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Fundamentals of Microbiology 12th Edition
by Jeffrey C. Pommerville
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Chapter, Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who coined the name “cella” for the
empty cork spaces that became the word we use today, “cells”?
A. Robert Hooke
B. Zacharias Janssen
C. Francesco Stalluti
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D. Giovanni Faber
Answer: A
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2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify objects more than 200X.
However, he failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
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.
C. he limited his research to pond water
D. it was only a hobby and he didn't live very long
Answer: B
3. Leeuwenhoek was the first person to:
A. see viruses.
B. use a microscope.
C. describe bacteria.
D. suggest animalcules caused disease.
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Answer: C
4. Francesco Redi is famous for performing one of the first experiments over the debater
egarding spontaneous generation. What was his experiment?
A. He boiled some mutton gravy and sealed the tops with corks.
B. He covered some jars of meat with gauze and left others open. The covered jars did not
develop maggots, the uncovered ones did.
C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags and rice.
D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and sealed the tops with melted glass.
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Answer: B
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5. did not attempt to prove or refute the idea of spontaneous generation.
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A. Francesco Redi
B. Robert Koch
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C. Lazzaro Spallanzani
D. Louis Pasteur
Answer: B
6. Which one of the following would be consistent with the idea of spontaneous generation?
A. Microorganisms may be cultivated on solid laboratory media.
B. Insects are important in the transmission of disease.
C. Sick people give rise to microorganisms in their body.
D. Disinfection is essential to prevent the spread of microorganisms.
Answer: C
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7. Spallanzani’s experiments showed that:
A. viruses were transmitted by water.
B. spontaneous generation occurs.
C. miasma was the cause of disease.
D. experiments can be modified to test a hypothesis.
Answer: D
8. Which pair of scientists were antagonists during the same period of history?
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A. Pasteur and Ehrlich
B. Koch and Leeuwenhoek
C. Spallanzani and Needham
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D. Pasteur and Snow
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Answer: C
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9. Semmelweis showed that the transmission of disease could be interrupted by:
A. killing disease-carrying mosquitoes.
B. disinfecting water supplies.
C. pasteurizing milk.
D. washing hands in chlorine water.
Answer: D
10. In 1854, John Snow determined that contaminated water transmits:
A. smallpox.
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Test Bank
Fundamentals of Microbiology 12th Edition
by Jeffrey C. Pommerville
All Chapters Covered| Latest Edition| 100% verified Answers
C
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ST
BE
1
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Chapter, Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who coined the name “cella” for the
empty cork spaces that became the word we use today, “cells”?
A. Robert Hooke
B. Zacharias Janssen
C. Francesco Stalluti
C
D. Giovanni Faber
Answer: A
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2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify objects more than 200X.
However, he failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
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.
C. he limited his research to pond water
D. it was only a hobby and he didn't live very long
Answer: B
3. Leeuwenhoek was the first person to:
A. see viruses.
B. use a microscope.
C. describe bacteria.
D. suggest animalcules caused disease.
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Answer: C
4. Francesco Redi is famous for performing one of the first experiments over the debater
egarding spontaneous generation. What was his experiment?
A. He boiled some mutton gravy and sealed the tops with corks.
B. He covered some jars of meat with gauze and left others open. The covered jars did not
develop maggots, the uncovered ones did.
C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags and rice.
D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and sealed the tops with melted glass.
C
Answer: B
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5. did not attempt to prove or refute the idea of spontaneous generation.
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A. Francesco Redi
B. Robert Koch
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C. Lazzaro Spallanzani
D. Louis Pasteur
Answer: B
6. Which one of the following would be consistent with the idea of spontaneous generation?
A. Microorganisms may be cultivated on solid laboratory media.
B. Insects are important in the transmission of disease.
C. Sick people give rise to microorganisms in their body.
D. Disinfection is essential to prevent the spread of microorganisms.
Answer: C
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7. Spallanzani’s experiments showed that:
A. viruses were transmitted by water.
B. spontaneous generation occurs.
C. miasma was the cause of disease.
D. experiments can be modified to test a hypothesis.
Answer: D
8. Which pair of scientists were antagonists during the same period of history?
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A. Pasteur and Ehrlich
B. Koch and Leeuwenhoek
C. Spallanzani and Needham
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D. Pasteur and Snow
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Answer: C
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9. Semmelweis showed that the transmission of disease could be interrupted by:
A. killing disease-carrying mosquitoes.
B. disinfecting water supplies.
C. pasteurizing milk.
D. washing hands in chlorine water.
Answer: D
10. In 1854, John Snow determined that contaminated water transmits:
A. smallpox.
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