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Microbes & Us

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________ is a process used to keep milk from spoiling.

a)

Vaccination

b)

Pasteurization

c)

Sterilization

d)

Fermentation

2.

Acellular microbes include:

a)

Viruses, Viroids, & Prions

b)

Bacteria, Archaea, & Eukarya

c)

Eukaryotes & Prokaryotes

d)

Protozoal parasites & Viruses

3.

_____________ are not known to cause disease.

a)

archaea

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

helminthes

4.

Domain Eukarya includes:

a)

fungi

b)

prokaryotes

c)

archaea

d)

viruses

5.

Redi, Spallanzani, and Pasteur supported the theory of Biogenesis.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Most microbes are measured in centimeters.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Antimicrobial chemicals produced naturally by bacteria and/or fungi are called:

a)

synthetic drugs

b)

antibiotics

c)

chemotherapeutics

d)

essential oils

8.

Grace has a cyst on her ankle that is filled with multicellular worms. She has a ____________ infection.

a)

helminth

b)

viral

c)

fungal

d)

bacterial

9.

Bacteria are bigger than yeast cells

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Binomial nomenclature: Genus species

a)

Incorrect

b)

Correct

11.

_________________ microscopes are needed to study viruses due to their small size.

a)

dissecting

b)

electron

c)

compound

d)

light

12.

Which of the following are part of Koch's Postulates?

a)

Microbe is prepared and maintained in pure culture

b)

Microbe shares the same genetic material found in all other cases of disease.

c)

Microbe must be bacterial or fungal.

d)

Microbe can be cultured again from new subjects after the onset of disease

13.

Microbes are essential to life. Which of the following is not a beneficial function of microbes:

a)

bioremediation

b)

biogeochemical cycles (NCHOPS)

c)

increased illness

d)

insect control

14.

Koch often had problems keeping his culture media solid. What was it missing?

a)

water

b)

petri dish

c)

nutrients

d)

agar

15.

The average human body contains more microbial than human cells.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

___________________ theory: life is the product of a "vital force" that acts on nonliving matter.

a)

miasma

b)

biogenesis

c)

spontaneous generation

d)

cell

17.

The process of vaccination involves the inhalation of dried smallpox scabs through the respiratory tract.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Linneaus' contribution to science was:

a)

petri dishes

b)

microscopes

c)

evolution

d)

binomial nomenclature

19.

All microbes are alive.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

All microorganisms are alive.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Viruses and prions are not considered alive because:

a)

they are not cellular

b)

they do not breathe

c)

they don't have organelles

d)

they are small

22.

The majority of microbes are pathogenic.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Microbes are ubiquitous.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Peptidoglycan is found in:

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

archaea

d)

protozoa

e)

algae

25.

Pseudomurein is found in:

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

archaea

d)

protozoa

e)

algae

26.

Cellulose is found in:

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

archaea

d)

protozoa

e)

algae

27.

Chitin is found in:

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

archaea

d)

protozoa

e)

algae

28.

_____________ are used when sterile conditions are needed to keep everything "germ free".

a)

pure culture techniques

b)

aseptic techniques

c)

biogenesis techniques

d)

disinfection techniques

29.

A prokaryotic organism is found in an underwater hydrothermal vent above 170 degrees C. It is likely a:

a)

archaea

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

helminth

30.

Criteria used to prove that a specific microbe causes a specific disease.

a)

Koch's Postulates

b)

Biogenesis

c)

Spontaneous generation

d)

Binomial nomenclature

31.

Some eukaryotes can live as both unicellular and multicellular forms during their lifespan.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Most microbial species have been discovered.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The surgical practice established by Lister was:

a)

Antisepsis

b)

Vaccination

c)

Chemotherapy

d)

Epidemiology

34.

"Life comes from life" explains the theory of Biogenesis.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Prokaryotes are found in:

a)

domain bacteria

b)

domain archaea

c)

domain eukarya

d)

domain plantae

36.

"Microbe" and "microorganism" mean the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The study of mycology focuses on _______________.

a)

bacteri

b)

fungi

c)

archaea

d)

muscles

38.

Fleming:

a)

first to view cells

b)

penicillin

c)

hand disinfection

d)

vaccination

39.

Lister:

a)

cells come from pre-existing cells

b)

wound infection control (antisepsis)

c)

fermentation

d)

epidemiology and sanitary conditions

40.

Jenner:

a)

first to view cells

b)

penicillin

c)

hand disinfection

d)

vaccination

41.

Semmelweis:

a)

hand disinfection

b)

wound infection control (antisepsis)

c)

etiology

d)

epidemiology and sanitary conditions

42.

Snow:

a)

hand disinfection

b)

wound infection control (antisepsis)

c)

etiology

d)

epidemiology and sanitary conditions

43.

Ehrlich:

a)

cells come from pre-existing cells

b)

wound infection control (antisepsis)

c)

selective toxicity

d)

epidemiology and sanitary conditions

44.

Pasteur:

a)

cells come from pre-existing cells

b)

fermentation

c)

selective toxicity

d)

epidemiology and sanitary conditions

45.

Hesse:

a)

hand disinfection

b)

wound infection control (antisepsis)

c)

agar and growth media

d)

epidemiology and sanitary conditions

46.

Koch:

a)

etiology

b)

aseptic technique

c)

handwashing

d)

pasteurization

47.

Virchow:

a)

cell theory

b)

antisepsis

c)

fermentation

d)

selective toxicity

48.

Hooke:

a)

cell theory

b)

first to view microbes

c)

first to view cells

d)

selective toxicity

49.

Van Leeuwenhoek:

a)

cell theory

b)

first to view microbes

c)

first to view cells

d)

selective toxicity

50.

Diane has a fever of 102.5 degrees F. This is a:

a)

sign

b)

symptom

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