Test bank
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Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional
E
Karin C. VanMeter, Robert J. Hubert
3rd Edition
S S
I
O
N
N
O
C
E D
,Table of content
1. Scope of microbiology
R
2. Chemistry of life
3. Cell structure and function
U
4. Bacteria and archaea
E
5. Viruses
6. Eukaryotic microorganisms
S
7. Physical and chemical methods of control
8. Microbiological laboratory techniques
S
9. Microbiological laboratory safety issues
I
10. Pharmacology
O
11. Antimicrobial drugs
12. Infection and disease
N
13. The immune response and lymphatic system
14. Infections of the integumentary system, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal system
N
15. Infections of the respiratory system
16. Infections of the gastrointestinal system
O
17. Infections of the nervous system and sensory structures
18. Infections of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems
C
19. Infections of the urinary system
D
20. Infections of the reproductive system
21. Sexually transmitted infections and diseases
E
22. Human age and microorganisms
23. Microorganisms in the environment and effects on human health
24. Emerging infectious diseases
25. Biotechnology
,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
R
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced a
U
compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
E
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
S
ANS: C REF: p. 3
2. “Animalcules” were first described by
S
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
I
d. John Needham.
O
ANS: B REF: p. 3
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was published
N
by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
N
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
O
4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or worms
are
a.
C
electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
d. stereomicroscopes.
D
ANS: D REF: p. 5
E
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope.
b. transmission electron microscope.
c. bright-field microscope.
d. scanning electron microscope.
ANS: D REF: p. 7
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
a. bright-field microscope.
b. phase-contrast microscope.
, c. fluorescence microscope.
d. electron microscope.
ANS: B REF: p. 6
7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
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a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
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d. Robert Koch
ANS: C REF: p. 8
E
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back billion years.
a. 4.0 to 5.0
b. 3.5 to 4.0
S
c. 2.5 to 3.0
d. 2.2 to 2.7
S
ANS: B REF: p. 9
9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
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a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
O
c. Fungi
d. Algae
N
ANS: C REF: p. 11
10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus.
N
b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species.
c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
O
ANS: C REF: p. 10
11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
C
a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
D
d. flora.
ANS: B REF: p. 12
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12. A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called
a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
ANS: D REF: p. 12
R
U
Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional
E
Karin C. VanMeter, Robert J. Hubert
3rd Edition
S S
I
O
N
N
O
C
E D
,Table of content
1. Scope of microbiology
R
2. Chemistry of life
3. Cell structure and function
U
4. Bacteria and archaea
E
5. Viruses
6. Eukaryotic microorganisms
S
7. Physical and chemical methods of control
8. Microbiological laboratory techniques
S
9. Microbiological laboratory safety issues
I
10. Pharmacology
O
11. Antimicrobial drugs
12. Infection and disease
N
13. The immune response and lymphatic system
14. Infections of the integumentary system, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal system
N
15. Infections of the respiratory system
16. Infections of the gastrointestinal system
O
17. Infections of the nervous system and sensory structures
18. Infections of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems
C
19. Infections of the urinary system
D
20. Infections of the reproductive system
21. Sexually transmitted infections and diseases
E
22. Human age and microorganisms
23. Microorganisms in the environment and effects on human health
24. Emerging infectious diseases
25. Biotechnology
,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
R
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced a
U
compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
E
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
S
ANS: C REF: p. 3
2. “Animalcules” were first described by
S
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
I
d. John Needham.
O
ANS: B REF: p. 3
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was published
N
by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
N
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
O
4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or worms
are
a.
C
electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
d. stereomicroscopes.
D
ANS: D REF: p. 5
E
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope.
b. transmission electron microscope.
c. bright-field microscope.
d. scanning electron microscope.
ANS: D REF: p. 7
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
a. bright-field microscope.
b. phase-contrast microscope.
, c. fluorescence microscope.
d. electron microscope.
ANS: B REF: p. 6
7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
R
a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
U
d. Robert Koch
ANS: C REF: p. 8
E
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back billion years.
a. 4.0 to 5.0
b. 3.5 to 4.0
S
c. 2.5 to 3.0
d. 2.2 to 2.7
S
ANS: B REF: p. 9
9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
I
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
O
c. Fungi
d. Algae
N
ANS: C REF: p. 11
10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus.
N
b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species.
c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
O
ANS: C REF: p. 10
11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
C
a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
D
d. flora.
ANS: B REF: p. 12
E
12. A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called
a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
ANS: D REF: p. 12
