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Microbiology 12th Edition
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CompleteGuide Chapters1-272024(100%pass verified)
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MultipleChoice
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1. Whowasoneoftheearlynaturalphilosopherswhocoinedthename―cella‖fortheemptycorkspaces that
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became the word we use today, ―cells‖?
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A. Robert Hooke x,




B. ZachariasJanssen x,




C. Francesco Stalluti x,




D. GiovanniFaber x,




CorrectAnswer:A
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2. Leeuwenhoekmade lenses that allowed himto magnifyobjects more than 200X.However, hefailedto x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




promote scientific inquiry because:
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A. hedidn'tsharehisdrawings withotherscientists.
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B. hedidn't reveal howheground thelenses andnoone else was doingit that well.
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C. helimited hisresearch topondwater
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D. it wasonlyahobbyandhedidn't liveverylong
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Correct Answer: B
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3. Leeuwenhoekwas thefirst personto: x, x, x, x, x,




A. see viruses. x,




B. use a microscope. x, x,




C. describebacteria. x,




D. suggestanimalculescauseddisease. x, x, x,




Correct Answer: C
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4. Francesco Redi isfamousforperformingoneofthefirstexperimentsover thedebateregarding x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




spontaneous generation. What was his experiment?
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A. Heboiledsome muttongravyandsealed thetopswithcorks.
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B. Hecovered somejarsofmeat with gauze andleft othersopen.Thecovered jarsdid notdevelop
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maggots, the uncovered ones did.
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,C. Heshowedthat micewill appearwithdamprags andrice.
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D. Heboiledbrothfor longerperiodsoftimeandsealed thetops withmelted glass.
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Correct Answer: B
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5. didnotattempt toprove orrefutetheideaofspontaneousgeneration.
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A. Francesco Redi x,




B. RobertKoch x,




C. LazzaroSpallanzani x,




D. Louis Pasteur x,




CorrectAnswer:B
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6. Whichoneofthefollowingwouldbeconsistent withtheideaofspontaneousgeneration?
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A. Microorganismsmaybecultivated onsolidlaboratorymedia. x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




B. Insectsareimportantinthetransmission ofdisease. x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




C. Sickpeoplegiverisetomicroorganisms intheir body.
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D. Disinfectionisessentialtopreventthespreadof microorganisms. x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




Correct Answer: C
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7. Spallanzani‘sexperimentsshowedthat: x, x, x,




A. virusesweretransmitted bywater. x, x, x, x,




B. spontaneousgenerationoccurs. x, x,




C. miasmawas thecause ofdisease. x, x, x, x, x,




D. experimentscanbemodifiedtotestahypothesis. x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




Correct Answer: D
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8. Whichpairofscientistswere antagonistsduringthesameperiodofhistory?
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A. Pasteur and Ehrlich x, x,




B. Kochand Leeuwenhoek x, x,




C. SpallanzaniandNeedham x, x,




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, D. PasteurandSnow x, x,




Correct Answer: C
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9. Semmelweisshowedthatthetransmissionofdiseasecouldbeinterrupted by: x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




A. killing disease-carrying mosquitoes. x, x ,




B. disinfectingwatersupplies. x, x,




C. pasteurizing milk. x,




D. washinghandsinchlorinewater. x, x, x, x,




x, Correct Answer: D x, x,




10. In1854,JohnSnowdetermined thatcontaminatedwater transmits:
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A. smallpox.

B. cholera.

C. influenza.

D. anthrax.

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11. JohnSnowtraced thesource ofan 1854outbreakof cholera to:
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A. consumptionofcontaminated beef. x, x, x,




B. anincreaseininfected mosquitoes.
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C. yeastcellsoncontaminated apples. x, x, x, x,




D. acontaminatedmunicipalwatersupply.
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x, Correct Answer: D x, x,




12. Whowas EdwardJenner? x, x, x,




A. Hewas a surgeonwhoobserved cowpoxcouldprovideimmunityforsmallpox.
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B. Hewas a physician whodiscovered washingyourhandscanreducediseasetransmission.
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C. Hewas thefirst to see apathogenthat causes disease.
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D. All ofthe above are correct. x, x, x, x, x,




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