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MICROBIOLOGY
FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
2nd Edition
Karin C. VanMeter, Robert J. Hubert
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
Chapter 02: Chemistry of Life
Chapter 03: Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 04: Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 05: Viruses
Chapter 06: Eukaryotic Microorganisms
Chapter 07: Physical and Chemical Methods of Control
Chapter 08: Microbiological Laboratory Techniques
Chapter 09: Microbiological Laboratory Safety Issues
Chapter 10: Pharmacology
Chapter 11: Antimicrobial Drugs
Chapter 12: Infection and Disease
Chapter 13: The Immune Response and Lymphatic System
Chapter 14: Infections of the Integumentary System, Soft Tissue, and Musculoskeletal
System
Chapter 15: Infections of the Respiratory System
Chapter 16: Infections of the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 17: Infections of the Nervous System and Sensory Structures
Chapter 18: Infections of the Cardiovascular and Circulatory System
Chapter 19: Infections of the Urinary System
Chapter 20: Infections of the Reproductive System
Chapter 21: Sexually Transmitted Infections/Diseases
Chapter 22: Human Age and Microorganisms
Chapter 23: Microorganisms in the Environment and Effects on Human Health
Chapter 24: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Chapter 25: Biotechnology
,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of __________, produced a
compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANS: C REF: p. 3
2. “Animalcules” were first described by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: B REF: p. 3
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was published
by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or worms
are
a. electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
d. stereomicroscopes.
ANS: D REF: p. 5
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope.
b. transmission electron microscope.
c. bright-field microscope.
d. scanning electron microscope.
ANS: D REF: p. 7
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
a. bright-field microscope.
b. phase-contrast microscope.
, c. fluorescence microscope.
d. electron microscope.
ANS: B REF: p. 6
7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch
ANS: C REF: p. 8
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back __________ billion years.
a. 4.0 to 5.0
b. 3.5 to 4.0
c. 2.5 to 3.0
d. 2.2 to 2.7
ANS: B REF: p. 9
9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANS: C REF: p. 11
10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus.
b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species.
c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
ANS: C REF: p. 10
11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.
ANS: B REF: p. 12
12. A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called
a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
ANS: D REF: p. 12
MICROBIOLOGY
FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
2nd Edition
Karin C. VanMeter, Robert J. Hubert
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
Chapter 02: Chemistry of Life
Chapter 03: Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 04: Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 05: Viruses
Chapter 06: Eukaryotic Microorganisms
Chapter 07: Physical and Chemical Methods of Control
Chapter 08: Microbiological Laboratory Techniques
Chapter 09: Microbiological Laboratory Safety Issues
Chapter 10: Pharmacology
Chapter 11: Antimicrobial Drugs
Chapter 12: Infection and Disease
Chapter 13: The Immune Response and Lymphatic System
Chapter 14: Infections of the Integumentary System, Soft Tissue, and Musculoskeletal
System
Chapter 15: Infections of the Respiratory System
Chapter 16: Infections of the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 17: Infections of the Nervous System and Sensory Structures
Chapter 18: Infections of the Cardiovascular and Circulatory System
Chapter 19: Infections of the Urinary System
Chapter 20: Infections of the Reproductive System
Chapter 21: Sexually Transmitted Infections/Diseases
Chapter 22: Human Age and Microorganisms
Chapter 23: Microorganisms in the Environment and Effects on Human Health
Chapter 24: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Chapter 25: Biotechnology
,Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of __________, produced a
compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANS: C REF: p. 3
2. “Animalcules” were first described by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: B REF: p. 3
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was published
by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or worms
are
a. electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
d. stereomicroscopes.
ANS: D REF: p. 5
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope.
b. transmission electron microscope.
c. bright-field microscope.
d. scanning electron microscope.
ANS: D REF: p. 7
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
a. bright-field microscope.
b. phase-contrast microscope.
, c. fluorescence microscope.
d. electron microscope.
ANS: B REF: p. 6
7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch
ANS: C REF: p. 8
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back __________ billion years.
a. 4.0 to 5.0
b. 3.5 to 4.0
c. 2.5 to 3.0
d. 2.2 to 2.7
ANS: B REF: p. 9
9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANS: C REF: p. 11
10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus.
b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species.
c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
ANS: C REF: p. 10
11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.
ANS: B REF: p. 12
12. A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called
a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
ANS: D REF: p. 12
