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,Chapter 01: Scope Of Microbiology
Vanmeter: Microbiology For The Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In The Sixteenth Century A Father-And-Son Team, By The Name Of , Produced
ACompound Microscope Consisting Of A Simple Tube With Lenses At Each End.
a. Van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 3
2. “Animalcules” Were First Described By
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony Van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 3
3. Micrographia, A Publication Illustrating Insects, Sponges, As Well As Plant Cells, Was
PublishedBy
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony Van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 3
4. Low-Power Microscopes Designed For Observing Fairly Large Objects Such As Insects Or
WormsAre
a.Electron Microscopes.
b.Dark-Field Microscopes.
c.Fluorescence Microscopes.
d.Stereomicroscopes.
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 5
5. A Microscope That Provides A Three-Dimensional Image Of A Specimen Is A
a. Dark-Field Microscope.
b. Transmission Electron Microscope.
c. Bright-Field Microscope.
d. Scanning Electron Microscope.
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 7
6. The Tool Of Choice To Observe Living Microorganisms Is The
a. Bright-Field Microscope.
b. Phase-Contrast Microscope.
, c. Fluorescence Microscope.
d. Electron Microscope.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 6
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
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 8
8. Fossils Of Prokaryotes Go Back Billion Years.
A. 4.0 To 5.0
B. 3.5 To 4.0
C. 2.5 To 3.0
D. 2.2 To 2.7
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 9
9. Molds Belong To Which Of The Following Groups Of Eukaryotic Organisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 11
10. The Correct Descending Order Of Taxonomic Categories Is
a. Species, Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Order, Division, Class, Genus.
b. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species.
c. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
d. Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species.
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 10
11. Complex Communities Of Microorganisms On Surfaces Are Called
a. Colonies.
b. Biofilms.
c. Biospheres.
d. Flora.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 12
12. A Relationship Between Organisms In Which The Waste Product Of One Provides
Nutrients ForAnother Is Called
a. Mutualism.
b. Competition.
c. Synergism.
d. Commensalism.
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 12
,13. Which Of The Following Sites Of The Human Body Does Not Have A Normal Flora?
a. Intestine
b. Skin
c. Vagina
d. Blood
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 12
14. Which Of The Following Lack Nucleic Acids?
a. Archaea
b. Viruses
c. Prions
d. Bacteria
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 11
15. The Binominal System Of Nomenclature Was Originally Developed By
a. Pasteur.
b. Linnaeus.
c. Martini.
d. Jenner.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 11
16. Which Of The Following Scientists Performed The First Vaccination Against Smallpox?
a. Pasteur
b. Jenner
c. Semmelweis
d. Koch
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 9
17. Which Of The Following Diseases Is Generally Caused By Contaminated Food?
a. Mumps
b. Shigellosis
c. Legionellosis
d. Tuberculosis
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 13
18. Which Of The Following Diseases Is Transmitted Via Aerosols?
a. Psittacosis
b. Shigellosis
c. Leptospirosis
d. Giardiasis
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 14
19. Which Of The Following Organisms Is Used In The Production Of Cheese?
a. Propionibacterium Shermanii
b. Acetobacter Aceti
c. Giardia
, d. Fusobacterium
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 14
20. Which Of The Following Scientists Discovered The Antibiotic Properties Of Penicillium?
a. Alexander Fleming
b. Louis Pasteur
c. Joseph Lister
d. Edward Jenner
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 15
COMPLETION
1. In A Compound Light Microscope The Lens Closest To The Eye Is The Lens.
ANSWER: Ocular
REFER TO P. 3
2. The Total Magnification Of An Object Viewed With A Compound Microscope With An
Ocular LensOf 10 And An Objective Lens Of 40 Is .
ANSWER: 400
REFER TO P. 4
3. Another Term For Spontaneounger
sU nesraitin
ongit
s B.COM .
ANSWER: Abiogenesis
REFER TO P. 7
4. Microorganisms Of Various Species Are Often Organized Into Complex Communities
On ASurface And Are Called .
ANSWER: Biofilms
REFER TO P. 12
5. All Bacteria Are Cells.
ANSWER: Prokaryotic
REFER TO P. 10
6. Cells That Contain A Nucleus Are Cells.
ANSWER: Eukaryotic
REFER TO P. 10
, 7. The Taxonomic Resource For Information On Bacteria Is .
ANSWER: Bergey’s Manual Of Systematic Bacteriology
REFER TO P. 11
8. A Relationship In Which Two Organisms Benefit Is Referred To As .
ANSWER: Mutualism
REFER TO P. 12
9. The Proteins Implicated In Spongiform Encephalopathy Are .
ANSWER: Prions
REFER TO P. 11
10. The Cleanup Of Various Industrial Wastes By Living Organisms Is Referred To As .
ANSWER: Bioremediation
REFER TO P. 15
MATCHING
Match The Description Below n
withrtheicog
rrecb
t I.
Tec
m Fm
rom This List.
a. Observing Insects U S N T O
b. Three-Dimensional Images
c. Cytoplasmic Streaming
d. Fluorescent Dye
e. Ultrathin Sectioned
Specimens
1. Scanning Electron Microscope
2. Phase-Contrast Microscope
3. Transmission Electron
Microscope
4. Stereomicroscope
1. ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 7
2. ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 6
3. ANSWER: E REFER TO P. 7
4. ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 5
Match The Description Below To The Correct Name From This List.
a. Robert Koch
b. Edward Jenner
c. Louis Pasteur
d. John Needham
e. Joseph Lister
f. Antony Van Leeuwenhoek
,5. Animalcules
6. Vaccination
7. Aseptic Technique
8. Germ Theory Of Disease
5. ANSWER: F REFER TO P. 7 | P. 8
6. ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 9
7. ANSWER: E REFER TO P. 9
8. ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 8
,Chapter 02: Chemistry Of Life
Vanmeter: Microbiology For The Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Atomic Number Equals The Number Of
a. Protons.
b. Neutrons.
c. Electrons.
d. Protons And Neutrons.
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 20
2. The Atomic Weight Is Equal To The Sum Of
a. Neutrons.
b. Protons And Neutrons.
c. Neutrons And Electrons.
d. Electrons.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 20
3. The Smallest Units Of Matter Are
a. Molecules.
b. Atoms.
c. Protons.
d. Compounds.
ANSWER: REFER TO P. 20
B
4. Protons
Are
a. Located In The Shells.
b. Part Of The Atomic Nucleus.
c. Negatively Charged.
d. Uncharged Particles.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 20
5. Particles Of An Atom Located In The Outermost Shell And Available For Chemical
Bonding AreCalled
a. Valence Electrons.
b. Isotopes.
c. Excess Electrons.
d. Neutrons.
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 21
6. Isotopes Are Atoms With
a. The Same Number Of Electrons And Protons.
b. Different Numbers Of Protons And Electrons.
c. The Same Numbers Of Protons But A Different Number Of Neutrons.
d. Different Numbers Of Electrons.
, ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 21
7. A Chemical Bond In Which Electrons Are Equally Shared Is A(N)
a. Ionic Bond.
b. Polar Covalent Bond.
c. Nonpolar Covalent Bond.
d. Hydrogen Bond.
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 23
8. The Transfer Of Electrons In A Chemical Bond Represents A(N)
a. Ionic Bond.
b. Polar Covalent Bond.
c. Nonpolar Covalent Bond.
d. Hydrogen Bond.
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 24
9. The Bond Of Oxygen And Hydrogen Between Water Molecules Is A(N)
a. Ionic Bond.
b. Polar Covalent Bond.
c. Nonpolar Covalent Bond.
d. Hydrogen Bond.
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 24
10. The Isotope Deuterium Has
a. One Proton.
b. One Proton And One Neutron.
c. One Proton And Two Neutrons.
d. One Proton And Three Neutrons.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 21
11. After Filling The First Shell, The Outermost Shell Of An Atom Can Hold Up To
Electrons.
a. 2
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 23
12. The Bond Between Sodium And Chlorine Atoms In Sodium Chloride Is A(N)
a. Hydrogen Bond.
b. Ionic Bond.
c. Polar Covalent Bond.
d. Nonpolar Covalent Bond.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 24
13. Sucrose Is Composed Of
,Chapter 01: Scope Of Microbiology
Vanmeter: Microbiology For The Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In The Sixteenth Century A Father-And-Son Team, By The Name Of , Produced
ACompound Microscope Consisting Of A Simple Tube With Lenses At Each End.
a. Van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 3
2. “Animalcules” Were First Described By
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony Van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 3
3. Micrographia, A Publication Illustrating Insects, Sponges, As Well As Plant Cells, Was
PublishedBy
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony Van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 3
4. Low-Power Microscopes Designed For Observing Fairly Large Objects Such As Insects Or
WormsAre
a.Electron Microscopes.
b.Dark-Field Microscopes.
c.Fluorescence Microscopes.
d.Stereomicroscopes.
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 5
5. A Microscope That Provides A Three-Dimensional Image Of A Specimen Is A
a. Dark-Field Microscope.
b. Transmission Electron Microscope.
c. Bright-Field Microscope.
d. Scanning Electron Microscope.
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 7
6. The Tool Of Choice To Observe Living Microorganisms Is The
a. Bright-Field Microscope.
b. Phase-Contrast Microscope.
, c. Fluorescence Microscope.
d. Electron Microscope.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 6
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
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 8
8. Fossils Of Prokaryotes Go Back Billion Years.
A. 4.0 To 5.0
B. 3.5 To 4.0
C. 2.5 To 3.0
D. 2.2 To 2.7
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 9
9. Molds Belong To Which Of The Following Groups Of Eukaryotic Organisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 11
10. The Correct Descending Order Of Taxonomic Categories Is
a. Species, Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Order, Division, Class, Genus.
b. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species.
c. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
d. Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species.
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 10
11. Complex Communities Of Microorganisms On Surfaces Are Called
a. Colonies.
b. Biofilms.
c. Biospheres.
d. Flora.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 12
12. A Relationship Between Organisms In Which The Waste Product Of One Provides
Nutrients ForAnother Is Called
a. Mutualism.
b. Competition.
c. Synergism.
d. Commensalism.
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 12
,13. Which Of The Following Sites Of The Human Body Does Not Have A Normal Flora?
a. Intestine
b. Skin
c. Vagina
d. Blood
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 12
14. Which Of The Following Lack Nucleic Acids?
a. Archaea
b. Viruses
c. Prions
d. Bacteria
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 11
15. The Binominal System Of Nomenclature Was Originally Developed By
a. Pasteur.
b. Linnaeus.
c. Martini.
d. Jenner.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 11
16. Which Of The Following Scientists Performed The First Vaccination Against Smallpox?
a. Pasteur
b. Jenner
c. Semmelweis
d. Koch
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 9
17. Which Of The Following Diseases Is Generally Caused By Contaminated Food?
a. Mumps
b. Shigellosis
c. Legionellosis
d. Tuberculosis
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 13
18. Which Of The Following Diseases Is Transmitted Via Aerosols?
a. Psittacosis
b. Shigellosis
c. Leptospirosis
d. Giardiasis
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 14
19. Which Of The Following Organisms Is Used In The Production Of Cheese?
a. Propionibacterium Shermanii
b. Acetobacter Aceti
c. Giardia
, d. Fusobacterium
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 14
20. Which Of The Following Scientists Discovered The Antibiotic Properties Of Penicillium?
a. Alexander Fleming
b. Louis Pasteur
c. Joseph Lister
d. Edward Jenner
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 15
COMPLETION
1. In A Compound Light Microscope The Lens Closest To The Eye Is The Lens.
ANSWER: Ocular
REFER TO P. 3
2. The Total Magnification Of An Object Viewed With A Compound Microscope With An
Ocular LensOf 10 And An Objective Lens Of 40 Is .
ANSWER: 400
REFER TO P. 4
3. Another Term For Spontaneounger
sU nesraitin
ongit
s B.COM .
ANSWER: Abiogenesis
REFER TO P. 7
4. Microorganisms Of Various Species Are Often Organized Into Complex Communities
On ASurface And Are Called .
ANSWER: Biofilms
REFER TO P. 12
5. All Bacteria Are Cells.
ANSWER: Prokaryotic
REFER TO P. 10
6. Cells That Contain A Nucleus Are Cells.
ANSWER: Eukaryotic
REFER TO P. 10
, 7. The Taxonomic Resource For Information On Bacteria Is .
ANSWER: Bergey’s Manual Of Systematic Bacteriology
REFER TO P. 11
8. A Relationship In Which Two Organisms Benefit Is Referred To As .
ANSWER: Mutualism
REFER TO P. 12
9. The Proteins Implicated In Spongiform Encephalopathy Are .
ANSWER: Prions
REFER TO P. 11
10. The Cleanup Of Various Industrial Wastes By Living Organisms Is Referred To As .
ANSWER: Bioremediation
REFER TO P. 15
MATCHING
Match The Description Below n
withrtheicog
rrecb
t I.
Tec
m Fm
rom This List.
a. Observing Insects U S N T O
b. Three-Dimensional Images
c. Cytoplasmic Streaming
d. Fluorescent Dye
e. Ultrathin Sectioned
Specimens
1. Scanning Electron Microscope
2. Phase-Contrast Microscope
3. Transmission Electron
Microscope
4. Stereomicroscope
1. ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 7
2. ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 6
3. ANSWER: E REFER TO P. 7
4. ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 5
Match The Description Below To The Correct Name From This List.
a. Robert Koch
b. Edward Jenner
c. Louis Pasteur
d. John Needham
e. Joseph Lister
f. Antony Van Leeuwenhoek
,5. Animalcules
6. Vaccination
7. Aseptic Technique
8. Germ Theory Of Disease
5. ANSWER: F REFER TO P. 7 | P. 8
6. ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 9
7. ANSWER: E REFER TO P. 9
8. ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 8
,Chapter 02: Chemistry Of Life
Vanmeter: Microbiology For The Healthcare Professional, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Atomic Number Equals The Number Of
a. Protons.
b. Neutrons.
c. Electrons.
d. Protons And Neutrons.
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 20
2. The Atomic Weight Is Equal To The Sum Of
a. Neutrons.
b. Protons And Neutrons.
c. Neutrons And Electrons.
d. Electrons.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 20
3. The Smallest Units Of Matter Are
a. Molecules.
b. Atoms.
c. Protons.
d. Compounds.
ANSWER: REFER TO P. 20
B
4. Protons
Are
a. Located In The Shells.
b. Part Of The Atomic Nucleus.
c. Negatively Charged.
d. Uncharged Particles.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 20
5. Particles Of An Atom Located In The Outermost Shell And Available For Chemical
Bonding AreCalled
a. Valence Electrons.
b. Isotopes.
c. Excess Electrons.
d. Neutrons.
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 21
6. Isotopes Are Atoms With
a. The Same Number Of Electrons And Protons.
b. Different Numbers Of Protons And Electrons.
c. The Same Numbers Of Protons But A Different Number Of Neutrons.
d. Different Numbers Of Electrons.
, ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 21
7. A Chemical Bond In Which Electrons Are Equally Shared Is A(N)
a. Ionic Bond.
b. Polar Covalent Bond.
c. Nonpolar Covalent Bond.
d. Hydrogen Bond.
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 23
8. The Transfer Of Electrons In A Chemical Bond Represents A(N)
a. Ionic Bond.
b. Polar Covalent Bond.
c. Nonpolar Covalent Bond.
d. Hydrogen Bond.
ANSWER: A REFER TO P. 24
9. The Bond Of Oxygen And Hydrogen Between Water Molecules Is A(N)
a. Ionic Bond.
b. Polar Covalent Bond.
c. Nonpolar Covalent Bond.
d. Hydrogen Bond.
ANSWER: D REFER TO P. 24
10. The Isotope Deuterium Has
a. One Proton.
b. One Proton And One Neutron.
c. One Proton And Two Neutrons.
d. One Proton And Three Neutrons.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 21
11. After Filling The First Shell, The Outermost Shell Of An Atom Can Hold Up To
Electrons.
a. 2
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10
ANSWER: C REFER TO P. 23
12. The Bond Between Sodium And Chlorine Atoms In Sodium Chloride Is A(N)
a. Hydrogen Bond.
b. Ionic Bond.
c. Polar Covalent Bond.
d. Nonpolar Covalent Bond.
ANSWER: B REFER TO P. 24
13. Sucrose Is Composed Of
