,Table of content
1 Scope of microbiology
x.
2 Chemistry of life
x.
3 Cell structure and function
x.
4 Bacteria and archaea
x.
5 Viruses
x.
6 Eukaryotic microorganisms
x.
7 Physical and chemical methods of control
x.
8 Microbiological laboratory techniques
x.
9 Microbiological laboratory safety issues
x.
10 Pharmacology
x.
11 Antimicrobial drugs
x.
12 Infection and disease
x.
13 The immune response and lymphatic system
x.
14 Infections of the integumentary system, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal system
x.
15 Infections of the respiratory system
x.
16 Infections of the gastrointestinal system
x.
17 Infections of the nervous system and sensory structures
x.
18 Infections of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems
x.
19 Infections of the urinary system
x.
20 Infections of the reproductive system
x.
21 Sexually transmitted infections and diseases
x.
22 Human age and microorganisms
x.
23 Microorganisms in the environment and effects on human health
x.
24 Emerging infectious diseases
x.
25 Biotechnology
x.
,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 2end Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced
a compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end x.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANS: C REF: p 3 x.
2. “Animalcules” were first described by
a. Robert Hooke x.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek x.
c. Hans Janssen x.
d. John Needham x.
ANS: B REF: p 3 x.
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was published
by
a. Robert Hooke x.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek x.
c. Hans Janssenx.
d. John Needham x.
ANS: A REF: p 3 x.
4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or worms
are
a. electron microscopes x.
b. dark-field microscopes x.
c. fluorescence microscopes x.
d. stereomicroscopes x.
ANS: D REF: p 5 x.
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope x.
b. transmission electron microscope x.
c. bright-field microscope x.
d. scanning electron microscope x.
ANS: D REF: p 7 x.
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
a. bright-field microscope x.
b. phase-contrast microscope x.
, c. fluorescence microscope x.
d. electron microscope x.
ANS: B REF: p 6
x.
7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch
ANS: C REF: p 8
x.
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back billion years
x.
a 4 0 to 5 0
x. x. x.
b 3 5 to 4 0
x. x. x.
c 2 5 to 3 0
x. x. x.
d 2 2 to 2 7
x. x. x.
ANS: B REF: p 9
x.
9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANS: C REF: p 11
x.
10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus x.
b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species x.
c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species x.
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species x.
ANS: C REF: p 10
x.
11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
a. colonies x.
b. biofilms x.
c. biospheres x.
d. flora x.
ANS: B REF: p 12
x.
12. A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called
a. mutualism x.
b. competition x.
c. synergism x.
d. commensalism x.
ANS: D REF: p 12
x.
1 Scope of microbiology
x.
2 Chemistry of life
x.
3 Cell structure and function
x.
4 Bacteria and archaea
x.
5 Viruses
x.
6 Eukaryotic microorganisms
x.
7 Physical and chemical methods of control
x.
8 Microbiological laboratory techniques
x.
9 Microbiological laboratory safety issues
x.
10 Pharmacology
x.
11 Antimicrobial drugs
x.
12 Infection and disease
x.
13 The immune response and lymphatic system
x.
14 Infections of the integumentary system, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal system
x.
15 Infections of the respiratory system
x.
16 Infections of the gastrointestinal system
x.
17 Infections of the nervous system and sensory structures
x.
18 Infections of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems
x.
19 Infections of the urinary system
x.
20 Infections of the reproductive system
x.
21 Sexually transmitted infections and diseases
x.
22 Human age and microorganisms
x.
23 Microorganisms in the environment and effects on human health
x.
24 Emerging infectious diseases
x.
25 Biotechnology
x.
,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 2end Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced
a compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end x.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANS: C REF: p 3 x.
2. “Animalcules” were first described by
a. Robert Hooke x.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek x.
c. Hans Janssen x.
d. John Needham x.
ANS: B REF: p 3 x.
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was published
by
a. Robert Hooke x.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek x.
c. Hans Janssenx.
d. John Needham x.
ANS: A REF: p 3 x.
4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or worms
are
a. electron microscopes x.
b. dark-field microscopes x.
c. fluorescence microscopes x.
d. stereomicroscopes x.
ANS: D REF: p 5 x.
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope x.
b. transmission electron microscope x.
c. bright-field microscope x.
d. scanning electron microscope x.
ANS: D REF: p 7 x.
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
a. bright-field microscope x.
b. phase-contrast microscope x.
, c. fluorescence microscope x.
d. electron microscope x.
ANS: B REF: p 6
x.
7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch
ANS: C REF: p 8
x.
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back billion years
x.
a 4 0 to 5 0
x. x. x.
b 3 5 to 4 0
x. x. x.
c 2 5 to 3 0
x. x. x.
d 2 2 to 2 7
x. x. x.
ANS: B REF: p 9
x.
9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANS: C REF: p 11
x.
10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus x.
b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species x.
c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species x.
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species x.
ANS: C REF: p 10
x.
11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
a. colonies x.
b. biofilms x.
c. biospheres x.
d. flora x.
ANS: B REF: p 12
x.
12. A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called
a. mutualism x.
b. competition x.
c. synergism x.
d. commensalism x.
ANS: D REF: p 12
x.
