Test Bank for Alcamos Fundamentals of Microbiology 9th Edition by Pommerville.pdf

Chap01, Chapter 1 Multiple Choice 1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who coined the name “cella” for the empty cork spaces that became the word we use today, “cells”? A. Robert Hooke B. Zacharias Janssen C. Francesco Stalluti D. Giovanni Faber Ans: A 2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify objects more than 200X. However, he failed to promote scientific inquiry because: A. he didn't share his drawings with other scientists. B. he didn't reveal how he ground the lenses and no one else was doing it that well. C. he limited his research to pond water D. it was only a hobby and he didn't live very long Ans: B 3. Leeuwenhoek was the first person to: A. see viruses. B. use a microscope. C. describe bacteria. D. suggest animalcules caused disease. Ans: C 4. Francesco Redi is famous for performing one of the first experiments over the debate regarding spontaneous generation. What was his experiment? A. He boiled some mutton gravy and sealed the tops with corks. B. He covered some jars of meat with gauze and left others open. The covered jars did not develop maggots, the uncovered ones did. C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags and rice. D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and sealed the tops with melted glass.