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1. Scope of microbiology
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2. Chemistry of life
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3. Cell structure and function
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4. Bacteria and archaea
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5. Viruses
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6. Eukaryotic microorganisms
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7. Physical and chemical methods of control
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8. Microbiological laboratory techniques
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9. Microbiological laboratory safety issues
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10. Pharmacology
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11. Antimicrobial drugs
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12. Infection and disease
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13. The immune response and lymphatic system
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14. Infections of the integumentary system, soft tissue, and musculo
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skeletal system f
15. Infections of the respiratory system
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16. Infections of the gastrointestinal system
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f 17. Infections of the nervous system and sensory structures
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f 18. Infections of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems
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f 19. Infections of the urinary system
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20. Infections of the reproductive system
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f 21. Sexually transmitted infections and diseases
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22. Human age and microorganisms
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f 23. Microorganisms in the environment and effects on human health
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24. Emerging infectious diseases
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25. Biotechnology
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,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
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VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of
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, produced acompound microscope consisting of a simple tube with
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lenses at each end. f f f
a. van Leeuwenhoek f
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANS: C f REF: p. 3 f f
2. “Animalcules” were first described by f f f f
a. Robert Hooke. f
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek. f f
c. Hans Janssen. f
d. John Needham. f
ANS: B f REF: p. 3 f f
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well
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as plant cells, was publishedby
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a. Robert Hooke. f
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek. f f
c. Hans Janssen. f
d. John Needham. f
ANS: A f REF: p. 3 f f
4. Low-
power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such a
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s insects or wormsare
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a. electron microscopes. f
b. dark-field microscopes. f
c. fluorescence microscopes. f
d. stereomicroscopes.
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5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
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a. dark-field microscope. f
b. transmission electron microscope. f f
c. bright-field microscope. f
d. scanning electron microscope. f f
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6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
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a. bright-field microscope. f
b. phase-contrast microscope. f
, c. fluorescence microscope. f
d. electron microscope. f
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7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spon
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taneous generation? f
a.John Needham f
b.Joseph Lister f
c.Louis Pasteur f
d.Robert Koch f
ANS: C f REF: p. 8 f f
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back f f f f billion years. f
a. 4.0 to 5.0 f f
b. 3.5 to 4.0
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c. 2.5 to 3.0 f f
d. 2.2 to 2.7
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9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
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a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
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10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
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a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus.
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b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species.
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c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
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d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
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11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
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a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.
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12. A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one
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provides nutrients foranother is called f f f f f
a.mutualism.
b.competition.
c.synergism.
d.commensalism.
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1. Scope of microbiology
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2. Chemistry of life
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3. Cell structure and function
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4. Bacteria and archaea
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5. Viruses
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6. Eukaryotic microorganisms
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7. Physical and chemical methods of control
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8. Microbiological laboratory techniques
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9. Microbiological laboratory safety issues
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10. Pharmacology
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11. Antimicrobial drugs
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12. Infection and disease
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13. The immune response and lymphatic system
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14. Infections of the integumentary system, soft tissue, and musculo
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skeletal system f
15. Infections of the respiratory system
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16. Infections of the gastrointestinal system
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f 18. Infections of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems
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f 19. Infections of the urinary system
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20. Infections of the reproductive system
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22. Human age and microorganisms
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24. Emerging infectious diseases
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25. Biotechnology
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,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
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VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of
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, produced acompound microscope consisting of a simple tube with
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lenses at each end. f f f
a. van Leeuwenhoek f
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANS: C f REF: p. 3 f f
2. “Animalcules” were first described by f f f f
a. Robert Hooke. f
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek. f f
c. Hans Janssen. f
d. John Needham. f
ANS: B f REF: p. 3 f f
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well
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as plant cells, was publishedby
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a. Robert Hooke. f
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek. f f
c. Hans Janssen. f
d. John Needham. f
ANS: A f REF: p. 3 f f
4. Low-
power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such a
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s insects or wormsare
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a. electron microscopes. f
b. dark-field microscopes. f
c. fluorescence microscopes. f
d. stereomicroscopes.
ANS: D f REF: p. 5 f f
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
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a. dark-field microscope. f
b. transmission electron microscope. f f
c. bright-field microscope. f
d. scanning electron microscope. f f
ANS: D f REF: p. 7 f f
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
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a. bright-field microscope. f
b. phase-contrast microscope. f
, c. fluorescence microscope. f
d. electron microscope. f
ANS: B f REF: p. 6 f f
7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spon
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taneous generation? f
a.John Needham f
b.Joseph Lister f
c.Louis Pasteur f
d.Robert Koch f
ANS: C f REF: p. 8 f f
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back f f f f billion years. f
a. 4.0 to 5.0 f f
b. 3.5 to 4.0
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c. 2.5 to 3.0 f f
d. 2.2 to 2.7
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ANS: B f REF: p. 9 f f
9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
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a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANS: C f REF: p. 11 f f
10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
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a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus.
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b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species.
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c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
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d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
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ANS: C f REF: p. 10 f f
11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
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a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.
ANS: B f REF: p. 12 f f
12. A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one
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provides nutrients foranother is called f f f f f
a.mutualism.
b.competition.
c.synergism.
d.commensalism.
ANS: D f REF: p. 12 f f
