Chapter 01Humans and the Microbial World .............................................................................................................................
Chapter 02The Molecules of Life ................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 03Microscopy and Cell Structure ..................................................................................................................................
Chapter 04Dynamics of Prokaryotic Growth ..............................................................................................................................
Chapter 05Control of Microbial Growth ....................................................................................................................................
Chapter 06Metabolism: Fueling Cell Growth ............................................................................................................................
Chapter 07The Blueprint of Life, from DNA to Protein .............................................................................................................
Chapter 08Bacterial Genetics .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 09Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA ................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 10Identification and Classification of Prokaryotic Organisms .................................................................................... 2
Chapter 11The Diversity of Prokaryotic Organisms................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 12The Eukaryotic Members of the Microbial World ................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 13Viruses, Viroids, and Prions ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 14The Innate Immune Response ................................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 15The Adaptive Immune Response ............................................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 16Host-Microbe Interactions....................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 17Immunologic Disorders............................................................................................................................................ 4
Chapter 18Applications of Immune Responses.......................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 19Epidemiology ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 20Antimicrobial Medications ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 21Respiratory System Infections ................................................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 22Skin Infections .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 23Wound Infections .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 24Digestive System Infections ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 25Blood and Lymphatic Tract Infections .....................................................................................................................
Chapter 26Nervous System Infections ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 27Genitourinary Infections ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 28HIV Disease and Complications of Immunodeficiency ........................................................................................... 7
Chapter 29Microbial Ecology ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 30Environmental Microbiology: Treatment of Water, Wastes, and Polluted ............................................................. 8
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. The scientist usually considered the first to see microorganisms, which he
called"animalcules", was
A.
Redi.
B.
van Leeuwenhoek.
C.
Pasteur.
D.
Tyndall.
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2. The word "animalcule" was coined by
A. Pasteur.
B. van Leeuwenhoek.
C. Redi.
D. Tyndall.
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3.
The idea of spontaneous Generation postulated that
A. organisms could evolve into the next generation of organisms.
B. organisms could spontaneously combust.
C. organisms could spontaneously arise from other living organisms.
D. living organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material.
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4. Which of these scientist(s) was/were involved in, among other things, investigating the
ideaof spontaneous generation?
A. Redi
B. van Leeuwenhoek
C. Pasteur
D. Escherich
E. Redi AND Pasteur
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5. The work of Tyndall and Cohn
A. supported the idea of spontaneous generation.
B. was used to explain why others investigating spontaneous generation had obtained
resultsthat were opposite of those obtained by Pasteur.
C. showed that microbes caused disease.
D. allowed scientists to see microorganisms.
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6.
The structures present in the hay infusions used in experiments on spontaneous
generation that made them difficult to sterilize are
A. chlorophyll.
B. toxins.
C. organelles.
D. endospores.
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7. The opposite results obtained by scientists apparently doing the same experiments
ininvestigating spontaneous generation
A. shows the importance of repeating experiments.
B. shows the importance of exactly duplicating experimental conditions.
C. led to further experiments that ultimately furthered knowledge.
D. All of the choices are correct.
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8.
If while investigating spontaneous generation, Pasteur had his laboratory located in a stable
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