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1.1 Multiple Choice Questions nj nj
1) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 nj n j
2) The microbes commonly known as
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E) viruses nj
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3) Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?
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A) The group includes seaweeds and kelps.
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B) They are photosynthetic organisms.
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C) They provide most of the oxygen on Earth.
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D) They are important in the degradation of dead plants and animals.
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nswer: D n j
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ing Outcome: 1.3
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, 4) Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation of sugar to produce alcohol is caused by
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A) aerobes.
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E) prokaryotes. n
Answer: B
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Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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Learning Outcome: 1.6
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5) Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous g
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eneration?
A) Pasteur
B) Needham
C) Redi
D) Buchner
E) Spallanzani
Answer: B
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Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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Learning Outcome: 1.9
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6) Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for
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A) industrial microbiology. nj
B) epidemiology.
C) immunology.
D) abiogenesis.
E) antisepsis.
Answer: A
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ing Outcome: 1.11
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7) Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?
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A) Fungi are eukaryotes.
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B) Molds are multicellular.
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C) Fungi have a cell wall.
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D) Fungi are photosynthetic.
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E) Yeasts are unicellular.
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ing Outcome: 1.3
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Chapter 1 A Brief History of Microbiology
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1) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to
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A) use a magnifying glass.
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B) develop a taxonomic system. nj nj nj
C) view microorganisms and record these observations.
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D) disprove spontaneous generation. nj nj
E) propose the germ theory of disease. nj nj nj nj nj nj
Answer: C n j
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
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Section: The Early Years of Microbiology
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 nj n j
2) The microbes commonly known as
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ing Outcome: 1.3
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3) Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?
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A) The group includes seaweeds and kelps.
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B) They are photosynthetic organisms.
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C) They provide most of the oxygen on Earth.
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D) They are important in the degradation of dead plants and animals.
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E) They are a source of food for aquatic and marine animals. A
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nswer: D n j
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ing Outcome: 1.3
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, 4) Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation of sugar to produce alcohol is caused by
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A) aerobes.
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C) obligate parasites. nj
D) archaea.
E) prokaryotes. n
Answer: B
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
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Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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Learning Outcome: 1.6
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5) Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous g
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eneration?
A) Pasteur
B) Needham
C) Redi
D) Buchner
E) Spallanzani
Answer: B
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
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Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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Learning Outcome: 1.9
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6) Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for
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A) industrial microbiology. nj
B) epidemiology.
C) immunology.
D) abiogenesis.
E) antisepsis.
Answer: A
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ing Outcome: 1.11
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7) Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE?
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A) Fungi are eukaryotes.
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B) Molds are multicellular.
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C) Fungi have a cell wall.
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D) Fungi are photosynthetic.
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E) Yeasts are unicellular.
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ing Outcome: 1.3
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