TEST BANK For Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy |Comprehensive Questions and Correct Answers |Latest Update 2025 |Already Graded A+

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TEST BANK For Microbiology with Diseases
by Taxonomy |Comprehensive Questions and
Correct Answers |Latest Update 2025
|Already Graded A+
Question.

C) view microorganisms and record these observations - ANS✓✓ Antoni Van Leewuenhoek was the first person
in history to use:
A) use a magnifying glass

B) develop a taxonomic system

C) view microorganisms and record these observations

D) disprove spontaneous generation

E) propose the germ theory of disease




Question.
D) Protozoa - ANS✓✓ The microbes commonly known as ___ are single celled eukaryotes that are generally
motile:

A) Archaea

B) Bacteria

C) Fungi

D) Protozoa

E) Viruses




Question.
B) Facultative anaerobes - ANS✓✓ Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation of sugar to produce alcohol is
caused by:

A) aerobes

B) facultative anaerobes

C) obligate parasites

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D) archaea

E) prokaryotes




Question.
B) Needham - ANS✓✓ Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of
spontaneous generation:

A) Pasteur

B) Needham

C) Redi

D) Buckner

E) Spazani




Question.
D) Fungi are not photosynthetic - ANS✓✓ Which of the following statements about fungi is false:

A) Fungi are eukaryotes

B) Fungi are eukaryotes

C) Fungi have a cell wall

D) Fungi are photosynthetic

E) Yeasts are unicellular




Question.
D) Lister - ANS✓✓ Which of the following individuals pioneered the use of chemicals to reduce the incidence
of infections during surgery:

A) Nightingale

B) Snow

C) Ehrlich

D) Lister

E) Semmelweis

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Question.
Identification/classification - ANS✓✓ The technique developed by Hans Christian Graham is important for
bacterial:

A) etiology

B) identification

C) classification

D) isolation

E) epidemiology




Question.
C) Jenner and Pasteur - ANS✓✓ Work by ____ laid the foundations of immunology with the development of
vaccines:

A) redi and spalazani

B) Coke and Pasteur

C) Jenner and Pasteur

D) Lister and symbolize

E) Pauling and woes




Question.
B) Genetic engineering - ANS✓✓ Inserting a gene from the Hepatitis B virus into yeast so that the yeast
produces a viral protein Is an example of:

A) etiology

B) genetic engineering

C) immunology

D) microbial genetics

E) gene therapy




Question.
E) the flasks he used were sealed with corks - ANS✓✓ Which of the following was NOT an aspect of pastures
experiments to disprove spontaneous generation:

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A) the necks of the flasks he used were bent into an S shape

B) he boiled the infusions to kill any microbes present

C) the flasks were incubated for very long periods of time

D) the flasks were free of microbes until they were opened

E) the flasks he used were sealed with corks




Question.
D) They are all photosynthetic - ANS✓✓ Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of protozoa

A) Most exhibit asexual reproduction

B) They are single celled organisms

C) They are eukaryotic organisms

D) They are all photosynthetic

E) They frequently possess cilia or flagella




Question.
Electrons - ANS✓✓ Which of the following does not contribute significantly to the mass of an atom, electron,
neutron, element, proton, isotope:




Question.
A) element - ANS✓✓ Matter composed of a single type of atom is known as a ____:

A) element

B) mineral

C) molecule

D) compound

E) electron




Question.
Electrons - ANS✓✓ Which parts of an atom interact in chemical reactions?