Test Bank for Fundamentals of Microbiology
12th Edition by Jeffrey C. Pommerville
,Chap01,f Chapterf 1
Multiplef Choice
1. Whof wasf onefoff thefearlyfnaturalfphilosophersf whof coinedfthef namef “cella”f forfthefemp
tyfcorkfspacesfthatfbecamefthefwordf wefuseftoday,f“cells”?
A. Robertf Hooke
B. Zachariasf Janssen
C. Francescof Stalluti
D. Giovannif Faber
Ans:f A
2. Leeuwenhoekf madef lensesf thatf allowedf himftof magnifyf objectsf moref thanf 200X.fHo
wever,fheffailedf tofpromotefscientificf inquiryfbecause:
A. hef didn'tf sharef hisfdrawingsf withf otherf scientists.
B. hefdidn'tf revealfhowfhef groundf thef lensesf andf nof onef elsef wasfdoingfitf thatf well.
C. hef limitedfhisf researchftofpondf water
D. itf wasfonlyf afhobbyfandfhef didn'tf livef veryflong
Ans:f B
,3. Leeuwenhoekfwasftheffirstfpersonfto:
A. seefviruses.
B. usefafmicroscope.
C. describefbacteria.
D. suggestfanimalculesfcausedfdisease.
Ans:fC
4. Francescof Redif isf famousfforf performingf onef off theffirstf experimentsf overf thef debatefreg
ardingfspontaneousfgeneration.fWhatf wasfhisf experiment?
A. Hef boiledf somef muttonf gravyf andf sealedf theftopsf withf corks.
B. Hef coveredf somef jarsfoff meatf withf gauzef andfleftfothersf open.fThef coveredf jarsfdidf notfdeve
lopfmaggots,fthefuncoveredfonesfdid.
C. Hef showedfthatf micef willfappearf withfdampfragsf andf rice.
D. Hef boiledf brothf forf longerf periodsf off timef andf sealedf thef topsf withf meltedf glass.
Ans:f B
5. f didfnotfattemptftofproveforfrefutefthefideafoffspontaneousfgeneration.
A. FrancescofRedi
B. RobertfKoch
C. LazzarofSpallanzani
D. LouisfPasteur
Ans:fB
, 6. Whichfonefofftheffollowingfwouldfbefconsistentfwithfthefideafoffspontaneousfgen
eration?
A. Microorganismsfmayfbefcultivatedfonfsolidflaboratoryfmedia.
B. Insectsfarefimportantfinftheftransmissionfoffdisease.
C. Sickfpeoplefgivefriseftofmicroorganismsfinftheirfbody.
D. Disinfectionfisfessentialftofpreventfthefspreadfoffmicroorganisms.
Ans:fC
7. Spallanzani’sfexperimentsfshowedfthat:
A. virusesfwereftransmittedfbyfwater.
B. spontaneousfgenerationfoccurs.
C. miasmafwasfthefcausefoffdisease.
D. experimentsfcanfbefmodifiedftoftestfafhypothesis.
Ans:fDfPage
:f 8
8. Whichfpairfoffscientistsfwerefantagonistsfduringfthefsamefperiodfoffhistory?
A. PasteurfandfEhrlich
B. KochfandfLeeuwenhoek
C. SpallanzanifandfNeedham
12th Edition by Jeffrey C. Pommerville
,Chap01,f Chapterf 1
Multiplef Choice
1. Whof wasf onefoff thefearlyfnaturalfphilosophersf whof coinedfthef namef “cella”f forfthefemp
tyfcorkfspacesfthatfbecamefthefwordf wefuseftoday,f“cells”?
A. Robertf Hooke
B. Zachariasf Janssen
C. Francescof Stalluti
D. Giovannif Faber
Ans:f A
2. Leeuwenhoekf madef lensesf thatf allowedf himftof magnifyf objectsf moref thanf 200X.fHo
wever,fheffailedf tofpromotefscientificf inquiryfbecause:
A. hef didn'tf sharef hisfdrawingsf withf otherf scientists.
B. hefdidn'tf revealfhowfhef groundf thef lensesf andf nof onef elsef wasfdoingfitf thatf well.
C. hef limitedfhisf researchftofpondf water
D. itf wasfonlyf afhobbyfandfhef didn'tf livef veryflong
Ans:f B
,3. Leeuwenhoekfwasftheffirstfpersonfto:
A. seefviruses.
B. usefafmicroscope.
C. describefbacteria.
D. suggestfanimalculesfcausedfdisease.
Ans:fC
4. Francescof Redif isf famousfforf performingf onef off theffirstf experimentsf overf thef debatefreg
ardingfspontaneousfgeneration.fWhatf wasfhisf experiment?
A. Hef boiledf somef muttonf gravyf andf sealedf theftopsf withf corks.
B. Hef coveredf somef jarsfoff meatf withf gauzef andfleftfothersf open.fThef coveredf jarsfdidf notfdeve
lopfmaggots,fthefuncoveredfonesfdid.
C. Hef showedfthatf micef willfappearf withfdampfragsf andf rice.
D. Hef boiledf brothf forf longerf periodsf off timef andf sealedf thef topsf withf meltedf glass.
Ans:f B
5. f didfnotfattemptftofproveforfrefutefthefideafoffspontaneousfgeneration.
A. FrancescofRedi
B. RobertfKoch
C. LazzarofSpallanzani
D. LouisfPasteur
Ans:fB
, 6. Whichfonefofftheffollowingfwouldfbefconsistentfwithfthefideafoffspontaneousfgen
eration?
A. Microorganismsfmayfbefcultivatedfonfsolidflaboratoryfmedia.
B. Insectsfarefimportantfinftheftransmissionfoffdisease.
C. Sickfpeoplefgivefriseftofmicroorganismsfinftheirfbody.
D. Disinfectionfisfessentialftofpreventfthefspreadfoffmicroorganisms.
Ans:fC
7. Spallanzani’sfexperimentsfshowedfthat:
A. virusesfwereftransmittedfbyfwater.
B. spontaneousfgenerationfoccurs.
C. miasmafwasfthefcausefoffdisease.
D. experimentsfcanfbefmodifiedftoftestfafhypothesis.
Ans:fDfPage
:f 8
8. Whichfpairfoffscientistsfwerefantagonistsfduringfthefsamefperiodfoffhistory?
A. PasteurfandfEhrlich
B. KochfandfLeeuwenhoek
C. SpallanzanifandfNeedham
