Prescott's Principles of Microbiology Study Questions And Answers Graded A 2023

1. Which of the following distinguish the field of microbiology from other fields of biology? A. The size of the organism studied B. The techniques used to study organisms regardless of their size C. Both the size of the organism studied and the techniques employed in the study of organisms D. Neither the size of the organism studied nor the techniques employed in the study of organisms regardless of their size 2. Who of the following developed a set of criteria that could be used to establish a causative link between a particular microorganism and a particular disease? A. Fracastoro B. Koch C. Pasteur D. Lister 3. Who of the following was the first to observe and accurately describe microorganisms? A. Pasteur B. Lister C. Van Leeuwenhoek D. Tyndall 4. Who of the following provided the evidence needed to discredit the concept of spontaneous generation? A. Pasteur B. Koch C. Semmelweiss D. Lister 5. The ribosomal RNA studies that led to the division of procaryotic organisms into the Bacteria and the Archea were begun by A. Pasteur B. Woese C. Needham D. Watson 6. The concept that living organisms arise from nonliving material is called A. Biogenesis B. Cell theory C. Spontaneous generation D. Germ theory 7. Cells with a relatively simple cell morphology that do not have a true membrane-delimited nucleus are called A. Procaryotes B. Eucaryotes C. Urcaryotes D. Nocaryotes 8. The concept that human and animal diseases are caused by microorganisms is called the A. Cell theory B. Germ theory C. Causative theory D. Disease theory 9. Cells with a relatively complex morphology that have a true membrane-delimited nucleus are called A. Procaryotes B. Eucaryotes C. Urcaryotes D. Nocaryotes 10. Whose work on spontaneous generation first demonstrated the existence of a very heat-resistant form of bacteria that are called endospores? A. Schwann B. Redi C. Tyndall D. Pasteur 11. Protists contain all of the following forms of life except A. Protozoa B. Fungi C. Slime molds D. Algae 12. Antiseptic surgery was pioneered by A. Pasteur B. Lister C. Jenner D. Kitasato 13. Studies by Emil von Behring and Shibasaburo Kitasato demonstrated that inactivated toxins can induce the synthesis of antitoxins in the blood of rabbits. These antitoxins (antibodies) are the basis of A. Humoral immunity B. Cell-mediated immunity C. Antibiotic immunity D. Phagocyte-mediated immunity 14. The first surgical antiseptic to be used was A. Iodine B. Ethanol C. Phenol D. None of the choices 15. Old cultures of bacteria that have lost their ability to cause disease are said to be A. Impotent B. Virulent C. Pathogenic D. Attenuated 16. Who is credited with developing and documenting the first vaccination procedure against smallpox? A. Koch B. Pasteur C. Jenner D. Lister 17. Who is credited with developing a vaccine against chicken cholera? A. Koch B. Pasteur C. Jenner D. Lister 18. Who first proposed that yeast cells could convert sugar to alcohol? A. Pasteur B. Tyndall C. Schwann D. Busch 19. Who of the following first discovered that some blood leukocytes could engulf disease-causing bacteria? A. Von Behring B. Meister C. Metchnikoff D. Ivanowski 20. The use of enrichment cultures and selective media was pioneered by A. Beijerinck B. Jenner C. Pasteur D. Von Behring