TEST BANK
Fundamentals of Microbiology 12th Edition by
Jeffrey C. Pommerville.
,Chap01,` Chapter` 1
Multiple`Choice
1. Whohwashone`of`the`early`natural`philosophers`who`coined`the`name`―cella‖`for`theempt`y`
cork`spaces`that`became`the`word`we`use`today,h―cells‖?
A. Robert`Hooke
B. Zachariash`Janssen
C. Francesco h`Stalluti
D. Giovanni`Fab
er`Ans:`A
2. Leeuwenhoek`made`lenses`that`allowed`him`to`magnify`objects`more`than`200X.How`
ever,`he`failed`to`promote`scientific`inquiry`because:
A. he`didn'th`share`his`drawings`with`other`scientists.
B. hehdidn't`reveal`how`he`ground`the`lenses`and`no`one`else`was`doing`it`that`well.
C. he`limited`his`research`to`pond`water
D. it`was`only`a`hobby`and`he`didn't`live`very`lon
g`Ans:`B
,3. Leeuwenhoek`washthe`first`person`to:
A. see`viruses.
B. use`a`microscope.
C. describe`bacteria.
D. suggest`animalcules`caused`disease.
Ans:`C
4. Francesco`Redi`ishfamous`for`performing`one`of`the`firsthexperiments`over`the`debaterega`r
ding`spontaneous`generation.`What`was`his`experiment?
A. He`boiled`some`muttonhgravy`and`sealed`the`tops`with`corks.
B. He`covered`some`jars`of`meathwith`gauze`and`lefthothershopen.`The`covered`jars`did`notdeve`l
op`maggots,`the`uncovered`oneshdid.
C. He`showed`that`mice`will`appear`with`damp`rags`and`rice.
D. He`boiled`broth`for`longer`periods`of`time`and`sealed`the`tops`with`melted`glass.
Ans:`B
5. did`not`attempt`to`prove`or`refute`the`idea`of`spontaneoushgeneration.
A. FrancescohRedi
B. Robert`Koch
C. Lazzaro`Spallanzani
D. Louis`Pasteu
r`Ans:`B
, 6. Which`one`of`the`following`would`be`consistent`with`the`idea`of`spontaneousgener`
ation?
A. Microorganisms`may`be`cultivated`on`solid`laboratory`media.
B. Insects`are`important`in`the`transmission`of`disease.
C. Sick`people`give`rise`to`microorganisms`in`their`body.
D. Disinfection`is`essential`to`prevent`the`spread`of`microorganisms.
Ans:`C
7. Spallanzani‘s`experiments ` showed`that:
A. viruses`were`transmitted`by`water.
B. spontaneous`generation`occurs.
C. miasma`washthe`cause`of`disease.
D. experiments`can`be`modified`to`test`a`hypothesis.
Ans:`D`Page
:` 8
8. Which`pair`of`scientists`were`antagonists`during`the`same`period`of`history?
A. Pasteur`and`Ehrlich
B. Koch`and`Leeuwenhoek
C. Spallanzani`and`Needham
Fundamentals of Microbiology 12th Edition by
Jeffrey C. Pommerville.
,Chap01,` Chapter` 1
Multiple`Choice
1. Whohwashone`of`the`early`natural`philosophers`who`coined`the`name`―cella‖`for`theempt`y`
cork`spaces`that`became`the`word`we`use`today,h―cells‖?
A. Robert`Hooke
B. Zachariash`Janssen
C. Francesco h`Stalluti
D. Giovanni`Fab
er`Ans:`A
2. Leeuwenhoek`made`lenses`that`allowed`him`to`magnify`objects`more`than`200X.How`
ever,`he`failed`to`promote`scientific`inquiry`because:
A. he`didn'th`share`his`drawings`with`other`scientists.
B. hehdidn't`reveal`how`he`ground`the`lenses`and`no`one`else`was`doing`it`that`well.
C. he`limited`his`research`to`pond`water
D. it`was`only`a`hobby`and`he`didn't`live`very`lon
g`Ans:`B
,3. Leeuwenhoek`washthe`first`person`to:
A. see`viruses.
B. use`a`microscope.
C. describe`bacteria.
D. suggest`animalcules`caused`disease.
Ans:`C
4. Francesco`Redi`ishfamous`for`performing`one`of`the`firsthexperiments`over`the`debaterega`r
ding`spontaneous`generation.`What`was`his`experiment?
A. He`boiled`some`muttonhgravy`and`sealed`the`tops`with`corks.
B. He`covered`some`jars`of`meathwith`gauze`and`lefthothershopen.`The`covered`jars`did`notdeve`l
op`maggots,`the`uncovered`oneshdid.
C. He`showed`that`mice`will`appear`with`damp`rags`and`rice.
D. He`boiled`broth`for`longer`periods`of`time`and`sealed`the`tops`with`melted`glass.
Ans:`B
5. did`not`attempt`to`prove`or`refute`the`idea`of`spontaneoushgeneration.
A. FrancescohRedi
B. Robert`Koch
C. Lazzaro`Spallanzani
D. Louis`Pasteu
r`Ans:`B
, 6. Which`one`of`the`following`would`be`consistent`with`the`idea`of`spontaneousgener`
ation?
A. Microorganisms`may`be`cultivated`on`solid`laboratory`media.
B. Insects`are`important`in`the`transmission`of`disease.
C. Sick`people`give`rise`to`microorganisms`in`their`body.
D. Disinfection`is`essential`to`prevent`the`spread`of`microorganisms.
Ans:`C
7. Spallanzani‘s`experiments ` showed`that:
A. viruses`were`transmitted`by`water.
B. spontaneous`generation`occurs.
C. miasma`washthe`cause`of`disease.
D. experiments`can`be`modified`to`test`a`hypothesis.
Ans:`D`Page
:` 8
8. Which`pair`of`scientists`were`antagonists`during`the`same`period`of`history?
A. Pasteur`and`Ehrlich
B. Koch`and`Leeuwenhoek
C. Spallanzani`and`Needham
