Test Bank For Nester's Microbiology, A Human Perspective 8th Edition By Denise G. Anderson, Sarah N. Salm, Deborah Allen | Complete Guide A+.

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1. The scientist usually considered the first to see microorganisms, which he called
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"animalcules", was
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A.

Redi.


B.
van Leeuwenhoek.
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C.
Pasteur.


D.
Tyndall.




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2. The word "animalcule" was coined by
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A. Pasteur.
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C. Redi.
D. Tyndall.


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3.

The idea of spontaneous Generation postulated that
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A. organisms could evolve into the next generation of organisms. j j j j j j j j



B. organisms could spontaneously combust. j j j



C. organisms could spontaneously arise from other living organisms. j j j j j j j



D. living organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material.
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4. Which of these scientist(s) was/were involved in, among other things, investigating the idea of
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spontaneous generation?
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A. Redi
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C. Pasteur
D. Escherich
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5. The work of Tyndall and Cohn
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A. supported the idea of spontaneous generation. j j j j j



B. was used to explain why others investigating spontaneous generation had obtained results
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that were opposite of those obtained by Pasteur.
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C. showed that microbes caused disease. j j j j



D. allowed scientists to see microorganisms. j j j j




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6.

The structures present in the hay infusions used in experiments on spontaneous generation that made them difficult to sterilize
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are
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A. chlorophyll.
B. toxins.
C. organelles.
D. endospores.

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7. The opposite results obtained byscientists apparently doing the same experiments in
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investigating spontaneous generation
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A. shows the importance of repeating experiments.
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B. shows the importance of exactly duplicating experimental conditions.
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C. led to further experiments that ultimately furthered knowledge.
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D. All of the choices are correct.
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