Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional 3rd Edition VanMeter Test
Section 1: Basic Science
1. Scope of Microbiology
2. Chemistry of Life
3. Cell Structure and Function
4. Bacteria and Archaea
5. Viruses
6. Eukaryotic Microorganisms
Section 2: Tools for Study and Control of Microorganisms
7. Physical and Chemical Methods of Control
8. Microbiological Laboratory Techniques
9. Microbiological Laboratory Safety Issues
10. Pharmacology
11. Antimicrobial Drugs
Section 3: Infection, Disease and Defense
12. Infection and Disease
13. The Immune Response and Lymphatic System
Section 4: Effects on Specific Body Systems
14. Infections of the Integumentary System, Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal System
15. Infections of the Respiratory System
16. Infections of the Gastrointestinal System
17. Infections of the Nervous System and Sensory Structures
18. Infections of the Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems
19. Infections of the Urinary System
20. Infections of the Reproductive System
Section 5: Factors Contributing to the Effects of Microorganisms on Human Health
21. Sexually Transmitted Infections/Diseases
22. Human Age and Infections
23. Microorganisms in the Environment and Effects on Human Health
24. Emerging Infectious Diseases
25. Biotechnology
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Chapter 01: Scope of Microbiology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE c
1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of
c c c c c c c c c c c , produced a
c c
compound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end.
c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. van Leeuwenhoek c
b. Semmelweis
c. Janssen
d. Hooke
ANS: C REF: p. 3 c
2. “Animalcules” were first described by c c c c
a. Robert Hooke. c
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek. c c
c. Hans Janssen. c
d. John Needham. c
ANS: B REF: p. 3 c
3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was
c c c c c c c c c c c
published by
c c
a. Robert Hooke. c
b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek. c c
c. Hans Janssen. c
d. John Needham. c
ANS: A REF: p. 3 c
4. Low-power amicroscopesadesigneda for aobservingafairlya largeaobjectsasuchaasainsectsaoraworms a
are a
a
a. electron microscopes. c
b. dark-field microscopes. c
c. fluorescence microscopes. c
d. stereomicroscopes.
ANS: D REF: p. 5 c
5. A microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a
c c c c c c c c c c c
a. dark-field microscope. c
b. transmission electron microscope. c c
c. bright-field microscope. c
d. scanning electron microscope. c c
ANS: D REF: p. 7 c
6. Theatoolaofachoiceatoaobservealivingamicroorganismsa is athe a
a. bright-field microscope. c
b. phase-contrast microscope. c
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c. fluorescence microscope. c
d. electron microscope. c
ANS: B REF: p. 6 c
7. Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controversy about spontaneous generation?
c c c c c c c c c c c
a. John Needham c
b. Joseph Lister c
c. Louis Pasteur c
d. Robert Koch c
ANS: C REF: p. 8 c
8. Fossils of prokaryotes go back
c c c c c billion years. c
a. 4.0 to 5.0c c
b. 3.5 to 4.0c c
c. 2.5 to 3.0c c
d. 2.2 to 2.7c c
ANS: B REF: p. 9 c
9. Molds belong to which of the following groups of eukaryotic organisms?
c c c c c c c c c c
a. Protozoans
b. Archaea
c. Fungi
d. Algae
ANS: C REF: p. 11c
10. The correct descending order of taxonomic categories is
c c c c c c c
a. species, domain, phylum, kingdom, order, division, class, genus.
c c c c c c c
b. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species.
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c. domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
c c c c c c c
d. kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
c c c c c c c
ANS: C REF: p. 10c
11. Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called
c c c c c c c
a. colonies.
b. biofilms.
c. biospheres.
d. flora.
ANS: B REF: p. 12c
12. Aarelationship abetweenaorganismsa in awhichatheawasteaproductaofaoneaprovidesanutrientsafor a
anotherais acalled a
a
a. mutualism.
b. competition.
c. synergism.
d. commensalism.
ANS: D REF: p. 12c
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13. Which of the following sites of the human body does not have a normal flora?
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. Intestine
b. Skin
c. Vagina
d. Blood
ANS: D REF: p. 12
c
14. Which of the following lack nucleic acids?
c c c c c c
a. Archaea
b. Viruses
c. Prions
d. Bacteria
ANS: C REF: p. 11
c
15. The binominal system of nomenclature was originally developed by
c c c c c c c c
a. Pasteur.
b. Linnaeus.
c. Martini.
d. Jenner.
ANS: B REF: p. 11
c
16. Which of the following scientists performed the first vaccination against smallpox?
c c c c c c c c c c
a. Pasteur
b. Jenner
c. Semmelweis
d. Koch
ANS: B REF: p. 9c
17. Whichaofatheafollowingadiseasesais agenerallyacausedabyacontaminatedafood?
a. Mumps
b. Shigellosis
c. Legionellosis
d. Tuberculosis
ANS: B REF: p. 13
c
18. Whichaofatheafollowingadiseasesais atransmittedavia aaerosols?
a. Psittacosis
b. Shigellosis
c. Leptospirosis
d. Giardiasis
ANS: A REF: p. 14
c
19. Which of the following organisms is used in the production of cheese?
c c c c c c c c c c c
a. Propionibacterium shermanii c
b. Acetobacter aceti c
c. Giardia
