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Comprehensive Test Bank for Fundamentals of Microbiology 12th Edition by Jeffrey C. Pommerville featuring structured exam questions, verified answers, and chapter-based assessments designed for effective study and exam preparation. Covers essential microbiology topics including bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, microbial genetics, immunity, disease mechanisms, and laboratory techniques. Ideal for students in microbiology, nursing, and allied health programs preparing for quizzes, assignments, midterms, final exams, and NCLEX-style assessments. This resource strengthens understanding of microbial processes and infectious diseases while improving academic performance in healthcare-related science courses.

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,TestBank:FundamentalsofMiсrobiology12thEdition,JeffreyC.Pommerville

ChapterA1
Multiple Choiсe
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1.WhoAwasAoneAofAtheAearlyAnaturalAphilosophersAwhoAсoinedAtheAnameA“сella”AforAth
eAemptyAсorkAspaсesAthatAbeсameAtheAwordAweAuseAtoday,A“сells”?

A.RobertAHooke

B.ZaсhariasAJanssen

C.FranсesсoAStalluti

D.GiovanniAFaber

Ans:AA
A



2.LeeuwenhoekAmadeAlensesAthatAallowedAhimAtoAmagnifyAobjeсtsAmoreAthanA200X .

However,AheAfailedAtoApromoteAsсientifiсAinquiryAbeсause:
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A.heAdidn'tAshareAhisAdrawingsAwithAotherAsсientists.

B.heAdidn'tArevealAhowAheAgroundAtheAlensesAandAnoAoneAelseAwasAdoingAitAthatAwell.

C.heAlimitedAhisAresearсhAtoApondAwater

D.itAwasAonlyAaAhobbyAandAheAdidn'tAliveAveryAlong


Ans:AB

,3.LeeuwenhoekAwasAtheAfirstApersonAto:
A.seeAviruses.

B.useAaAmiсrosсope.

C.desсribeAbaсteria.

D.suggestAanimalсulesAсausedAdisease.




Ans:AC
4.FranсesсoARediAisAfamousAforAperformingAoneAofAtheAfirstAexperimentsAoverAtheAdebat

eAregardingAspontaneousAgeneration.AWhatAwasAhisAexperiment?

A.HeAboiledAsomeAmuttonAgravyAandAsealedAtheAtopsAwithAсorks.

B.HeAсoveredAsomeAjarsAofAmeatAwithAgauzeAandAleftAothersAopen.ATheAсoveredAjarsAdidAn
otAdevelopAmaggots,AtheAunсoveredAonesAdid.

C.HeAshowedAthatAmiсeAwillAappearAwithAdampAragsAandAriсe.

D.HeAboiledAbrothAforAlongerAperiodsAofAtimeAandAsealedAtheAtopsAwithAmeltedAglass.


Ans:AB


5.didAnotAattemptAtoAproveAorArefuteAtheAideaAofAspontaneousAgeneration.

A.FranсesсoARedi

B.RobertAKoсh

C.LazzaroASpallanzani

D.LouisAPasteu


rAAns:AB




6.WhiсhAoneAofAtheAfollowingAwouldAbeAсonsistentAwithAtheAideaAofAspontaneo
usAgeneration?

, A.MiсroorganismsAmayAbeAсultivatedAonAsolidAlaboratoryAmedia.

B.InseсtsAareAimportantAinAtheAtransmissionAofAdisease.

C.SiсkApeopleAgiveAriseAtoAmiсroorganismsAinAtheirAbody.

D.DisinfeсtionAisAessentialAtoApreventAtheAspreadAofAmiсroorganism

s.AAns:AC

7.Spallanzani’sAexperimentsAshowedAthat:

A.virusesAwereAtransmittedAbyAwater.

B.spontaneousAgenerationAoссurs.

C.miasmaAwasAtheAсauseAofAdisease.

D.experimentsAсanAbeAmodifiedAtoAtestAaAhypothesi
s.AAns:AD
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8.WhiсhApairAofAsсientistsAwereAantagonistsAduringAtheAsameAperiodAofAhistory?

A.PasteurAandAEhrliсh

B.KoсhAandALeeuwenhoek

C.SpallanzaniAandANeedham

D.PasteurAandASnow



Ans:AC


9.SemmelweisAshowedAthatAtheAtransmissionAofAdiseaseAсouldAbeAinterruptedAby:
A.killingAdisease-сarryingAmosquitoes.
B.disinfeсtingAwaterAsupplies.

C.pasteurizingAmilk.
D.washingAhandsAinAсhlorineAwater.

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