TEST BANK FOR BURTONS MICROBIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES 9 NORTH AMERICANTH EDITION PAUL G ENGELKIRK
1. Which of the following individuals is considered to be the “Father of Microbiology” ? A) Anton van Leeuwenhoek B) Louis Pasteur C) Robert Koch D) Rudolf Virchow 2. The microorganisms that usually live on or within a person are collectively referred to as A) germs. B) indigenous microflora. C) nonpathogens. D) opportunistic pathogens. 3. Microorganisms that live on dead and decaying organic material are known as A) indigenous microflora. B) parasites. C) pathogens. D) saprophytes. 4. The study of algae is called A) algaeology. B) botany. C) mycology. D) phycology. 5. The field of parasitology involves the study of which of the following types of organisms? A) arthropods, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses B) arthropods, helminths, and certain protozoa C) bacteria, fungi, and protozoa D) bacteria, fungi, and viruses 6. Rudolf Virchow is given credit for proposing which of the following theories? A) abiogenesis B) biogenesis C) germ theory of disease D) spontaneous generation
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