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The Fundamentals of Microbiology 12th Edition Test Bank by Jeffrey C. Pommerville provides verified microbiology exam questions, accurate answers, and detailed rationales. Covering microbial structure, genetics, immunology, and pathogenesis, this comprehensive resource supports biology and health science students in mastering essential microbiology concepts, enhancing learning outcomes, and achieving academic excellence through focused exam preparation.

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TEST BANK
Fundamentals of Microbiology
JEFFREY C. POMMERVILLE
12th Edition

,Chap01,h Chapterh 1

Multipleh Choice

1. Whoh washonehofh thehearlyhnaturalhphilosophersh whoh coinedhthehnameh“cella”hforhthehempt
yhcorkhspaceshthathbecamehthehwordhwehusehtoday,h“cells”?
A. Roberth Hooke
B. Zachariash Janssen
C. Francescoh Stalluti
D. Giovannih Faber

Ans:hA

2. Leeuwenhoekh madeh lenseshthath allowedh himhtoh magnifyh objectshmoreh thanh 200X.hHow
ever,hhehfailedhtohpromotehscientifichinquiryhbecause:
A. hehdidn'th sharehhishdrawingsh withh otherh scientists.
B. hehdidn'th revealhhowhhehgroundhtheh lenseshandhnohonehelseh washdoinghith thath well.
C. hehlimitedhhish researchhtoh pondhwater
D. ith washonlyhahhobbyhandhhehdidn'thlivehveryhlong

Ans:h B

,3. Leeuwenhoekhwashthehfirsthpersonhto:
A. seehviruses.
B. usehahmicroscope.
C. describehbacteria.
D. suggesthanimalculeshcausedhdisease.

Ans:hC

4. Francescoh Redih ishfamoushforh performingh oneh ofh thehfirsth experimentshoverh thehdebatehrega
rdinghspontaneoushgeneration.hWhathwashhishexperiment?
A. Hehboiledhsomehmuttonhgravyhandhsealedhthehtopsh withh corks.
B. Hehcoveredh somehjarshofh meath withh gauzehandhlefthothershopen.hTheh coveredhjarshdidhnothdeve
lophmaggots,hthehuncoveredhoneshdid.
C. Hehshowedhthathmicehwillhappearhwithhdamphragshandhrice.
D. Hehboiledh brothhforhlongerhperiodshofhtimehandh sealedh thehtopshwithhmeltedh glass.

Ans:h B

5. h didhnothattempthtohprovehorhrefutehthehideahofhspontaneoushgeneration.
A. FrancescohRedi
B. RoberthKoch
C. LazzarohSpallanzani
D. LouishPasteur

Ans:hB

, 6. Whichhonehofhthehfollowinghwouldhbehconsistenthwithhthehideahofhspontaneoushgener
ation?
A. Microorganismshmayhbehcultivatedhonhsolidhlaboratoryhmedia.
B. Insectsharehimportanthinhthehtransmissionhofhdisease.
C. Sickhpeoplehgivehrisehtohmicroorganismshinhtheirhbody.
D. Disinfectionhishessentialhtohprevenththehspreadhofhmicroorganisms.

Ans:hC

7. Spallanzani’shexperimentshshowedhthat:
A. viruseshwerehtransmittedhbyhwater.
B. spontaneoushgenerationhoccurs.
C. miasmahwashthehcausehofhdisease.
D. experimentshcanhbehmodifiedhtohtesthahhypothesis.

Ans:hDhPage
:h 8

8. Whichhpairhofhscientistshwerehantagonistshduringhthehsamehperiodhofhhistory?
A. PasteurhandhEhrlich
B. KochhandhLeeuwenhoek
C. SpallanzanihandhNeedham

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