TEST BANK
INFECTION CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR THE DENTAL TEAM
,Chapter 1: Scope Of Microbiology And Infection Control
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Who Is Reported To Have First Observed Microbes?
A. Pasteur
B. Koch
C. Lister
D. Leeuwenhoek
ANSWER: D
Feedback
A Pasteur Made Other Important Contributions To Microbiology.
B Koch Made Other Important Contributions To Microbiology.
C Lister Made Other Important Contributions To Microbiology.
D Leeuwenhoek First Observed Microbes And Called Them ―Animalcules.‖
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
2 OBJ: 1
2. In Which Year Were Microbes First Observed?
A. 1667
B. 1880
C. 1956
D. 1975
ANSWER: A
Feedback
A Leeuwenhoek First Observed Microbes And Called Them ―Animalcules‖ In
1667.
B This Year Is Too Recent.
C This Year Is Too Recent.
D This Year Is Too Recent.
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
2 OBJ: 1
3. The Process Of Heating A Fluid To 63o C For 30 Minutes To Kill Bacteria Is Best Known As:
A. Sterilization.
B. Disinfection.
C. Pasteurization.
D. Decontamination.
ANSWER: C
Feedback
A Sterilization Uses Higher Temperatures.
, B Disinfection Usually Is Related To The Use Of Germicides On Inanimate
Surfaces.
C Pasteurization Was First Used To Kill Microbes In Milk And Other Liquids And
Is Still Used Today.
D Decontamination Is A General Term For The Removal Or Killing Of Microbes
By A Variety Of Methods.
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
3 OBJ: 2
4. When Was The ―Golden Age Of Microbiology?‖
A. Mid To Late 1600s
B. Mid To Late 1700s
C. Mid To Late 1800s
D. Mid To Late 1900s
ANSWER: C
Feedback
A This Period Was Too Early.
B This Period Was Too Early.
C This Was The Time When Many New Discoveries In Microbiology Were
Being Made.
D This Period Was Too Late.
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
2 OBJ: 1
5. What Microbes Are Used To Make Vinegar, Vitamins, Drain Cleaners, Enzymes, And
Other Products?
A. Fungi
B. Viruses
C. Protozoa
D. Bacteria
ANSWER: D
Feedback
A Fungi Can Make Antibiotics But Not These Products.
B Viruses Grow Inside Living Cells And Do Not Make Such Products.
C Protozoa Are Not Very Efficient In Making Such Products.
D Bacteria Make These And Other Products When They Are Grown In Large Vats.
REF: Important Activities Of Microorganisms, Page 3 OBJ: 3
6. Which Microbes Are Used To Make Pickles Out Of Cucumbers?
A. Bacteria Or Fungi
B. Fungi Or Viruses
C. Viruses Or Yeasts
D. Bacteria Or Viruses
ANSWER: A
, Feedback
A These Microbes Make Certain Extracellular Products That Change Cucumbers
Into Pickles.
B Viruses Do Not Produce Products That Affect Cucumbers.
C Viruses Do Not Produce Products That Affect Cucumbers.
D Viruses Do Not Produce Products That Affect Cucumbers.
REF: Important Activities Of Microorganisms, Page 4 OBJ: 3
7. What Microbe Is Used To Make Bread Dough Rise?
A. Bacteria
B. Yeasts
C. Viruses
D. Protozoa
ANSWER: B
Feedback
A Bacteria Do Not Produce Enough Carbon Dioxide (CO2) To Make The Dough
Rise.
B Yeasts Metabolize Carbohydrates To Produce The Gas Bubbles Of CO2; This
Process Causes The Dough To Rise.
C Viruses Only Grow Inside Of Living Cells And Do Not Have A Regular
Metabolism.
D Protozoa Do Not Produce Enough Carbon Dioxide (CO2) To Make The Dough
Rise.
REF: Important Activities Of Microorganisms, Page 4 OBJ: 3
COMPLETION
1. Louie Pasteur And John Tyndall First Recognized The Use Of To Destroy Bacteria
And Resistant Spores.
ANSWER: Heat
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
3 OBJ: 2
2. In 1915 It Was Discovered That Bacteria Can Be Infected With Viruses Called .
ANSWER: Bacteriophages
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
3 OBJ: 1
TRUE/FALSE
1. The Disease Of Smallpox Was Involved In The Discovery Of Immunizations In The
1790s By Edward Jenner.
ANSWER: T
INFECTION CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR THE DENTAL TEAM
,Chapter 1: Scope Of Microbiology And Infection Control
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Who Is Reported To Have First Observed Microbes?
A. Pasteur
B. Koch
C. Lister
D. Leeuwenhoek
ANSWER: D
Feedback
A Pasteur Made Other Important Contributions To Microbiology.
B Koch Made Other Important Contributions To Microbiology.
C Lister Made Other Important Contributions To Microbiology.
D Leeuwenhoek First Observed Microbes And Called Them ―Animalcules.‖
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
2 OBJ: 1
2. In Which Year Were Microbes First Observed?
A. 1667
B. 1880
C. 1956
D. 1975
ANSWER: A
Feedback
A Leeuwenhoek First Observed Microbes And Called Them ―Animalcules‖ In
1667.
B This Year Is Too Recent.
C This Year Is Too Recent.
D This Year Is Too Recent.
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
2 OBJ: 1
3. The Process Of Heating A Fluid To 63o C For 30 Minutes To Kill Bacteria Is Best Known As:
A. Sterilization.
B. Disinfection.
C. Pasteurization.
D. Decontamination.
ANSWER: C
Feedback
A Sterilization Uses Higher Temperatures.
, B Disinfection Usually Is Related To The Use Of Germicides On Inanimate
Surfaces.
C Pasteurization Was First Used To Kill Microbes In Milk And Other Liquids And
Is Still Used Today.
D Decontamination Is A General Term For The Removal Or Killing Of Microbes
By A Variety Of Methods.
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
3 OBJ: 2
4. When Was The ―Golden Age Of Microbiology?‖
A. Mid To Late 1600s
B. Mid To Late 1700s
C. Mid To Late 1800s
D. Mid To Late 1900s
ANSWER: C
Feedback
A This Period Was Too Early.
B This Period Was Too Early.
C This Was The Time When Many New Discoveries In Microbiology Were
Being Made.
D This Period Was Too Late.
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
2 OBJ: 1
5. What Microbes Are Used To Make Vinegar, Vitamins, Drain Cleaners, Enzymes, And
Other Products?
A. Fungi
B. Viruses
C. Protozoa
D. Bacteria
ANSWER: D
Feedback
A Fungi Can Make Antibiotics But Not These Products.
B Viruses Grow Inside Living Cells And Do Not Make Such Products.
C Protozoa Are Not Very Efficient In Making Such Products.
D Bacteria Make These And Other Products When They Are Grown In Large Vats.
REF: Important Activities Of Microorganisms, Page 3 OBJ: 3
6. Which Microbes Are Used To Make Pickles Out Of Cucumbers?
A. Bacteria Or Fungi
B. Fungi Or Viruses
C. Viruses Or Yeasts
D. Bacteria Or Viruses
ANSWER: A
, Feedback
A These Microbes Make Certain Extracellular Products That Change Cucumbers
Into Pickles.
B Viruses Do Not Produce Products That Affect Cucumbers.
C Viruses Do Not Produce Products That Affect Cucumbers.
D Viruses Do Not Produce Products That Affect Cucumbers.
REF: Important Activities Of Microorganisms, Page 4 OBJ: 3
7. What Microbe Is Used To Make Bread Dough Rise?
A. Bacteria
B. Yeasts
C. Viruses
D. Protozoa
ANSWER: B
Feedback
A Bacteria Do Not Produce Enough Carbon Dioxide (CO2) To Make The Dough
Rise.
B Yeasts Metabolize Carbohydrates To Produce The Gas Bubbles Of CO2; This
Process Causes The Dough To Rise.
C Viruses Only Grow Inside Of Living Cells And Do Not Have A Regular
Metabolism.
D Protozoa Do Not Produce Enough Carbon Dioxide (CO2) To Make The Dough
Rise.
REF: Important Activities Of Microorganisms, Page 4 OBJ: 3
COMPLETION
1. Louie Pasteur And John Tyndall First Recognized The Use Of To Destroy Bacteria
And Resistant Spores.
ANSWER: Heat
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
3 OBJ: 2
2. In 1915 It Was Discovered That Bacteria Can Be Infected With Viruses Called .
ANSWER: Bacteriophages
REF: Discovery Of Microorganisms And Infection Control Procedures, Page
3 OBJ: 1
TRUE/FALSE
1. The Disease Of Smallpox Was Involved In The Discovery Of Immunizations In The
1790s By Edward Jenner.
ANSWER: T
