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k
, Chapter k1
kMultiple kChoice
1. Who kwas kone kof kthe kearly knatural kphilosophers kwho kcoined kthe kname k“cella”
kfor kthe kempty kcork kspaces kthat kbecame kthe kword kwe kuse ktoday, k“cells”?
A. Robert k Hooke
B. Zacharias k Janssen
C. Francesco k Stalluti
D. Giovanni
kFaber kAns: kA
2. Leeuwenhoek kmade klenses kthat kallowed khim kto kmagnify kobjects kmore kthan
k200X. kHowever, khe kfailed kto kpromote kscientific kinquiry kbecause:
A. he kdidn't k share khis kdrawings k with k other k scientists.
B. he kdidn't k reveal khow khe k ground k the klenses k and k no k one kelse k was kdoing kit k that
k well.
C. he klimited khis k research k to k pond k water
D. it k was konly ka k hobby kand k he k didn't k live k very klong
Ans: kB
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, 3. Leeuwenhoek kwas kthe kfirst kperson kto:
A. see kviruses.
B. use ka kmicroscope.
C. describe kbacteria.
D. suggest kanimalcules kcaused kdisease.
Ans: kC
4. Francesco kRedi kis kfamous kfor kperforming kone kof kthe kfirst kexperiments kover kthe
kdebate kregarding kspontaneous kgeneration. kWhat kwas khis kexperiment?
A. He kboiled k some k mutton k gravy kand k sealed k the ktops k with k corks.
B. He kcovered ksome kjars kof kmeat kwith kgauze kand kleft kothers kopen. kThe kcovered kjars
kdid knot kdevelop kmaggots, kthe kuncovered kones kdid.
C. He kshowed kthat k mice kwill kappear k with k damp k rags k and k rice.
D. He kboiled k broth k for klonger k periods k of k time kand k sealed k the ktops k with k melted k glass.
Ans: kB
5. did knot kattempt kto kprove kor krefute kthe kidea kof kspontaneous kgeneration.
A. Francesco kRedi
B. Robert kKoch
C. Lazzaro kSpallanzani
D. Louis
kPasteur kAns: kB
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, 6. Which kone kof kthe kfollowing kwould kbe kconsistent kwith kthe kidea kof
kspontaneous kgeneration?
A. Microorganisms kmay kbe kcultivated kon ksolid klaboratory kmedia.
B. Insects kare kimportant kin kthe ktransmission kof kdisease.
C. Sick kpeople kgive krise kto kmicroorganisms kin ktheir kbody.
D. Disinfection kis kessential kto kprevent kthe kspread kof
kmicroorganisms. kAns: kC
7. Spallanzani’s kexperiments kshowed kthat:
A. viruses kwere ktransmitted kby kwater.
B. spontaneous kgeneration koccurs.
C. miasma kwas kthe kcause kof kdisease.
D. experiments kcan kbe kmodified kto ktest ka
khypothesis. kAns: kD
Page: k 8
8. Which kpair kof kscientists kwere kantagonists kduring kthe ksame kperiod kof khistory?
A. Pasteur kand kEhrlich
B. Koch kand kLeeuwenhoek
C. Spallanzani kand kNeedham
D. Pasteur kand kSnow
Ans: kC
9. Semmelweis kshowed kthat kthe ktransmission kof kdisease kcould kbe kinterrupted kby:
A. killing kdisease-carrying k mosquitoes.
B. disinfecting kwater ksupplies.
C. pasteurizing kmilk.
D. washing khands kin kchlorine kwater.
k
, Chapter k1
kMultiple kChoice
1. Who kwas kone kof kthe kearly knatural kphilosophers kwho kcoined kthe kname k“cella”
kfor kthe kempty kcork kspaces kthat kbecame kthe kword kwe kuse ktoday, k“cells”?
A. Robert k Hooke
B. Zacharias k Janssen
C. Francesco k Stalluti
D. Giovanni
kFaber kAns: kA
2. Leeuwenhoek kmade klenses kthat kallowed khim kto kmagnify kobjects kmore kthan
k200X. kHowever, khe kfailed kto kpromote kscientific kinquiry kbecause:
A. he kdidn't k share khis kdrawings k with k other k scientists.
B. he kdidn't k reveal khow khe k ground k the klenses k and k no k one kelse k was kdoing kit k that
k well.
C. he klimited khis k research k to k pond k water
D. it k was konly ka k hobby kand k he k didn't k live k very klong
Ans: kB
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, 3. Leeuwenhoek kwas kthe kfirst kperson kto:
A. see kviruses.
B. use ka kmicroscope.
C. describe kbacteria.
D. suggest kanimalcules kcaused kdisease.
Ans: kC
4. Francesco kRedi kis kfamous kfor kperforming kone kof kthe kfirst kexperiments kover kthe
kdebate kregarding kspontaneous kgeneration. kWhat kwas khis kexperiment?
A. He kboiled k some k mutton k gravy kand k sealed k the ktops k with k corks.
B. He kcovered ksome kjars kof kmeat kwith kgauze kand kleft kothers kopen. kThe kcovered kjars
kdid knot kdevelop kmaggots, kthe kuncovered kones kdid.
C. He kshowed kthat k mice kwill kappear k with k damp k rags k and k rice.
D. He kboiled k broth k for klonger k periods k of k time kand k sealed k the ktops k with k melted k glass.
Ans: kB
5. did knot kattempt kto kprove kor krefute kthe kidea kof kspontaneous kgeneration.
A. Francesco kRedi
B. Robert kKoch
C. Lazzaro kSpallanzani
D. Louis
kPasteur kAns: kB
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, 6. Which kone kof kthe kfollowing kwould kbe kconsistent kwith kthe kidea kof
kspontaneous kgeneration?
A. Microorganisms kmay kbe kcultivated kon ksolid klaboratory kmedia.
B. Insects kare kimportant kin kthe ktransmission kof kdisease.
C. Sick kpeople kgive krise kto kmicroorganisms kin ktheir kbody.
D. Disinfection kis kessential kto kprevent kthe kspread kof
kmicroorganisms. kAns: kC
7. Spallanzani’s kexperiments kshowed kthat:
A. viruses kwere ktransmitted kby kwater.
B. spontaneous kgeneration koccurs.
C. miasma kwas kthe kcause kof kdisease.
D. experiments kcan kbe kmodified kto ktest ka
khypothesis. kAns: kD
Page: k 8
8. Which kpair kof kscientists kwere kantagonists kduring kthe ksame kperiod kof khistory?
A. Pasteur kand kEhrlich
B. Koch kand kLeeuwenhoek
C. Spallanzani kand kNeedham
D. Pasteur kand kSnow
Ans: kC
9. Semmelweis kshowed kthat kthe ktransmission kof kdisease kcould kbe kinterrupted kby:
A. killing kdisease-carrying k mosquitoes.
B. disinfecting kwater ksupplies.
C. pasteurizing kmilk.
D. washing khands kin kchlorine kwater.
