3rd Edition
By Karin C. VanMeter, Robert J. Hubert
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,Table of content
1. Scope of microbiology
2. Chemistry of life
3. Cell structure and function
4. Bacteria and archaea
5. Viruses
6. Eukaryotic microorganisms
7. Physical and chemical methods of control
8. Microbiological laboratory techniques
9. Microbiological laboratory safety issues
10. Pharmacology
11. Antimicrobial drugs
12. Infection and disease
13. The immune response and lymphatic system
14. Infections of the integumentary system, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal system
15. Infections of the respiratory system
16. Infections of the gastrointestinal system
17. Infections of the nervous system and sensory structures
18. Infections of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems
19. Infections of the urinary system
20. Infections of the reproductive system
21. Sexually transmitted infections and diseases
22. Human age and microorganisms
23. Microorganisms in the environment and effects on human health
24. Emerging infectious diseases
25. Biotechnology
,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced
acompound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANS: C REF: p. 3
2. “Animalcules” were first described by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: B REF: p. 3
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was published
by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or
wormsare
a. electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
d. stereomicroscopes.
ANS: D REF: p. 5
5. A dmicroscope dthat dprovides da dthree-dimensional dimage dof da dspecimen dis da
a. dark-field dmicroscope.
b. transmission delectron dmicroscope.
c. bright-field dmicroscope.
d. scanning delectron dmicroscope.
ANS: d D REF: d p. d7
6. The dtool dof dchoice dto dobserve dliving dmicroorganisms dis dthe
a. bright-field dmicroscope.
b. phase-contrast dmicroscope.
, c. fluorescence dmicroscope.
d. electron dmicroscope.
ANS: d B REF: d p. d6
7. Which dscientist dis dmost dresponsible dfor dending dthe dcontroversy dabout dspontaneous
dgeneration?
a. John dNeedham
b. Joseph dLister
c. Louis dPasteur
d. Robert dKoch
ANS: d C REF: d p. d8
8. Fossils dof dprokaryotes dgo dback billion dyears.
a. 4.0 dto d5.0
b. d d d 3.5 dto d4.0
c. 2.5 dto d3.0
d. d d d 2.2 dto d2.7
ANS: d B REF: d p. d9
9. Molds dbelong dto dwhich dof dthe dfollowing dgroups dof deukaryotic dorganisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANS: d C REF: d p. d11
10. The dcorrect ddescending dorder dof dtaxonomic dcategories dis
a. species, ddomain, dphylum, dkingdom, dorder, ddivision, dclass, dgenus.
b. domain, dkingdom, dphylum, dclass, dfamily, dorder, dgenus, dspecies.
c. domain, dkingdom, dphylum, dclass, dorder, dfamily, dgenus, dspecies.
d. kingdom, ddomain, dphylum, dorder, dclass, dfamily, dgenus, dspecies.
ANS: d C REF: d p. d10
11. Complex dcommunities dof dmicroorganisms don dsurfaces dare dcalled
a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.
ANS: d B REF: d p. d12
12. A drelationship dbetween dorganisms din dwhich dthe dwaste dproduct dof done dprovides
dnutrients dfordanother dis dcalled
a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
ANS: d D REF: d p. d12