Section 1: Basic Science
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1. Scope of Microbiology
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2. Chemistry of Life nn nn
3. Cell Structure and Function
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4. Bacteria and Archaea
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5. Viruses
6. Eukaryotic Microorganisms nn
Section 2: Tools for Study and Control of Microorganisms
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7. Physical and Chemical Methods of Control
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8. Microbiological Laboratory Techniques nn nn
9. Microbiological Laboratory Safety Issues nn nn nn
10. Pharmacology
11. Antimicrobial Drugs nn
Section 3: Infection, Disease, and Defense
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12. Infection and Disease nn nn
13. The Immune Response and Lymphatic System
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Section 4: Effects on Specific Body Systems
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14. Infections of the Integumentary System, Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal System
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15. Infections of the Respiratory System
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16. Infections of the Gastrointestinal System
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17. Infections of the Nervous System and Sensory Structures
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18. Infections of the Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems
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19. Infections of the Urinary Systemnn nn nn nn
20. Infections of the Reproductive System
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Section 5: Factors Contributing to the Effects of Microorganisms on
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Human Health
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21. Sexually Transmitted Infections/Diseases
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22. Human Age and Infections
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23. Microorganisms in the Environment and Effects on Human Health
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24. Emerging Infectious Diseases nn nn
25. Biotechnology
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Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
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VanMeter: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional, 2nd Edition
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MULTIPLE nnCHOICE
1. “Animalcules” nnwere nnfirst nndescribed nnby
a. Robert nnHooke.
b. Antony nnvan nnLeeuwenhoek.
c. Hans nnJanssen.
d. John nnNeedham.
ANS: n n B REF: n n p. nn3
2. In nnthe nnsixteenth nncentury nna nnfather-and-son nnteam, nnby nnthe nnname nnof , nnproduced
nna nncompound nnmicroscope nnconsisting nnof nna nnsimple nntube nnwith nnlenses nnat nneach
nnend.
a. van nnLeeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANS: n n C REF: n n p. nn3
3. Micrographia, nna nnpublication nnillustrating nninsects, nnsponges, nnas nnwell nnas nnplant nncells, nnwas
published nnby
nn
a. Robert nnHooke.
b. Antony nnvan nnLeeuwenhoek.
c. Hans nnJanssen.
d. John nnNeedham.
ANS: n n A REF: n n p. nn3
4. Low-power nnmicroscopes nndesigned nnfor nnobserving nnfairly nnlarge nnobjects nnsuch nnas nninsects nnor
worms nnare
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a. electron nnmicroscopes.
b. dark-field nnmicroscopes.
c. fluorescence nnmicroscopes.
d. stereomicroscopes.
ANS: n n D REF: n n p. nn5
5. A nnmicroscope nnthat nn provides nna nnthree-dimensional nnimage nnof nna nnspecimen nnis nna
a. dark-field nnmicroscope.
b. transmission nnelectron nnmicroscope.
c. bright-field nnmicroscope.
d. scanning nnelectron nnmicroscope.
ANS: n n D REF: n n p. nn7
6. The nntool nnof nnchoice nnto nnobserve nnliving nnmicroorganisms nnis nnthe
a. bright-field nnmicroscope.
b. phase-contrast nnmicroscope.
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nnBank
c. fluorescence nnmicroscope.
d. electron nnmicroscope.
ANS: n n B REF: n n p. nn6
7. Which nnscientist nnis nnmost nnresponsible nnfor nnending nnthe nncontroversy nnabout nnspontaneous nngeneration?
a. John nnNeedham
b. Joseph nnLister
c. Louis nnPasteur
d. Robert nnKoch
ANS: n n C REF: n n p. nn8
8. Fossils nnof nnprokaryotes nngo nnback billion nnyears.
a. 4.0 nnto nn 5.0
b. 3.5 nnto nn 4.0
c. 2.5 nnto nn 3.0
d. 2.2 nnto nn 2.7
ANS: n n B REF: n n p. nn9
9. Molds nnbelong nnto nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nngroups nnof nneukaryotic nnorganisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANS: n n C REF: n n p. nn11
10. The nncorrect nn descending nnorder nnof nntaxonomic nncategories nnis
a. species, nndomain, nnphylum, nnkingdom, nnorder, nndivision, nnclass, nngenus.
b. domain, nnkingdom, nnphylum, nnclass, nnfamily, nnorder, nngenus, nnspecies.
c. domain, nnkingdom, nnphylum, nnclass, nnorder, nnfamily, nngenus, nnspecies.
d. kingdom, nndomain, nnphylum, nnorder, nnclass, nnfamily, nngenus, nnspecies.
ANS: n n C REF: n n p. nn10
11. Complex nncommunities nnof nnmicroorganisms nnon nnsurfaces nnare nncalled
a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.
ANS: n n B REF: n n p. nn12
12. 1 nn2A. n n relationship nnbetween nnorganisms nnin nnwhich nnthe nnwaste nnproduct nnof nnone nnprovides
nutrients nnfor nnanother nnis nncalled
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a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
ANS: n n D REF: n n p. nn12