Test Bank Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional 2nd Edition VanMeter
Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology ........................................................................................................2
Chapter 02: Chemistry of Life ................................................................................................................7
Chapter 03: Cell Structure and Function ..............................................................................................12
Chapter 04: Bacteria and Archaea ......................................................................................................19
Chapter 05: Viruses.............................................................................................................................24
Chapter 06: Eukaryotic Microorganisms ..............................................................................................28
Chapter 07: Physical and Chemical Methods of Control ......................................................................33
Chapter 08: Microbiological Laboratory Techniques ............................................................................37
Chapter 09: Microbiological Laboratory Safety Issues .........................................................................42
Chapter 10: Pharmacology ..................................................................................................................47
Chapter 11: Antimicrobial Drugs ..........................................................................................................51
Chapter 12: Infection and Disease.......................................................................................................55
Chapter 13: The Immune Response and Lymphatic System ...............................................................60
Chapter 14: Infections of the Integumentary System, Soft Tissue, and MusculoskeletalSystem ..........65
Chapter 15: Infections of the Respiratory System ................................................................................69
Chapter 16: Infections of the Gastrointestinal System .........................................................................73
Chapter 17: Infections of the Nervous System and Sensory Structures ...............................................78
Chapter 18: Infections of the Cardiovascular and Circulatory System .................................................82
Chapter 19: Infections of the Urinary System ......................................................................................86
Chapter 20: Infections of the Reproductive System .............................................................................91
Chapter 21: Sexually Transmitted Infections/Diseases ........................................................................95
Chapter 22: Human Age and Microorganisms ...................................................................................100
Chapter 23: Microorganisms in the Environment and Effects on Human Health ................................104
Chapter 24: Emerging Infectious Diseases ........................................................................................109
Chapter 25: Biotechnology ................................................................................................................112
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, Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced
acompound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
a. van Leeuwenhoek
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANS: C REF: p. 3
2. “Animalcules” were first described by
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: B REF: p. 3
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was
publishedby
a. Robert Hooke.
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
c. Hans Janssen.
d. John Needham.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
4. Low-power microscopes designed for observing fairly large objects such as insects or worms
are
a. electron microscopes.
b. dark-field microscopes.
c. fluorescence microscopes.
d. stereomicroscopes.
ANS: D REF: p. 5
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
a. dark-field microscope.
b. transmission electron microscope.
c. bright-field microscope.
d. scanning electron microscope.
ANS: D REF: p. 7
6. The tool of choice to observe living microorganisms is the
a. bright-field microscope.
b. phase-contrast microscope.
c. fluorescence microscope.
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, d. electron microscope.
ANS: B REF: p. 6
7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
a. John Needham
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch
ANS: C REF: p. 8
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back billion years.
a. 4.0 to 5.0
b. 3.5 to 4.0
c. 2.5 to 3.0
d. 2.2 to 2.7
ANS: B REF: p. 9
9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANS: C REF: p. 11
10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus.
b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species.
c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
ANS: C REF: p. 10
11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.
ANS: B REF: p. 12
12.12.
A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for
another is called
a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
ANS: D REF: p. 12
13. Which of the following sites of the human body does not have a normal flora?
a. Intestine
b. Skin
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, c. Vagina
d. Blood
ANS: D REF: p. 12
14. Which of the following lack nucleic acids?
a. Archaea
b. Viruses
c. Prions
d. Bacteria
ANS: C REF: p. 11
15. The binominal system of nomenclature was originally developed by
a. Pasteur.
b. Linnaeus.
c. Martini.
d. Jenner.
ANS: B REF: p. 11
16. Which of the following scientists performed the first vaccination against smallpox?
a. Pasteur
b. Jenner
c. Semmelweis
d. Koch
ANS: B REF: p. 9
17. Which of the following diseases is generally caused by contaminated food?
a. Mumps
b. Shigellosis
c. Legionellosis
d. Tuberculosis
ANS: B REF: p. 13
18. Which of the following diseases is transmitted via aerosols?
a. Psittacosis
b. Shigellosis
c. Leptospirosis
d. Giardiasis
ANS: A REF: p. 14
19. Which of the following organisms is used in the production of cheese?
a. Propionibacterium shermanii
b. Acetobacter aceti
c. Giardia
d. Fusobacterium
ANS: A REF: p. 14
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