Test Bank for Alcamo’s Fundamentals of Microbiology 9th Edition by Pommerville Complete Guide A+ 2025

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1. Whohwashone of the early natural philosophers who coined the name ―cella‖
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for theempt y cork spaces that became the word we use today,h―cells‖?
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A. Robert Hooke mkmk




B. Zachariash Janssen mkmk




C. Francesco h Stalluti mkmk




D. Giovanni


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2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify objects more than
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200X.How ever, he failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
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A. he didn'th share his drawings with other scientists.
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B. hehdidn't reveal how he ground the lenses and no one else was doing it that well.
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C. he limited his research to pond water
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D. it was only a hobby and he didn't live
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very long Ans: B
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,3. Leeuwenhoek washthe first person to: mkmk mkmk mkmk mkmk




A. see viruses. mkmk




B. use a microscope. mkmk mkmk




C. describe bacteria. mkmk




D. suggest animalcules caused disease.
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Ans: C mkmk




4. Francesco Redi ishfamous for performing one of the firsthexperiments over the
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debaterega rding spontaneous generation. What was his experiment?
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A. He boiled some muttonhgravy and sealed the tops with
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B. He covered some jars of meathwith gauze and lefthothershopen. The covered jars
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did notdeve lop maggots, the uncovered oneshdid.
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C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags and rice.
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D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and sealed the tops with melted
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Ans: B mkmk




5. did not attempt to prove or refute the idea of spontaneoushgeneration.
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A. FrancescohRedi
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C. Lazzaro Spallanzani mkmk




D. Louis


Pasteur Ans:
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, 6. Which one of the following would be consistent with the idea of
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spontaneousgener ation?
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A. Microorganisms may be cultivated on solid laboratory media. mkmk mkmk mkmk mkmk mkmk mkmk mkmk




B. Insects are important in the transmission of disease.
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C. Sick people give rise to microorganisms in their body.
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D. Disinfection is essential to prevent the spread of microorganisms.
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Ans: C mkmk




7. Spallanzani‘s experiments mkmk mkmk showed that: mkmk




A. viruses were transmitted by water.
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B. spontaneous generation occurs. mkmk mkm k




C. miasma washthe cause of disease.
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D. experiments can be modified to test a hypothesis.
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Ans: D Page mkmk mkmk




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8. Which pair of scientists were antagonists during the same period of history?
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A. Pasteur and Ehrlich mkmk mkmk




B. Koch and Leeuwenhoek
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