Test Bank for Fundamentals of Microbiology 12th Edition by Jeffrey C. Pommerville

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MultipleChoice B




1. Whowasoneoftheearlynaturalphilosopherswhocoinedthename“cella”forthe
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empty cork spaces that became the word we use today, “cells”?
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A. Robert Hooke B




B. Zacharias Janssen B




C. Francesco Stalluti B




D. GiovanniFaber B




Ans:A
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2. Leeuwenhoekmadelensesthatallowedhimtomagnifyobjectsmorethan200X.
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However, he failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
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A. hedidn't sharehis drawings with other scientists.
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B. hedidn't reveal how he ground thelenses and no oneelse was doingit that well.
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C. helimited his research to pond water B B B B B




D. it was onlya hobbyand he didn't liveverylong
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Ans: B
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,3. Leeuwenhoekwasthefirstpersonto:

A. seeviruses.

B. useamicroscope.

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D. suggestanimalculescauseddisease.




Ans:C
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4. FrancescoRediisfamousforperformingoneofthefirstexperimentsoverthedebate
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regarding spontaneous generation. What was his experiment?
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A. Heboiled some mutton gravyand sealed thetops with corks.
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B. Hecovered some jars ofmeat with gauzeand left others open.Thecovered jars did not
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develop maggots, theuncovered ones did.
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C. Heshowedthatmice will appear with damp rags and rice.B B B B B B B B B




D. Heboiled broth forlongerperiods oftimeand sealed thetops with melted glass.
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Ans: B
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5. didnot attempt toprove orrefutethe ideaofspontaneous generation.
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A. Francesco Redi n




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C. LazzaroSpallanzani

D. LouisPasteur B




Ans:B
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6. Which oneofthefollowingwouldbeconsistentwiththeideaofspontaneous
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Bgeneration?

, A. Microorganismsmaybe cultivatedonsolidlaboratorymedia. B




B. Insects areimportantinthetransmission ofdisease. n




C. Sickpeoplegiverise to microorganismsintheirbody.
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D. Disinfection is essential toprevent the spread of microorganisms.
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Ans:C
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7. Spallanzani’sexperiments showedthat: B




A. virusesweretransmitted bywater. B




B. spontaneousgenerationoccurs.

C. miasmawasthecauseofdisease.

D. experiments can be modified to test a hypothesis.
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Ans:D
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8. Which pair ofscientists wereantagonistsduringthesameperiodofhistory?
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A. PasteurandEhrlich B




B. KochandLeeuwenhoek
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C. SpallanzaniandNeedham
D. PasteurandSnow


Ans:C
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9. Semmelweisshowedthatthetransmissionofdiseasecouldbeinterruptedby:
A. killingdisease-carrying mosquitoes. B




B. disinfectingwatersupplies.

C. pasteurizingmilk.
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