Question 1

Identification of bacteria in the laboratory usually begins with the _ _ for placement in one of two large groups of bacteria.

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A)   Koch's stain
B)   Pasteur fermentation test
C)   Gram stain
D)   Petri stain
E)   Ehrlich magic testF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Research done in Robert Koch's laboratory laid the foundation for (epidemiology/immunology/etiology), the study of the body's defenses against disease.

Accepted Answer

immunology

Question 3

Joseph Lister reduced the incidence of wound infections in health care settings by using chlorinated lime water.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The amateur scientist (Koch/Leeuwenhoek/Pasteur) made his own microscopes and first reported the existence of microbes.

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Question 5

Koch's postulates can be used only to determine the causes of infectious diseases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the correct order for the application of Koch's postulates?

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A)   IV, I, II, III
B)   III, I, IV, II
C)   III, II, I, IV
D)   I, II, III, IV
E)   IV, I, III, IIF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Gene therapy is a modern approach to preventing infectious disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A(n) (photosynthetic/algae/plant) organism makes its own food using light energy.

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The answer of A(n) (photosynthetic/algae/plant) organism makes its own food...

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Pasteur's experiments to disprove spontaneous generation?

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A)   The flasks were free of microbes until they were opened.
B)   The flasks he used were sealed with corks.
C)   The necks of the flasks he used were bent into an S- shape.
D)   The flasks were incubated for very long periods of time.
E)   He boiled the infusions to kill any microbes present.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

The study of the body's defenses against pathogens is called

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A)   epidemiology.
B)   etiology.
C)   immunology.
D)   molecular biology.
E)   chemotherapy.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

All of the following individuals were involved in improving public health in the 19th century EXCEPT

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A)   Nightingale.
B)   Lister.
C)   Spallanzani.
D)   Snow.
E)   Semmelweis.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Compare and contrast the three types of eukaryotic microbes.

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The three types of eukaryotic microbes a...

Question 13

According to Kluyver and van Niel, which of the following are true of basic biochemical reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)   They primarily involve the transfer of electrons and ions.
B)   They are shared by all living things.
C)   They primarily involve transfers of chemical groups.
D)   Basic biochemical reactions shared by all living things primarily involve transfer of electrons and hydrogen ions.
E)   There are an unlimited number of them.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Who discovered penicillin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pasteur
B)   Fleming
C)   Domagk
D)   Ehrlich
E)   KitasatoF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is an INCORRECT pairing?

Accepted Answer

A)   algae; aquatic and marine habitats
B)   fungi; cell walls
C)   viruses; acellular parasites
D)   protozoa; multicellular
E)   prokaryotes; no nucleiF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The term refers to an infection acquired in a health care setting.

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A)   nosocomial
B)   spontaneous generation
C)   abiogenesis
D)   archaea
E)   bioremediationF) B) and C)
G) A) and E) A

Question 17

Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation to produce alcohol is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)   aerobes.
B)   obligate parasites.
C)   facultative anaerobes.
D)   prokaryotes.
E)   archaea.F) All of the above
G) C) and E) C

Question 18

Robert Koch developed a vaccine to prevent anthrax after identifying the causative agent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Parasitic worms, even meters- long tapeworms, are studied in microbiology because

Accepted Answer

A)   no one else wants to study them.
B)   diagnosis usually involves microscopic examination of patient samples.
C)   they are parasites.
D)   the Gram stain can be used to identify them.
E)   Leeuwenhoek first discovered them.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for

Accepted Answer

A)   epidemiology.
B)   immunology.
C)   abiogenesis.
D)   antisepsis.
E)   industrial microbiology.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Exam 1: A Brief History of Microbiology

Identification of bacteria in the laboratory usually begins with the _ _ for placement in one of two large groups of bacteria.

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Research done in Robert Koch's laboratory laid the foundation for (epidemiology/immunology/etiology), the study of the body's defenses against disease.

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Joseph Lister reduced the incidence of wound infections in health care settings by using chlorinated lime water.

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The amateur scientist (Koch/Leeuwenhoek/Pasteur) made his own microscopes and first reported the existence of microbes.

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Koch's postulates can be used only to determine the causes of infectious diseases.

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What is the correct order for the application of Koch's postulates?

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Gene therapy is a modern approach to preventing infectious disease.

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A(n) (photosynthetic/algae/plant) organism makes its own food using light energy.

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Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Pasteur's experiments to disprove spontaneous generation?

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The study of the body's defenses against pathogens is called

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All of the following individuals were involved in improving public health in the 19th century EXCEPT

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Compare and contrast the three types of eukaryotic microbes.

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According to Kluyver and van Niel, which of the following are true of basic biochemical reactions?

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Who discovered penicillin?

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Which of the following is an INCORRECT pairing?

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The term refers to an infection acquired in a health care setting.

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Louis Pasteur demonstrated that fermentation to produce alcohol is caused by

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Robert Koch developed a vaccine to prevent anthrax after identifying the causative agent.

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Parasitic worms, even meters- long tapeworms, are studied in microbiology because

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