BIOS 242 Microbiology Week 1 Quiz 1 (Version 2), Chamberlain. Best document for exam.

Question 1
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(TCO 1) Which of the following is not a microscopic organism that Leeuwenhoek was
able to observe under the microscope he constructed in 1674?

Algae


Bacteria


Archaea

Correct!
Viruses


Small multicellular animals

Chapter 1, The Early Years of Microbiology section

Question 2
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(TCO 1) The swan-necked flasks of Pasteur’s experiments _____.
Correct Answer

allowed for airflow without allowing the introduction of environmental microbes

turned the flask cloudy


contributed to supporting the theory of spontaneous generation


allowed the flasks to temporarily turn cloudy and then become clear after a period of
time
You Answered

All of the above

Chapter 1, The Golden Age of Microbiology section

Question 3

, pts
(TCO 1) Which of the following is a practical application of the use of Saccharomyces
cerevisiae?

To distill water

You Answered

To make yogurt

Correct Answer

To make beer


To make cheese


To treat yeast infections

Chapter 1, The Early Years of Microbiology section

Question 4
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(TCO 1) Which of the following scientists provided evidence in favor of the concept of
spontaneous generation?
Correct Answer

Needham


Redi


Spallanzani


Buchner

You Answered

Pasteur

Chapter 1, The Golden Age of Microbiology section

Question 5