Fundamentals of Microbiology 12th Edition by Jeffrey C. Pommerville

Test Bank for Fundamentals of Microbiology

12th Edition by Jeffrey C. Pommerville

,Chap01,2 Chapter21




Multiple2 Choice




1. Who2 was2one2of2the2early2natural2philosophers2 who2 coined2the2name2“cella”2for2the2
empty2cork2spaces2that2became2the2word2we2use2today,2“cells”?

A. Robert2 Hooke
B. Zacharias2 Janssen
C. Francesco2 Stalluti

D. Giovanni2 Faber


Ans:2A




2. Leeuwenhoek2 made2 lenses2 that2 allowed2 him2to2 magnify2 objects2more2than2 200X.2
However,2he2failed2to2promote2scientific2inquiry2because:
A. he2didn't2 share2his2drawings2 with2 other2 scientists.

B. he2didn't2 reveal2how2he2ground2the2 lenses2and2no2one2else2 was2doing2it2that2 well.
C. he2limited2his2 research2to2pond2water
D. it2 was2only2a2hobby2and2he2didn't2live2 very2long


Ans:2 B

,3. Leeuwenhoek2was2the2first2person2to:
A. see2viruses.

B. use2a2microscope.
C. describe2bacteria.

D. suggest2animalcules2caused2disease.


Ans:2C




4. Francesco2 Redi2 is2famous2for2 performing2 one2 of2 the2first2 experiments2over2 the2debate2r
egarding2spontaneous2generation.2What2was2his2experiment?
A. He2boiled2some2mutton2gravy2and2sealed2the2tops2 with2 corks.
B. He2covered2 some2jars2of2 meat2 with2 gauze2and2left2others2open.2The2 covered2jars2did2not2
develop2maggots,2the2uncovered2ones2did.
C. He2showed2that2mice2will2appear2 with2damp2rags2 and2rice.
D. He2boiled2broth2for2longer2periods2of2 time2and2 sealed2the2tops2 with2melted2glass.


Ans:2 B




5. 2 did2not2attempt2to2prove2or2refute2the2idea2of2spontaneous2generation.
A. Francesco2Redi
B. Robert2Koch
C. Lazzaro2Spallanzani
D. Louis2Pasteur


Ans:2B

, 6. Which2one2of2the2following2would2be2consistent2with2the2idea2of2spontaneous2
generation?
A. Microorganisms2may2be2cultivated2on2solid2laboratory2media.
B. Insects2are2important2in2the2transmission2of2disease.
C. Sick2people2give2rise2to2microorganisms2in2their2body.
D. Disinfection2is2essential2to2prevent2the2spread2of2microorganisms.


Ans:2C




7. Spallanzani’s2experiments2showed2that:
A. viruses2were2transmitted2by2water.

B. spontaneous2generation2occurs.
C. miasma2was2the2cause2of2disease.

D. experiments2can2be2modified2to2test2a2hypothesis.


Ans:2D2Pag
e:2 8




8. Which2pair2of2scientists2were2antagonists2during2the2same2period2of2history?
A. Pasteur2and2Ehrlich
B. Koch2and2Leeuwenhoek
C. Spallanzani2and2Needham