Test Bank - Fundamentals of Microbiology 12th Edition by Jeffrey C. Pommerville 9781284211757 Chapter 1-27 | Complete Guide A+

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Multiple Choice b 3




1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who coined the name
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“cella” for theempty cork spaces that became the word we use to
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day, “cells”?
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A. Robert Hooke b 3




B. Zacharias b3b3 Janssen
C. Francesco b 3 Stalluti
D. Giovanni Faber b 3




Ans: A b 3




2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify objects
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more tha n 20 0X.However, he failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
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A. he didn't
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B. he didn't reveal how he ground the lenses and no one else was doing it that
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C. he limited his research to pond water
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D. it was only a hobby and he didn't live very long
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A. see viruses.
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B. use a microscope.
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C. describe bacteria. b3




D. suggest animalcules caused disease.
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Ans: C b 3




4. Francesco Redi is famous for performing one of the first experiments
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over the deb ateregarding spontaneous generation. What was his experiment?
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A. He boiled some mutton gravy and sealed the tops with
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B. He covered some jars of meat with gauze and left others open. Th
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e covered j ars did notdevelop maggots, the uncovered ones did.
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C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags and rice.
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D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and sealed the tops with melted glass.
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Ans: b 3 B




5. did not attempt to prove or refute the idea of spontaneous generation.
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A. Francesco Redi b3




B. Robert Koch b3




C. Lazzaro Spallanzani b3




D. Louis Pasteur b3




Ans: B b 3

, 6. Which one of the following would be consistent with the idea of sponta
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neo usgeneration?
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A. Microorganisms may be cultivated on solid laboratory media.
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B. Insects are important in the transmission of disease.
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C. Sick people give rise to microorganisms in their body.
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D. Disinfection is essential to prevent the spread of microorganisms.
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Ans: C b 3




7. Spallanzani’s experiments showed that: b3 b3 b3




A. viruses were transmitted by water.
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C. miasma was the cause of disease.
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D. experiments can be modified to test a hypothesis.
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Ans: D Pag
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8. Which pair of scientists were antagonists during the same period of history?
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A. Pasteur and Ehrlich b3 b 3




B. Koch and Leeuwenhoek
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C. Spallanzani and Needham b3 b3