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NESTER'S3MICROBIOLOGY:3A3HUMAN3PERSPECTIVE,310TH
3EDITION
Denise3Anderson,3Sarah3Salm,3Mira3Beins,3Eugene3Nester3and3Deborah3Allen
, Nester's3Microbiology:3A3Human3Perspective310th3Edition3by3Denise3Anderson,3Sarah3Sal
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TRUE/FALSE3-3Write3'T'3if3the3statement3is3true3and3'F'3if3the3statement3is3false.
1) Spontaneous3generation3refers3to3the3idea3that3organisms3came3from3other3organisms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) The3human3body3only3contains3bacteria3during3illness.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Bacteria3and3eukarya3both3contain3membrane-bound3organelles.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) The3scientific3name3of3an3organism3indicates3its3domain.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) Viroids3are3naked3(lacking3a3protein3shell)3pieces3of3RNA3that3infect3plants.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Viruses3simultaneously3contain3DNA,3RNA,3and3protein.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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7) Viruses,3viroids,3and3prions3are3obligate3intracellular3agents.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Viruses3and3bacteria3are3both3unicellular.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) An3organism3is3categorized3in3a3domain3according3to3its3cell3size.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) Archaea3are3very3similar3to3bacteria3and3have3rigid3cell3walls3made3of3peptidoglycan.
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) Thiomargarita3namibiensis3cannot3be3a3eukaryote3because3it3is3only313mm3in3width.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE3zCHOICE3z-
Choose3zthe3zone3zalternative3zthat3zbest3zcompletes3zthe3zstatement3zor3zanswers3zthe3zquestio
3z
n.
12) The3zscientist3zusually3zcredited3zwith3zseeing3zthe3zfirst3zmicroorganisms,3zwhich3zh
e3zcalled3z"animalcules",3zwas3z .
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, Nester's3Microbiology:3A3Human3Perspective310th3Edition3by3Denise3Anderson,3Sarah3Sal
m
A) Redi
B) van3zLeeuwenhoek
C) Pasteur
D) Tyndall
E) Lister
13) The3zword3z"animalcule"3zwas3zfirst3zused3zby3z .
A) Pasteur
B) Redi
C) van3zLeeuwenhoek
D) Tyndall
E) Hooke
14) The3zidea3zof3zspontaneous3zgeneration3zpostulated3zthat
A) organisms3zcould3zevolve3zinto3zthe3znext3zgeneration3zof3zorganisms.
B) organisms3zcould3zspontaneously3zturn3zinto3zother3ztypes3zof3zorganisms.
C) living3zorganisms3zcould3zspontaneously3zarise3zfrom3znon-living3zmaterial.
D) living3zorganisms3zcould3zspontaneously3zarise3zfrom3zother3zliving3zorganisms.
E) living3zorganisms3zmust3zcontain3zat3zleast3zten3zcells.
15) Which3zof3zthese3zscientists3zwere3zinvolved3zin3zinvestigating3zthe3zidea3zo
f3zspontaneous3zgeneration?
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NESTER'S3MICROBIOLOGY:3A3HUMAN3PERSPECTIVE,310TH
3EDITION
Denise3Anderson,3Sarah3Salm,3Mira3Beins,3Eugene3Nester3and3Deborah3Allen
, Nester's3Microbiology:3A3Human3Perspective310th3Edition3by3Denise3Anderson,3Sarah3Sal
m
TRUE/FALSE3-3Write3'T'3if3the3statement3is3true3and3'F'3if3the3statement3is3false.
1) Spontaneous3generation3refers3to3the3idea3that3organisms3came3from3other3organisms.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) The3human3body3only3contains3bacteria3during3illness.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Bacteria3and3eukarya3both3contain3membrane-bound3organelles.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) The3scientific3name3of3an3organism3indicates3its3domain.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) Viroids3are3naked3(lacking3a3protein3shell)3pieces3of3RNA3that3infect3plants.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Viruses3simultaneously3contain3DNA,3RNA,3and3protein.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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m
7) Viruses,3viroids,3and3prions3are3obligate3intracellular3agents.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Viruses3and3bacteria3are3both3unicellular.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) An3organism3is3categorized3in3a3domain3according3to3its3cell3size.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) Archaea3are3very3similar3to3bacteria3and3have3rigid3cell3walls3made3of3peptidoglycan.
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) Thiomargarita3namibiensis3cannot3be3a3eukaryote3because3it3is3only313mm3in3width.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE3zCHOICE3z-
Choose3zthe3zone3zalternative3zthat3zbest3zcompletes3zthe3zstatement3zor3zanswers3zthe3zquestio
3z
n.
12) The3zscientist3zusually3zcredited3zwith3zseeing3zthe3zfirst3zmicroorganisms,3zwhich3zh
e3zcalled3z"animalcules",3zwas3z .
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, Nester's3Microbiology:3A3Human3Perspective310th3Edition3by3Denise3Anderson,3Sarah3Sal
m
A) Redi
B) van3zLeeuwenhoek
C) Pasteur
D) Tyndall
E) Lister
13) The3zword3z"animalcule"3zwas3zfirst3zused3zby3z .
A) Pasteur
B) Redi
C) van3zLeeuwenhoek
D) Tyndall
E) Hooke
14) The3zidea3zof3zspontaneous3zgeneration3zpostulated3zthat
A) organisms3zcould3zevolve3zinto3zthe3znext3zgeneration3zof3zorganisms.
B) organisms3zcould3zspontaneously3zturn3zinto3zother3ztypes3zof3zorganisms.
C) living3zorganisms3zcould3zspontaneously3zarise3zfrom3znon-living3zmaterial.
D) living3zorganisms3zcould3zspontaneously3zarise3zfrom3zother3zliving3zorganisms.
E) living3zorganisms3zmust3zcontain3zat3zleast3zten3zcells.
15) Which3zof3zthese3zscientists3zwere3zinvolved3zin3zinvestigating3zthe3zidea3zo
f3zspontaneous3zgeneration?
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