination against smallpox?
a. Pasteur
b. Jenner
c. Semmelweis
d. Koch

ANS: B REF: p. 9

17. Which of the following diseases is generally caused by contaminated food?
a. Mumps
b. Shigellosis
c. Legionellosis
d. Tuberculosis

ANS: B REF: p. 13

18. Which of the following diseases is transmitted via aerosols?
a. Psittacosis
b. Shigellosis
c. Leptospirosis
d. Giardiasis

ANS: A REF: p. 14

19. Which of the following organisms is used in the production of cheese?
a. Propionibacterium shermanii
b. Acetobacter aceti
c. Giardia

, Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional 2nd Edition VanMeter Test Bank

d. Fusobacterium

ANS:t 1 A REF:t 1 p.t114

20. Whicht1oft1thet1followingt1scientistst1discoveredt1thet1antibiotict1propertiest1oft1Penicillium?
a. Alexandert1Fleming
b. Louist1Pasteur
c. Josepht1Lister
d. Edwardt1Jenner

ANS:t 1 A REF:t 1 p.t115


COMPLETION

1. Int1at1compoundt1lightt1microscopet1thet1lenst1closestt1tot1thet1eyet1ist1the lens.

ANS:t 1 ocular

REF:t 1 p.t13

2. Thet1totalt1magnificationt1oft1ant1objectt1viewedt1witht1at1compoundt1microscopet1witht1ant1ocular
lens1o
t1 t ft1 10t1andt1ant1objectivet1lenst1oft1 40t1ist1 .

ANS:t 1 400

REF:t1t1t1p.t14

3. Anothert1termt1fort1spontaneouN
st1gUeR
neSraItiN
onGiT
st1B.COMt1t1.

ANS:t 1 abiogenesis

REF:t 1 p.t17

4. Microorganismst1oft1varioust1speciest1aret1oftent1organizedt1intot1complext1communitiest1
ont1a1st urfacet1andt1aret1called .

ANS:t 1 biofilms

REF:t 1 p.t112

5. Allt1bacteriat1are cells.

ANS:t 1 prokaryotic

REF:t 1 p.t110

6. Cellst1thatt1containt1at1nucleust1are cells.

ANS:t 1 eukaryotic

REF:t 1 p.t110

, Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional 2nd Edition VanMeter Test Bank


7. Thet1taxonomict1resourcet1fort1informationt1ont1bacteriat1is .

ANS:t 1 Bergey’st1Manualt1oft1Systematict1Bacteriology

REF:t 1 p.t111

8. At1relationshipt1int1whicht1twot1organismst1benefitt1ist1referredt1tot1as .

ANS:t 1 mutualism

REF:t 1 p.t112

9. Thet1proteinst1implicatedt1int1spongiformt1encephalopathyt1are .

ANS:t 1 prions

REF:t 1 p.t111

10. Thet1cleanupt1oft1varioust1industrialt1wastest1byt1livingt1organismst1ist1referredt1tot1as .

ANS:t 1 bioremediation

REF:t 1 p.t115


MATCHING

Matcht1thet1descriptiont1below with thecorrectt1te
N R I G B i. Cmt1fM romt1thist1list.
a. Observingt1insects St1Nt1T O
U
b. Three-dimensionalt1images
c. Cytoplasmict1streaming
d. Fluorescentt1dye
e. Ultrathint1sectionedt1specimens
1. Scanningt1electront1microscope
2. Phase-contrastt1microscope
3. Transmissiont1electront1microscope
4. Stereomicroscope

1. ANS:t 1 B REF:t1t1t1p.t17
2. ANS:t 1 C REF:t1t1t1p.t16
3. ANS:t 1 E REF:t1t1t1p.t17
4. ANS:t 1 A REF:t1t1t1p.t15

Matcht1thet1descriptiont1belowt1tot1thet1correctt1namet1fromt1thist1list.
a.Robertt1Koch
b.Edwardt1Jenner
c.Louist1Pasteur
d.Johnt1Needham
e.Josepht1Lister
f.Antonyt1vant1Leeuwenhoek

, Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional 2nd Edition VanMeter Test Bank


5. Animalcules
6. Vaccination
7. Aseptict1technique
8. Germt1theoryt1oft1disease

5. ANS:t 1 F REF:t 1 p.t17t1|t1p.t18
6. ANS:t 1 B REF:t1t1t1p.t19
7. ANS:t 1 E REF:t1t1t1p.t19
8. ANS:t 1 C REF:t1t1t1p.t18




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, Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional 2nd Edition VanMeter Test Bank


Chapter 02: Chemistry of Life
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VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
t1 t1 t1 t1 t1 t1 t1




MULTIPLEt1CHOICE

1. Thet1atomict1numbert1equalst1thet1numbert1of
a. protons.
b. neutrons.
c. electrons.
d. protonst1andt1neutrons.

ANS:t 1 A REF:t 1 p.t120

2. Thet1atomict1weightt1ist1equalt1tot1thet1sumt1of
a. neutrons.
b. protonst1andt1neutrons.
c. neutronst1andt1electrons.
d. electrons.

ANS:t 1 B REF:t 1 p.t120

3. Thet1smallestt1unitst1oft1mattert1are
a. molecules.
b. atoms.
c. protons.
d. compounds.
N R ISG NB.CTM
REF:t 1 p.t120U O
t1 t1 t1 t1 t1

ANS:t 1 B

4. Protonst1ar
e
a. locatedt1int1thet1shells.
b. partt1oft1thet1atomict1nucleus.
c. negativelyt1charged.
d. unchargedt1particles.
ANS:t 1 B REF:t 1 p.t120

5. Particlest1oft1ant1atomt1locatedt1int1thet1outermostt1shellt1andt1availablet1fort1chemicalt1bondi
ngt1are1ct alled
a. valencet1electrons.
b. isotopes.
c. excesst1electrons.
d. neutrons.
ANS:t 1 A REF:t1t1t1p.t121

6. Isotopest1aret1atomst1with
a. thet1samet1numbert1oft1electronst1andt1protons.
b. differentt1numberst1oft1protonst1andt1electrons.
c. thet1samet1numberst1oft1protonst1butt1at1differentt1numbert1oft1neutrons.
d. differentt1numberst1oft1electrons.

, Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional 2nd Edition VanMeter Test Bank


ANS:t 1 C REF:t1t1t1p.t121

7. At1chemicalt1bondt1int1whicht1electronst1aret1equallyt1sharedt1ist1a(n)
a. ionict1bond.
b. polart1covalentt1bond.
c. nonpolart1covalentt1bond.
d. hydrogent1bond.

ANS:t 1 C REF:t1t1t1p.t123

8. Thet1transfert1oft1electronst1int1at1chemicalt1bondt1representst1a(n)
a. ionict1bond.
b. polart1covalentt1bond.
c. nonpolart1covalentt1bond.
d. hydrogent1bond.

ANS:t 1 A REF:t1t1t1p.t124

9. Thet1bondt1oft1oxygent1andt1hydrogent1betweent1watert1moleculest1ist1a(n)
a. ionict1bond.
b. polart1covalentt1bond.
c. nonpolart1covalentt1bond.
d. hydrogent1bond.

ANS:t 1 D REF:t1t1t1p.t124

10. Thet1isotopet1deuteriumt1has
a. onet1proton NURSINGTB.COM
.
b. onet1protont1andt1onet1neutron.
c. onet1protont1andt1twot1neutrons.
d. onet1protont1andt1threet1neutrons.

ANS:t 1 B REF:t 1 p.t121

11. Aftert1fillingt1thet1firstt1shell,t1thet1outermostt1shellt1oft1ant1atomt1cant1holdt1upt1tot1t1
electrons.
a. 2
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10
ANS:t 1 C REF:t 1 p.t123

12. Thet1bondt1betweent1sodiumt1andt1chlorinet1atomst1int1sodiumt1chloridet1ist1a(n)
a. hydrogent1bond.
b. ionict1bond.
c. polart1covalentt1bond.
d. nonpolart1covalentt1bond.

ANS:t 1 B REF:t 1 p.t124

13. Sucroset1ist1composedt1of

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