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,Nester’s Microbiology, 9e (Anderson)Chapter 1 Humans and the Microbial World
1) The scientist usually considered the first to see microorganisms, which he called
"animalcules," was ________.
A) Redi
B) van Leeuwenhoek
C) Pasteur
D) Tyndall
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: History of Microbiology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01 Describe the key experiments of scientists who disproved
spontaneous generation.
ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the
use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
2) The word "animalcule" was first used by ________.
A) Pasteur
B) Redi
C) van Leeuwenhoek
D) Tyndall
E) Hooke
Answer: C
Section: 01.01
Topic: History of Microbiology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01 Describe the key experiments of scientists who disproved
spontaneous generation.
ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the
use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
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,3) The idea of spontaneous generation postulated that
A) organisms could evolve into the next generation of organisms.
B) organisms could spontaneously turn into other types of organisms.
C) living organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material.
D) living organisms could spontaneously arise from other living organisms.
E) living organisms must contain at least ten cells.
Answer: C
Section: 01.01
Topic: History of Microbiology
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.01 Describe the key experiments of scientists who disproved
spontaneous generation.
ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the
use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
4) Which of these scientists were involved in investigating the idea of spontaneous generation?
A) Redi and van Leeuwenhoek
B) Redi and Pasteur
C) van Leeuwenhoek and Pasteur
D) Pasteur and Escherich
E) Escherich and Redi
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: History of Microbiology
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.01 Describe the key experiments of scientists who disproved
spontaneous generation.
ASM Objective: 02.01 The structure and function of microorganisms have been revealed by the
use of microscopy (including bright field, phase contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
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, 5) The work of Tyndall and Cohn
A) supported the idea of spontaneous generation rather than the idea of biogenesis.
B) explained why some spontaneous generation investigators got different results from those of
Pasteur.
C) showed that all microbes caused disease if they enter the human body.
D) allowed scientists to see microorganisms using a simple microscope.
E) showed that boiling fails to kill vegetative bacteria.
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: History of Microbiology
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.01 Describe the key experiments of scientists who disproved
spontaneous generation.
ASM Objective: 02.03 Bacteria and Archaea have specialized structures (e.g., flagella,
endospores, and pili) that often confer critical capabilities.; 02.01 The structure and function of
microorganisms have been revealed by the use of microscopy (including bright field, phase
contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
6) The structures present in the hay infusions used in experiments on spontaneous generation that
made them difficult to sterilize are
A) chloroplasts.
B) endospores.
C) organelles.
D) toxins.
E) nuclei.
Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: History of Microbiology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01 Describe the key experiments of scientists who disproved
spontaneous generation.
ASM Objective: 02.03 Bacteria and Archaea have specialized structures (e.g., flagella,
endospores, and pili) that often confer critical capabilities.; 02.01 The structure and function of
microorganisms have been revealed by the use of microscopy (including bright field, phase
contrast, fluorescent, and electron).
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