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A test bank for the "Fundamentals of Microbiology, 12th Edition" by Jeffrey C. Pommerville is a collection of practice questions and answers designed to help students prepare for exams based on the material presented in the textbook. The test bank typically mirrors the content of the textbook, providing various question formats that assess a student's understanding of key microbiology concepts. While I can't provide the actual test bank, here's an overview of the type of content it might cover, based on the 12th edition of the textbook. This edition is known for presenting microbiology fundamentals in an accessible way, covering a wide range of topics that span from basic microbiological principles to more advanced topics.

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,Chap01, , . Chapter , . 1




Multiple ,.Choice




1. Whohwashone ,.of ,.the ,.early ,.natural ,.philosophers ,.who ,.coined ,.the ,.name ,.―cella‖ ,.for
,.theempt ,.y ,.cork ,.spaces ,.that ,.became ,.the ,.word ,.we ,.use ,.today,h ―cells‖?



A. Robert ,.Hooke
B. Zachariash ,.Janssen
C. Francesco h ,.Stalluti
D. Giovanni


,. Faber ,.Ans: ,.A




2. Leeuwenhoek ,.made ,.lenses ,.that ,.allowed ,.him ,.to ,.magnify ,.objects ,.more ,.than
,.200X.How ,.ever, ,.he ,.failed ,.to ,.promote ,.scientific ,.inquiry ,.because:



A. he ,.didn'th ,.share ,.his ,.drawings ,.with ,.other ,.scientists.
B. hehdidn't ,.reveal ,.how ,.he ,.ground ,.the ,.lenses ,.and ,.no ,.one ,.else ,.was ,.doing ,.it ,.that ,.well.
C. he ,.limited ,.his ,.research ,.to ,.pond ,.water
D. it ,.was ,.only ,.a ,.hobby ,.and ,.he ,.didn't ,.live ,.very


long ,.Ans: ,.B
,.

,3. Leeuwenhoek ,.washthe ,.first ,.person ,.to:
A. see ,.viruses.
B. use ,.a ,.microscope.
C. describe ,.bacteria.
D. suggest ,.animalcules ,.caused ,.disease.


Ans: ,.C




4. Francesco ,.Redi ,.ishfamous ,.for ,.performing ,.one ,.of ,.the ,.firsthexperiments ,.over ,.the
,.debaterega ,.rding ,.spontaneous ,.generation. ,.What ,.was ,.his ,.experiment?



A. He ,.boiled ,.some ,.muttonhgravy ,.and ,.sealed ,.the ,.tops ,.with ,. corks.
B. He ,.covered ,.some ,.jars ,.of ,.meathwith ,.gauze ,.and ,.lefthothershopen. ,.The ,.covered ,.jars ,.did
,.notdeve ,.lop ,.maggots, ,.the ,.uncovered ,.oneshdid.



C. He ,.showed ,.that ,.mice ,.will ,.appear ,.with ,.damp ,.rags ,.and ,.rice.
D. He ,.boiled ,.broth ,.for ,.longer ,.periods ,.of ,.time ,.and ,.sealed ,.the ,.tops ,.with ,.melted ,.glass.


Ans: ,.B




5. did ,.not ,.attempt ,.to ,.prove ,.or ,.refute ,.the ,.idea ,.of ,.spontaneoushgeneration.
A. FrancescohRedi
B. Robert ,.Koch
C. Lazzaro ,.Spallanzani
D. Louis


Pasteur ,.Ans: ,.B
,.

, 6. Which ,.one ,.of ,.the ,.following ,.would ,.be ,.consistent ,.with ,.the ,.idea ,.of ,.spontaneousgener
,.ation?



A. Microorganisms ,.may ,.be ,.cultivated ,.on ,.solid ,.laboratory ,.media.
B. Insects ,.are ,.important ,.in ,.the ,.transmission ,.of ,.disease.
C. Sick ,.people ,.give ,.rise ,.to ,.microorganisms ,.in ,.their ,.body.
D. Disinfection ,.is ,.essential ,.to ,.prevent ,.the ,.spread ,.of ,.microorganisms.


Ans: ,.C




7. Spallanzani‘s ,. experiments , . showed ,. that:
A. viruses ,.were ,.transmitted ,.by ,.water.
B. spontaneous ,.generation ,. occurs.
C. miasma ,.washthe ,.cause ,.of ,.disease.
D. experiments ,.can ,.be ,.modified ,.to ,.test ,.a ,.hypothesis.


Ans: ,.D ,.Page
: ,. 8




8. Which ,.pair ,.of ,.scientists ,.were ,.antagonists ,.during ,.the ,.same ,.period ,.of ,.history?
A. Pasteur ,.and ,.Ehrlich
B. Koch ,.and ,.Leeuwenhoek
C. Spallanzani ,.and ,.Needham

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