Test Bank - Nester’s Microbiology A Human Perspective Denise G. Anderson Sarah N. Salm Deborah P. Allen Mcgraw Hill Complete All Chapters

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Chapter 01
Humans and the Microbial World




Multiple Choice Questions


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

Redi.


B.
vanF4Leeuwenhoek.


C.
Pasteur.


D.
Tyndall.




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2. TheF4wordF4"animalcule"F4wasF4coinedF4by
A. Pasteur.
B. vanF4Leeuwenhoek.
C. Redi.
D. Tyndall.


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3.

TheF4ideaF4ofF4spontaneousF4GenerationF4postulatedF4that



A. organismsF4couldF4evolveF4intoF4theF4nextF4generationF4ofF4organisms.
B. organismsF4couldF4spontaneouslyF4combust.
C. organismsF4couldF4spontaneouslyF4ariseF4fromF4otherF4livingF4organisms.
D. livingF4organismsF4couldF4spontaneouslyF4ariseF4fromF4non-livingF4material.

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4. WhichF4ofF4theseF4scientist(s)F4was/wereF4involvedF4in,F4amongF4otherF4things,F4investigatingF4t
heF4ideaF4ofF4spontaneousF4generation?
A. Redi
B. vanF4Leeuwenhoek
C. Pasteur
D. Escherich
E. RediF4ANDF4Pasteur


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5. TheF4workF4ofF4TyndallF4andF4Cohn
A. supportedF4theF4ideaF4ofF4spontaneousF4generation.
B. wasF4usedF4toF4explainF4whyF4othersF4investigatingF4spontaneousF4generationF4hadF4obtainedF
4resultsF4thatF4wereF4oppositeF4ofF4thoseF4obtainedF4byF4Pasteur.

C. showedF4thatF4microbesF4causedF4disease.
D. allowedF4scientistsF4toF4seeF4microorganisms.


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6.

TheF4structuresF4presentF4inF4theF4hayF4infusionsF4usedF4inF4experimentsF4onF4spontaneousF4generationF4thatF4madeF4themF4
difficultF4toF4sterilizeF4are



A. chlorophyll.
B. toxins.
C. organelles.
D. endospores.

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7. TheF4oppositeF4resultsF4obtainedF4byF4scientistsF4apparentlyF4doingF4theF4sameF4experim
entsF4inF4investigatingF4spontaneousF4generation
A. showsF4theF4importanceF4ofF4repeatingF4experiments.
B. showsF4theF4importanceF4ofF4exactlyF4duplicatingF4experimentalF4conditions.
C. ledF4toF4furtherF4experimentsF4thatF4ultimatelyF4furtheredF4knowledge.
D. AllF4ofF4theF4choicesF4areF4correct.


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