Chapter 1 – Microbiology Test Questions – Flashcards

Which of the following microorganisms are not eukaryotic?
 

a. bacteria

b. yeasts

c. molds

d. protozoa

Which microorganisms are used to make microbiological growth media?

a. bacteria

b. fungi

c. algae

c. protozoa

In whick habitat would you most likely find archaea?

a. acidic hot springs

b. swamp mund

c. Great Salt Lake

d. all of the above

Of the following scientists, who first promulgated the theory of abiogensis:

a. Aristotle

b. Pasteur

c. Needham

d. Spallanzani

Which of the following scientists hypothesized that a bacterial colony arises from a singel bacterial cell?

a. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

b. Louis Pasteur

c. Robert Koch

d. Richard Petri

Which Scientist first hypothesized that medical personnel can infect patients with pathogens?

a. Edward Jenner

b. Joseph Lister

c. John Snow

c. Ignaz Semmelweis

Leeuwenhoek described microorganism as

a. animalcules

b. prokaryotes

c. eukaryotes

d. protozoa

Which of the following favored the theory of spontaneous generation?

a. Spallanzani

b. Needham

c. Pasteur

d. Koch

A scientist who studies the role of microorganisms in the environment is

a. a genetic technologist

b. an earth microbiologist

c. an epidemiologist

d. an environmental microbiologist

The laboratory of Robert Koch contributed which of the following to the field of microbiology?

a. simple staining technique

b. use of Petri dishes

c. first photomicrograph of bacteria

c. all of the above

Who developed the smallpox immunization?

Which scientist was the first to take a photomicrograph of bacteria?

Who come up with the Germ theory of disease?

Who came up with the idea that Germs cause disease?

Who Sought a “magic bullet” to destroy pathogens?

Which scientist was considered the Early epidemiologist?

Who was the Father of Microbiology?

Who came up with the idea for the Classification system?

Who was the discoverer of bacteria?

Who was the discoverer of protozoa?

Who was the founder of antiseptic surgery?

Who developed the mose widely used bacterial staining technique?

Whose investigations led to the following field of study in environement microbiology?

Whose investigations led to the following field of study in Biochemistry?

Whose investigations led to the following field of study in Chemotherapy?

Whose investigations led to the following field of study in Immunology?

Whose investigations led to the following field of study in Public health microbiology?

Whose investigations led to the following field of study in Etiology?

Whose investigations led to the following field of study in Epidemiology?<

Whose investigations led to the following field of study in biotechnology?

Whose investigations led to the following field of study in food microbiology?

Which of the following types of microbes is a common sight on the surfaces of freshwater ponds and lakes?

a. Algae

b. Bacteria

c. Viruses

d. Fungi

All of the following are examples of microorganisms EXCEPT:

a. a yeast cell

b. a tapeworm

c. a bacterium

d. an amoeba

The 18-century scientist Linnaeus is famous for developing which of the following?

a. A system for naming plants and animals.

b. The first microscope.

c. A cure for tuberculosis.

d. Rules for studying microbes

Put the following steps of the scientific method in order:
I. Generation of a hypothesis
II. Revision of a hypothesis
III. Observation of a phenomenon
IV. Testing and experimentation

a. III, II, IV, I.

b. I, IV, III, II.

c. III, I, IV, II.

d. IV, III, I, II.

Which of the following is a common example of a fungus?

a. Paramecium

b. An amoeba

c. E. coli

d. A mushroom

The difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell is the presence or absence of

a. a cell membrane

b. a nucleus

c. a cell wall

d. genetic material

The study of microbiology involves all of the following EXCEPT:

a. understanding more about chemical reactions inside a cell

b. characterization of the tissues and organs of the human body

c. research on infectious disease agents

d. understanding how the immune system works

The Greek philosopher responsible for the earliest theories concerning the origins of living things was

a. Newton

b. Galileo

c. Aristotle

d. Pasteur

Which of the following statements is a scientific hypothesis?

a. Seven people in our dorm got sick last night

b. My roommate got sick last night after eating supper

c. Everyone who ate chicken last night got sick

d. The undercooked chicken my roommate ate may have caused the illness

Which of the following microbes is generally the smallest?

a. Bacteria

b. Viruses

c. Protozoa

d. Fungi

All of the following types of microbes were viewed and described by Leeuwenhoek EXCEPT:

a. Algae

b. Protozoa

c. Viruses

d. Prokaryotes

Which of the following types of microbes are most similar to animals in terms of their cell structure and nutrition?

a. Prokaryotes

b. Fungi

c. Protozoa

d. Algae

The first scientist to provide scientific evidence that contradicted the spontaneous generation of microbes was

a. Redi

b. Spallanzani

c. Aristotle

d. Needham

The scientist who pioneered handwashing as a means of reducing disease transmission was

a. Semmelweis

b. Ehrlich

c. Aristotle

d. Snow

Which of the following scientists demonstrated that a bacterium was the cause of tuberculosis?

a. Gram

b. Buchner

c. Koch

d. Pasteur

Why is Saccharomyces cerevisiae important to humans?

a. It was used in the 1950s to study microbial genetics.

b. It is a mold that produces an antibiotic.

c. It causes yeast infections in females.

d. It is used in the production of alcoholic beverages and leavened bread.