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Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
By Karin C. VanMeter, Robert J. Hubert
(All Chapters 1-25, 100% Verified Answers)
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, Table of Content
SECTION I: Basic Science
1. Scope of Microbiology — 1
2. Chemistry of Life — 16
3. Cell Structure and Function — 36
4. Bacteria and Archaea — 76
5. Viruses — 96
6. Eukaryotic Microorganisms — 116
SECTION II: Tools for Study and Control of Microorganisms
7. Physical and Chemical Methods of Control — 136
8. Microbiological Laboratory Techniques — 153
9. Microbiological Laboratory Safety Issues — 169
10. Pharmacology — 184
11. Antimicrobial Drugs — 197
SECTION III: Infection, Disease, and Defense
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12. Infection and Disease — 214
13. The Immune Response and Lymphatic System — 232 er
SECTION IV: Effects on Specific Body Systems
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14. Infections of the Integumentary System, Soft Tissue, and Musculoskeletal System — 259
15. Infections of the Respiratory System — 275
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16. Infections of the Gastrointestinal System — 294
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17. Infections of the Nervous System and Sensory Structures — 313
18. Infections of the Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems — 331
Infections of the Urinary System — 350
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20. Infections of the Reproductive System — 359
SECTION V: Factors Contributing to the Effects of Microorganisms on Human Health
21. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases — 369
22. Human Age and Microorganisms — 381
23. Microorganisms in the Environment and Effects on Human Health — 392
24. Emerging Infectious Diseases — 415
25. Biotechnology — 426
,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. “Animalcules” were first described by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
Answer: B REF: p. 3
2. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced a
compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
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c. Janssen
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d. Hooke
Answer: C REF: p. 3
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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.
Answer: A REF: p. 3
4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or
worms are
a. electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
, d. stereomicroscopes.
Answer: D REF: p. 5
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope.
b. transmission electron microscope.
c. bright-field microscope.
d. scanning electron microscope.
Answer: D REF: p. 7
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
a. bright-field microscope.
b. phase-contrast microscope.
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d. electron microscope.
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7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous
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a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch
Answer: C REF: p. 8
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back billion years.
a. 4.0 to 5.0
b. 3.5 to 4.0
c. 2.5 to 3.0
d. 2.2 to 2.7
Answer: B REF: p. 9
Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
By Karin C. VanMeter, Robert J. Hubert
(All Chapters 1-25, 100% Verified Answers)
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, Table of Content
SECTION I: Basic Science
1. Scope of Microbiology — 1
2. Chemistry of Life — 16
3. Cell Structure and Function — 36
4. Bacteria and Archaea — 76
5. Viruses — 96
6. Eukaryotic Microorganisms — 116
SECTION II: Tools for Study and Control of Microorganisms
7. Physical and Chemical Methods of Control — 136
8. Microbiological Laboratory Techniques — 153
9. Microbiological Laboratory Safety Issues — 169
10. Pharmacology — 184
11. Antimicrobial Drugs — 197
SECTION III: Infection, Disease, and Defense
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12. Infection and Disease — 214
13. The Immune Response and Lymphatic System — 232 er
SECTION IV: Effects on Specific Body Systems
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14. Infections of the Integumentary System, Soft Tissue, and Musculoskeletal System — 259
15. Infections of the Respiratory System — 275
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16. Infections of the Gastrointestinal System — 294
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17. Infections of the Nervous System and Sensory Structures — 313
18. Infections of the Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems — 331
Infections of the Urinary System — 350
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19.
20. Infections of the Reproductive System — 359
SECTION V: Factors Contributing to the Effects of Microorganisms on Human Health
21. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases — 369
22. Human Age and Microorganisms — 381
23. Microorganisms in the Environment and Effects on Human Health — 392
24. Emerging Infectious Diseases — 415
25. Biotechnology — 426
,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. “Animalcules” were first described by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
Answer: B REF: p. 3
2. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced a
compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
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b. Semmelweis er
c. Janssen
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d. Hooke
Answer: C REF: p. 3
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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.
Answer: A REF: p. 3
4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or
worms are
a. electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
, d. stereomicroscopes.
Answer: D REF: p. 5
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope.
b. transmission electron microscope.
c. bright-field microscope.
d. scanning electron microscope.
Answer: D REF: p. 7
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
a. bright-field microscope.
b. phase-contrast microscope.
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c. fluorescence microscope.
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d. electron microscope.
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Answer: B REF: p. 6
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7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous
generation?
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a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch
Answer: C REF: p. 8
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back billion years.
a. 4.0 to 5.0
b. 3.5 to 4.0
c. 2.5 to 3.0
d. 2.2 to 2.7
Answer: B REF: p. 9
