Test Bank for Microbiology:
An Introduction 14th Edition
by Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell
R. Funke, Christine L. Case,
Warner B. Bair III, and Derek
WebeR
,Chapter 1
1)Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A)Pasteur proof of biogenesis B) Ehrlich
chemotherapy C) Jenner vaccination D) Koch aseptic
surgery
Answer: D
2)Which of the following is a scientific name?
A)Streptococcus pyogenes
B)Flesh-eating bacteria
C)IGAS
D)Streptococci
E)Group A streptococcus
Answer: A
3)Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain system?
A)Animalia B) Eukarya C) Archaea D) Bacteria
Answer: A
4)Which of the following statements about fungi is true?
A)All are prokaryotic.
B)All are multicellular.
C)All are plants.
D)All grow using sunlight and carbon dioxide.
E)All require organic material for growth.
Answer: E
5)Which of the following statements about protozoa is false?
A)All are eukaryotic.
B)All have complex cells.
C)They are classified by their method of locomotion.
D)All are unicellular.
E)They have rigid cell walls.
Answer: E
6)Which of the following statements about viruses is false?
A)They have both DNA and RNA.
B)They lack cells.
C)They are parasites.
D)They cannot metabolize nutrients.
E)They cannot reproduce themselves.
Answer: A
, 7)Regarding the experiments that "proved" spontaneous generation, which of the following statements is
probably true?
A)Microorganisms were already present.
B)Air was lacking.
C)Too much heat was applied.
D)The food source could not support life.
E)Excess carbon dioxide was present.
Answer: A
8)Regarding Pasteur's experiments with the S-neck flask, which of the following statements is true?
A)All microorganisms were killed before beginning.
B)Any possibility of contamination was removed.
C)There was air involved.
D)There was a food source involved.
E)All of the above.
Answer: E
9)Which of the following statements about insect control by microorganisms is true?
A)This technique is just as dangerous as the use of chemical pesticides.
B)The insects develop resistance to the microorganisms.
C)The microorganisms are specific for the insect pest.
D)The microorganisms are permanent in the environment.
E)The microorganisms may cause disease in other animals.
Answer: C
10)Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A)Hooke cell theory
B)van Leeuwenhoek germ theory
vaccines
C)Jenner D)Pasteur fermentation
E)Lister aseptic surgery
Answer: B
11)Who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation?
A)Hooke
B)Pasteur
C)Koch
D)Virchow
E)van Leeuwenhoek
Answer: B
12)Who observed cells in plant material?
A)Koch
B)Pasteur
C)Lister
D)Hooke
E)van Leeuwenhoek
Answer: D
, 13)Who was the first to observe microorganisms with a microscope?
A)van Leeuwenhoek
B)Pasteur
C)Koch
D)Weizmann
E)Hooke
Answer: A
14)Who proved that microorganisms cause disease?
A)Semmelweis
B)Koch
C)Fleming
D)Pasteur
E)van Leeuwenhoek
Answer: B
15)Which of the following is a scientific name?
A)Leprosy bacterium B) Hansen's bacillus
C) Acid-fast bacteria D) Mycobacterium leprae
Answer: D
16)Classification of organisms in the three domains is based on
A)Number of cells.
B)Cell wall.
C)Type of cell.
D)Nutritional type.
E)Nucleus.
Answer: C
17)Which of the following statements is false?
A)All viruses are parasites.
B)All fungi are multicellular.
C)All fungi have nuclear membranes.
D)All bacteria lack nuclear membranes.
E)All protozoa are unicellular.
Answer: B
18)Which of the following statements is true?
A)Protozoa have rigid cell walls.
B)Fungi are plants.
C)Bacteria cannot move.
D)Viruses cannot reproduce outside a host cell.
E)Algae are parasites.
Answer: D
An Introduction 14th Edition
by Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell
R. Funke, Christine L. Case,
Warner B. Bair III, and Derek
WebeR
,Chapter 1
1)Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A)Pasteur proof of biogenesis B) Ehrlich
chemotherapy C) Jenner vaccination D) Koch aseptic
surgery
Answer: D
2)Which of the following is a scientific name?
A)Streptococcus pyogenes
B)Flesh-eating bacteria
C)IGAS
D)Streptococci
E)Group A streptococcus
Answer: A
3)Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain system?
A)Animalia B) Eukarya C) Archaea D) Bacteria
Answer: A
4)Which of the following statements about fungi is true?
A)All are prokaryotic.
B)All are multicellular.
C)All are plants.
D)All grow using sunlight and carbon dioxide.
E)All require organic material for growth.
Answer: E
5)Which of the following statements about protozoa is false?
A)All are eukaryotic.
B)All have complex cells.
C)They are classified by their method of locomotion.
D)All are unicellular.
E)They have rigid cell walls.
Answer: E
6)Which of the following statements about viruses is false?
A)They have both DNA and RNA.
B)They lack cells.
C)They are parasites.
D)They cannot metabolize nutrients.
E)They cannot reproduce themselves.
Answer: A
, 7)Regarding the experiments that "proved" spontaneous generation, which of the following statements is
probably true?
A)Microorganisms were already present.
B)Air was lacking.
C)Too much heat was applied.
D)The food source could not support life.
E)Excess carbon dioxide was present.
Answer: A
8)Regarding Pasteur's experiments with the S-neck flask, which of the following statements is true?
A)All microorganisms were killed before beginning.
B)Any possibility of contamination was removed.
C)There was air involved.
D)There was a food source involved.
E)All of the above.
Answer: E
9)Which of the following statements about insect control by microorganisms is true?
A)This technique is just as dangerous as the use of chemical pesticides.
B)The insects develop resistance to the microorganisms.
C)The microorganisms are specific for the insect pest.
D)The microorganisms are permanent in the environment.
E)The microorganisms may cause disease in other animals.
Answer: C
10)Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A)Hooke cell theory
B)van Leeuwenhoek germ theory
vaccines
C)Jenner D)Pasteur fermentation
E)Lister aseptic surgery
Answer: B
11)Who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation?
A)Hooke
B)Pasteur
C)Koch
D)Virchow
E)van Leeuwenhoek
Answer: B
12)Who observed cells in plant material?
A)Koch
B)Pasteur
C)Lister
D)Hooke
E)van Leeuwenhoek
Answer: D
, 13)Who was the first to observe microorganisms with a microscope?
A)van Leeuwenhoek
B)Pasteur
C)Koch
D)Weizmann
E)Hooke
Answer: A
14)Who proved that microorganisms cause disease?
A)Semmelweis
B)Koch
C)Fleming
D)Pasteur
E)van Leeuwenhoek
Answer: B
15)Which of the following is a scientific name?
A)Leprosy bacterium B) Hansen's bacillus
C) Acid-fast bacteria D) Mycobacterium leprae
Answer: D
16)Classification of organisms in the three domains is based on
A)Number of cells.
B)Cell wall.
C)Type of cell.
D)Nutritional type.
E)Nucleus.
Answer: C
17)Which of the following statements is false?
A)All viruses are parasites.
B)All fungi are multicellular.
C)All fungi have nuclear membranes.
D)All bacteria lack nuclear membranes.
E)All protozoa are unicellular.
Answer: B
18)Which of the following statements is true?
A)Protozoa have rigid cell walls.
B)Fungi are plants.
C)Bacteria cannot move.
D)Viruses cannot reproduce outside a host cell.
E)Algae are parasites.
Answer: D
