GREAT DISEASES
STUDY GUIDE EXAM 1
TAMU VTPB 221
QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
VTPB 221
Evatee 10/14/24 VTPB 221
,GREAT DISEASES STUDY GUIDE EXAM 1
TAMU VTPB 221 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
The theory of spontaneous generation was advocated and defended by:
Answer - Needham
With the development of the scientific methods, during the Renaissance , the
theory of spontaneous generation came under attack. Who was the first
scientist who tried to prove the invalidity of spontaneous generation theory?
Answer - Franscesco Redi
Who was behind the scientific thought about contagious diseases that was
culminated and was concluded with De contagione et contagiosis morbis et
curatione? Answer - Girolamo Fracastoro
The idea that some diseases are caused by and spread by contagions was
proposed by: Answer - Fracastoro
The critics of Spallanzani's experiment believed that air needed to enter the
flask in order for life to be created from nonliving materials, and Spallanzani's
experiiment did not allow air to enter the flasks of sterile broth. Louis Pasteur,
however, was able to allow air to enter the flask of sterile broth. He performed
the same type of experiment as Spallanzani, except: Answer - He used
specifically formed flasks with long curved necks
, All of the following statements about bacteria are true except: Answer -
Bacteria possess nuclei that contain both DNA and RNA
All of the following are true about the characteristics of viruses except: Answer
- Their genome is composed of both DNA and RNA
All of the following are true of bacteria: Answer - They can be treated with
antibiotics, the host involves the humoral immune system in resting bacterial
infection, they are able to grow on non-living media
During early Mankind (Humanoids) era, diseases and plagues were speculated
to be rare because of all the following factors except: Answer - The cooler
climate of the ice age helped to kill the microbes which may cause diseases in
Mankind
The "Four Humor Theory" was developed and propagated by: Answer - The
Greek physician Hippocrates
In the study of history medicine, researchers often checked old medical
manuscripts. All of the following are ancient medical manuscripts EXCEPT:
Answer - Magna Carta
Who was the Greek doctor who was later revered as a god? Answer - Asclepius
In the study of the history of medicine, researchers often relied on examining
the skeletons found in mass graves for tell tale signs of certain specific diseases,
e.g., Saber shin is usually associated with: Answer - Syphilis
An epidemic is a term used when: Answer - When a disease has a high
incidence among a human population within a certain area and time period
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