Chapter 1

1. Bradley W. Christian, McLennan Community College
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Chapter 1: The Microbial World and You
Naming and
Classifying
Microbes
Nobel Prizes
in
Microbiology
The Golden
Age of
Microbiology
Microbes
and Human
Welfare
Microbes
and Human
Disease
FINAL ROUND

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Topic 1: Naming and Classifying Microbes
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The current system of nomenclature for
organisms was established by
a. Pasteur.
b. Jenner.
c. Linnaeus.
d. Koch.
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Topic 1: Naming and Classifying Microbes
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The current system of nomenclature for
organisms was established by
a. Pasteur.
b. Jenner.
c. Linnaeus.
d. Koch.
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Scientific nomenclature assigns each organism
two names: the genus and the
a. kingdom.
b. specific epithet.
c. family.
d. class.
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Scientific nomenclature assigns each organism
two names: the genus and the
a. kingdom.
b. specific epithet.
c. family.
d. class.
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Archaea, often found in extreme environments,
are divided into
a. two main groups.
b. three main groups.
c. four main groups.
d. five main groups.
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Topic 1: Naming and Classifying Microbes
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Archaea, often found in extreme environments,
are divided into
a. two main groups.
b. three main groups.
c. four main groups.
d. five main groups.
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Topic 1: Naming and Classifying Microbes
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In 1978, Carl Woese devised a system of
classification that groups organisms into the
domains Bacteria, Archaea, and
a. Animalia.
b. Eukaryotes.
c. Eukarya.
d. Protozoa.
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Topic 1: Naming and Classifying Microbes
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In 1978, Carl Woese devised a system of
classification that groups organisms into the
domains Bacteria, Archaea, and
a. Animalia.
b. Eukaryotes.
c. Eukarya.
d. Protozoa.
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Topic 1: Naming and Classifying Microbes
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Eukarya includes ALL of the following EXCEPT
a. viruses.
b. protists.
c. fungi.
d. plants.
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Topic 1: Naming and Classifying Microbes
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Eukarya includes ALL of the following EXCEPT
a. viruses.
b. protists.
c. fungi.
d. plants.
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Topic 2: Nobel Prizes in Microbiology
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Robert Koch
a. invented the microscope.
b. discovered penicillin.
c. proved that bacteria can cause disease.
d. observed the first cells.
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Topic 2: Nobel Prizes in Microbiology
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Robert Koch
a. invented the microscope.
b. discovered penicillin.
c. proved that bacteria can cause disease.
d. observed the first cells.
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Topic 2: Nobel Prizes in Microbiology
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Who discovered a chemotherapeutic agent
against syphilis?
a. Jenner
b. Pasteur
c. Koch
d. Ehrlich
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Topic 2: Nobel Prizes in Microbiology
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Who discovered a chemotherapeutic agent
against syphilis?
a. Jenner
b. Pasteur
c. Koch
d. Ehrlich
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Topic 2: Nobel Prizes in Microbiology
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Who discovered the structure of DNA?
a. Jacob and Monod
b. Watson and Crick
c. Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty
d. Lederberg and Tatum
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Topic 2: Nobel Prizes in Microbiology
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Who discovered the structure of DNA?
a. Jacob and Monod
b. Watson and Crick
c. Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty
d. Lederberg and Tatum
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Topic 2: Nobel Prizes in Microbiology
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Robert Koch developed his postulates while
identifying the cause of which disease?
a. syphilis
b. anthrax
c. yellow fever
d. tetanus
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Topic 2: Nobel Prizes in Microbiology
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Robert Koch developed his postulates while
identifying the cause of which disease?
a. syphilis
b. anthrax
c. yellow fever
d. tetanus
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Topic 2: Nobel Prizes in Microbiology
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Fleming
a. disproved spontaneous generation.
b. discovered penicillin.
c. discovered phagocytosis.
d. developed the theory of immunity.
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Topic 2: Nobel Prizes in Microbiology
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Fleming
a. disproved spontaneous generation.
b. discovered penicillin.
c. discovered phagocytosis.
d. developed the theory of immunity.
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Topic 3: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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Pasteur
a. discovered the cause of fermentation.
b. discovered penicillin.
c. discovered phagocytosis.
d. developed aseptic surgery.
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Topic 3: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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Pasteur
a. discovered the cause of fermentation.
b. discovered penicillin.
c. discovered phagocytosis.
d. developed aseptic surgery.
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Topic 3: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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Lister is associated with
a. fermentation.
b. vaccination.
c. aseptic surgery.
d. the cell theory.
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Topic 3: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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Lister is associated with
a. fermentation.
b. vaccination.
c. aseptic surgery.
d. the cell theory.
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Jenner is associated with
a. fermentation.
b. vaccination.
c. aseptic surgery.
d. the cell theory.
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Topic 3: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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Jenner is associated with
a. fermentation.
b. vaccination.
c. aseptic surgery.
d. the cell theory.
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Topic 3: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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The process of using just enough heat to kill
bacteria that cause spoilage was developed by
a. Pasteur.
b. Ehrlich.
c. Lister.
d. Koch.
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Topic 3: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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The process of using just enough heat to kill
bacteria that cause spoilage was developed by
a. Pasteur.
b. Ehrlich.
c. Lister.
d. Koch.
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Topic 3: The Golden Age of Microbiology
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Salvarsan was developed by
a. Ehrlich.
b. Fleming.
c. Weizmann.
d. Needham.
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Salvarsan was developed by
a. Ehrlich.
b. Fleming.
c. Weizmann.
d. Needham.
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Topic 4: Microbes and Human Disease
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Cryptosporidiosis, which can be transmitted in a
public water supply, is caused by a
a. virus.
b. prion.
c. protozoan.
d. bacterium.
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Topic 4: Microbes and Human Disease
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Cryptosporidiosis, which can be transmitted in a
public water supply, is caused by a
a. virus.
b. prion.
c. protozoan.
d. bacterium.
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Topic 4: Microbes and Human Disease
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HIV destroys which type of immune cells?
a. neutrophils
b. CD4+ T cells
c. B cells
d. CD8+ T cells
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Topic 4: Microbes and Human Disease
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HIV destroys which type of immune cells?
a. neutrophils
b. CD4+ T cells
c. B cells
d. CD8+ T cells
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Topic 4: Microbes and Human Disease
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ALL of the following are natural human defenses
against disease EXCEPT
a. interferon.
b. penicillin.
c. skin.
d. mucous membranes.
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Topic 4: Microbes and Human Disease
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ALL of the following are natural human defenses
against disease EXCEPT
a. interferon.
b. penicillin.
c. skin.
d. mucous membranes.
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Topic 4: Microbes and Human Disease
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Human disease caused by a prion is known as
a. MRSA.
b. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
c. SARS.
d. West Nile encephalitis.
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Topic 4: Microbes and Human Disease
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Human disease caused by a prion is known as
a. MRSA.
b. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
c. SARS.
d. West Nile encephalitis.
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Topic 4: Microbes and Human Disease
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An example of a hemorrhagic fever virus is
a. Marburg virus.
b. human immunodeficiency virus.
c. avian influenza virus.
d. West Nile virus.
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Topic 4: Microbes and Human Disease
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An example of a hemorrhagic fever virus is
a. Marburg virus.
b. human immunodeficiency virus.
c. avian influenza virus.
d. West Nile virus.
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Topic 5: Microbes and Human Welfare
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Bacillus thuringiensis is used
a. to treat sewage.
b. in bioremediation.
c. as a natural insecticide.
d. to recycle vital elements.
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Topic 5: Microbes and Human Welfare
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Bacillus thuringiensis is used
a. to treat sewage.
b. in bioremediation.
c. as a natural insecticide.
d. to recycle vital elements.
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Topic 5: Microbes and Human Welfare
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Bioremediation is the use of microbes
a. to clean up pollutants and toxic wastes.
b. in recycling vital elements.
c. to treat sewage.
d. in food production.
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Topic 5: Microbes and Human Welfare
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Bioremediation is the use of microbes
a. to clean up pollutants and toxic wastes.
b. in recycling vital elements.
c. to treat sewage.
d. in food production.
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Topic 5: Microbes and Human Welfare
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Biotechnology can best be defined as using living
organisms to
a. clean up pollution.
b. develop useful products.
c. treat sewage.
d. control pests.
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Topic 5: Microbes and Human Welfare
$300 Answer
Biotechnology can best be defined as using living
organisms to
a. clean up pollution.
b. develop useful products.
c. treat sewage.
d. control pests.
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Topic 5: Microbes and Human Welfare
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Gene therapy can be used to treat
a. cystic fibrosis.
b. diphtheria.
c. polio.
d. avian influenza A.
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Topic 5: Microbes and Human Welfare
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Gene therapy can be used to treat
a. cystic fibrosis.
b. diphtheria.
c. polio.
d. avian influenza A.
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Topic 5: Microbes and Human Welfare
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ONLY bacteria can convert which element into a
form that is available to plants and animals?
a. carbon
b. oxygen
c. nitrogen
d. hydrogen
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Topic 5: Microbes and Human Welfare
$500 Answer
ONLY bacteria can convert which element into a
form that is available to plants and animals?
a. carbon
b. oxygen
c. nitrogen
d. hydrogen
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FINAL ROUND Question
Who challenged the case for spontaneous
generation with the concept of biogenesis?
a. Pasteur
b. Virchow
c. Redi
d. Needham
ANSWER
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FINAL ROUND Answer
Who challenged the case for spontaneous
generation with the concept of biogenesis?
a. Pasteur
b. Virchow
c. Redi
d. Needham
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