ALCAMO'S FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY 12TH EDITION, (2021)
BY JEFFREY C. POMMERVILLE
ALL CHAPTERS 1-23| LATEST VERSION WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS| GRADE A+
12th edition
,chapter 1: introduction to microbiology: then and now_______________________________ 3
chapter 2: the chemical building blocks of life _____________________________________ 31
chapter 3: naming, observing, and cataloging the microbial world ____________________ 64
chapter 4: structure and organization of prokaryotic cells ___________________________ 95
chapter 5: eukaryotic microbial cells and parasites ________________________________ 128
chapter 6: the viruses and other infectious agents _________________________________ 162
chapter 7: microbial growth and nutrition _______________________________________ 196
chapter 8: microbial metabolism _______________________________________________ 235
chapter 9: microbial genetics __________________________________________________ 268
chapter 10: gene transfer, genetic engineering, and genomics _______________________ 301
chapter 11: control of microorganisms: physical methods and chemical agents _________ 340
chapter 12: control of microorganisms: antimicrobial drugs and superbugs ____________ 385
chapter 13: diagnosing infections ______________________________________________ 422
chapter 14: infectious diseases of the respiratory system ___________________________ 467
chapter 15: infectious diseases of the digestive system _____________________________ 499
chapter 16: infectious diseases affecting the skin, soft tissues, and eyes _______________ 537
chapter 17: infectious diseases of the nervous system ______________________________ 568
chapter 18: systemic infectious diseases _________________________________________ 613
chapter 19: infectious diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems _______________ 650
chapter 20: the host–microbe relationship and infectious disease epidemiology ________ 684
chapter 21: the immune response to infection: innate immunity _____________________ 713
chapter 22: the immune response to infection: adaptive immunity and vaccination ______ 749
chapter 23: infectious disease and immune disorders ______________________________ 778
,chapter 1: introduction to microbiology: then and now
jeffrey c. pommerville: alcamo's fundamentals of microbiology 12th edition, (2021) test bank
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
d. giovanni faber
ANS:>a.
robert hooke, in 1665, used a compound microscope to examine a thin slice of cork. he
observed tiny compartments, which he named “cells” because they reminded him of the
small rooms (cellae) in a monastery.
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.
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.
ANS:>b.
, although leeuwenhoek made groundbreaking discoveries, such as observing bacteria and
protozoa, he never disclosed his lens-making techniques. this secrecy prevented other
scientists from replicating his findings and slowed scientific progress.
3. leeuwenhoek was the first person to:
a. see viruses.
b. use a microscope.
c. describe bacteria.
d. suggest animalcules caused disease.
ANS:>c.
using his handcrafted microscopes, leeuwenhoek was the first to observe and describe
bacteria (which he called "animalcules") in the late 1600s.
4. francesco redi is famous for performing one of the first experiments over the debate
regarding 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.
ANS:>b.
redi’s experiment in the 17th century provided strong evidence against spontaneous
generation by demonstrating that maggots only appeared on uncovered meat, proving
they came from flies, not spontaneously.
5. who did not attempt to prove or refute the idea of spontaneous generation?
a. francesco redi
b. robert koch
c. lazzaro spallanzani