Test Bank for Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, 5th Edition (Bauman, 2024), All Chapters

1 | P a g e Chapter 1: A Brief History of Microbiology 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to A) use a magnifying glass. B) develop a taxonomic system. C) view microorganisms and record these observations. D) disprove spontaneous generation. E) use the germ theory of disease. Answer: C Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Section: The Early Years of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.1 2) The microbes commonly known as are single -celled eukaryotes that are generally motile. A) archaea B) bacteria C) fungi D) protozoa E) viruses Answer: D Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Section: The Early Years of MicrobiologyLearning Outcome: 1.3 3) Which of the following are prokaryotes? A) algae B) molds C) protozoa D) archaea E) worms Answer: D Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Section: The Early Years of MicrobiologyLearning Outcome: 1.5 2 | P a g e 4) Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentatio n to produce alcohol is caused by A) aerobes. B) facultative anaerobes. C) obligate parasites. D) archaea. E) prokaryotes. Answer: B Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.6 5) Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of spontaneous generation? A) Pasteur B) Needham C) Redi D) Buchner E) Spallanzani Answer: B Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology Learning Outcome: 1.7 6) Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for A) industrial microbiology. B) epidemiology. C) immunology. D) abiogenesis. E) antisepsis. Answer: A Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension Section: The Golden Age of MicrobiologyLearning Outcome: 1.10 7) Which of the following statements about fungi is FALSE? A) Fungi are eukaryotes. B) Molds are multicellular. C) Fungi have a cell wall. D) Fungi are photosynthetic. E) Yeasts are unicellular. Answer: D