TEST BANK For Alcamos Fundamentals of
Microbiology 12th Edition by Pommerville
| Verified Chapter's 1 - 27 | Complete
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1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who coined the name “cella” for thee
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mpty cork spaces that became the word we use today, “cells”?
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A. Robert Hooke ca
B. Zacharias Janssen c a
C. Francesco Stalluti c a
D. Giovanni Faber ca
Ans: A
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2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify objects more than 200X.
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However, he failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
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A. he didn't share his drawings with other scientists.
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B. he didn't reveal how he ground the lenses and no one else was doing it that well.
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C. he limited his research to pond water
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D. it was only a hobby and he didn't live very long
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Ans: B
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A. see viruses. ca
B. use a microscope. ca ca
C. describe bacteria. ca
D. suggest animalcules caused disease. ca ca ca
Ans: C ca
4. Francesco Redi is famous for performing one of the first experiments over the debater
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egarding spontaneous generation. What was his experiment?
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A. He boiled some mutton gravy and sealed the tops with corks.
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B. He covered some jars of meat with gauze and left others open. The covered jars did notd
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evelop maggots, the uncovered ones did.
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C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags and rice.
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D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and sealed the tops with melted glass.
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Ans: B ca
5. ca did not attempt to prove or refute the idea of spontaneous generation.
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A. Francesco Redi ca
B. Robert Koch ca
C. Lazzaro Spallanzani ca
D. Louis Pasteur ca
Ans: B ca
, 6. Which one of the following would be consistent with the idea of spontaneousge
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neration?
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B. Insects are important in the transmission of disease.
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C. Sick people give rise to microorganisms in their body.
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D. Disinfection is essential to prevent the spread of microorganisms.
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Ans: C ca
7. Spallanzani’s experiments showed that: ca ca ca
A. viruses were transmitted by water.
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B. spontaneous generation occurs. ca ca
C. miasma was the cause of disease. ca ca ca ca ca
D. experiments can be modified to test a hypothesis. ca ca ca ca ca ca ca
Ans: D Page
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8. Which pair of scientists were antagonists during the same period of history?
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A. Pasteur and Ehrlich ca ca
B. Koch and Leeuwenhoekca ca
C. Spallanzani and Needham ca ca
Microbiology 12th Edition by Pommerville
| Verified Chapter's 1 - 27 | Complete
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,Chap01, Chapter 1 ca ca
Multiple Choice ca
1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who coined the name “cella” for thee
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mpty cork spaces that became the word we use today, “cells”?
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A. Robert Hooke ca
B. Zacharias Janssen c a
C. Francesco Stalluti c a
D. Giovanni Faber ca
Ans: A
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2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify objects more than 200X.
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However, he failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
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A. he didn't share his drawings with other scientists.
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B. he didn't reveal how he ground the lenses and no one else was doing it that well.
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C. he limited his research to pond water
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D. it was only a hobby and he didn't live very long
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Ans: B
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,3. Leeuwenhoek was the first person to: ca ca ca ca ca
A. see viruses. ca
B. use a microscope. ca ca
C. describe bacteria. ca
D. suggest animalcules caused disease. ca ca ca
Ans: C ca
4. Francesco Redi is famous for performing one of the first experiments over the debater
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egarding spontaneous generation. What was his experiment?
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A. He boiled some mutton gravy and sealed the tops with corks.
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B. He covered some jars of meat with gauze and left others open. The covered jars did notd
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evelop maggots, the uncovered ones did.
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C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags and rice.
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D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and sealed the tops with melted glass.
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Ans: B ca
5. ca did not attempt to prove or refute the idea of spontaneous generation.
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A. Francesco Redi ca
B. Robert Koch ca
C. Lazzaro Spallanzani ca
D. Louis Pasteur ca
Ans: B ca
, 6. Which one of the following would be consistent with the idea of spontaneousge
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neration?
A. Microorganisms may be cultivated on solid laboratory media. ca ca ca ca ca ca ca
B. Insects are important in the transmission of disease.
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C. Sick people give rise to microorganisms in their body.
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D. Disinfection is essential to prevent the spread of microorganisms.
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Ans: C ca
7. Spallanzani’s experiments showed that: ca ca ca
A. viruses were transmitted by water.
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B. spontaneous generation occurs. ca ca
C. miasma was the cause of disease. ca ca ca ca ca
D. experiments can be modified to test a hypothesis. ca ca ca ca ca ca ca
Ans: D Page
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8. Which pair of scientists were antagonists during the same period of history?
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A. Pasteur and Ehrlich ca ca
B. Koch and Leeuwenhoekca ca
C. Spallanzani and Needham ca ca
