Burton's Microbiology For the Health Sciences 9th edition by Paul G. Engelkirk - Test Bank
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Which one of the following characteristics do
1. animals, fungi, and protozoa have in
common?
They obtain their carbon from carbon dioxide.
They obtain their carbon from inorganic
compounds.
They obtain their energy and carbon atoms
from chemicals.
They obtain their energy...
, Which of the following individuals is
1. considered to be the “Father of
Microbiology”?
A) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
B) Louis Pasteur
C) Robert Koch
D) Rudolf Virchow
The microorganisms that usually live on or
2.
within a person are collectively referred to as
A) germs.
B) indigenous microflora.
C) nonpathogens.
D) opportunistic pathogens.
Microorganisms that live on dead and
3.
decaying organic material are known as
A) indigenous microflora.
B) parasites.
C) pathogens.
D) saprophytes.
4. The study of algae is called
A) algaeology.
B) botany.
C) mycology.
D) phycology.
The field of parasitology involves the study of
5.
which of the following types of organisms?
arthropods, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and
A)
viruses
B) arthropods, helminths, and certain protozoa
C) bacteria, fungi, and protozoa
D) bacteria, fungi, and viruses
, Rudolf Virchow is given credit for proposing
6.
which of the following theories?
A) abiogenesis
B) biogenesis
C) germ theory of disease
D) spontaneous generation
Which of the following microorganisms are
7.
considered obligate intracellular pathogens?
chlamydias, rickettsias, Mycobacterium
A)
leprae, and Treponema pallidum
Mycobacterium leprae and Treponema
B)
pallidum
C) Mycobacterium tuberculosis and viruses
D) rickettsias, chlamydias, and viruses
Which one of the following statements is
8.
true?
A) Koch developed a rabies vaccine.
B) Microorganisms are ubiquitous.
C) Most microorganisms are harmful to humans.
Pasteur conducted experiments that proved
D)
the theory of abiogenesis.
Which of the following are even smaller than
9.
viruses?
A) chlamydias
B) prions and viroids
C) rickettsias
D) cyanobacteria
Which of the following individuals introduced
10.
the terms “aerobes” and “anaerobes”?
A) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
B) Louis Pasteur
C) Robert Koch
D) Rudolf Virchow
, Use the following to answer questions 11-15:
Match the following names with the correct phrases.
a. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b. Robert Koch
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Rudolf Virchow
e. Alexandre Emil Jean Yersin
11. Developed vaccines for anthrax and rabies.
12. Proposed the theory of biogenesis.
13. Discovered the etiologic agent of plague.
The first person to observe live bacteria and
14.
protozoa.
Developed an experimental procedure that
could be used to prove that a specific
15.
microorganism is the cause of a specific
infectious disease.
Use the following to answer questions 16-20:
Match the following items with the correct statements.
a. pathogens
b. nonpathogens
c. opportunistic pathogens
d. indigenous microflora
e. saprophytes
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