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Ch 1,4 and 10

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Kingdomes of Eukaraya includes

a)

Animalia

Plantae

Fungi

Protista

b)

Animalia

Plantae

Fungi

Bacteria

c)

Animalia

Plantae

Fungi

viruses

d)

Animalia

Plantae

Archaea

Protista

2.

The organisms that do not belong to domain of life

a)

viruses

prion

viroids

b)

Bacteria

fungus

protozoa

c)

plants

animals

Fungi

d)

protozoa

fungi

Algae

3.

1...............................................challenged the spontaneous generation theory

2................................................ demonstrated biogenesis of microbes.

3………………………………..insisted hand washing                                            

4.........................................................insisted in extreme cleanliness in surgeries

a)

1. Francesco Redi

2. Louis Pasteur

3.Ignaz Semmelweis

4.Joseph Lister

b)

1. Joseph Lister

2. Louis Pasteur

3.Ignaz Semmelweis

4.Francesco Redi

c)

1. Ignaz Semmelweis

2. Louis Pasteur

3.Francesco Red

4.Joseph Lister

4.

This scientist showed that a specific infectious disease is caused by a specific microbe

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Ignaz Semmelweis

c)

Robert Koch

d)

Rudolf Virchow

5.

Carolus Linnaeus proposed binomial nomenclature. The specific epithet is written in lowercased and is italicized

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Microbes include...

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Fungi

d)

Protozoa

e)

Algae/Helminths

7.

______ uses deliberate alteration of the genetic makeup of organisms to create novel microbes, plants, and animals with unique behaviors and physiology

a)

genetic engineering

b)

food microbiology

c)

immunology

d)

industrial microbiology

8.

______ studies the impact of microbes on the food supply (preservatives, probiotics)

a)

food microbiology

b)

medical microbiology

c)

immunology

d)

agricultural microbiology

9.

_______: Microscopic, unicellular organisms lack nuclei and membrane-bound organelles

a)
prokaryotes
b)

eukaryotes

10.

Acellular, parasitic particles composed of nucleic acid and protein

(a)  

11.

_______:Using living organisms to break down environmental pollutants

a)
Bioremediation
b)

Decomposition

12.

An early belief that some forms of life could arise from vital forces present in nonliving or decomposing matter (flies from manure, etc.)

a)
Spontaneous Generation
b)

Biogenesis

c)

Bioremediation

d)

The cell theory

e)

The germ theory of disease

13.

Which of the following is the MOST important characteristic of a reliable microscope for revealing fine detail?

a)

High magnification

b)

Good resolution

c)

High contrast

d)

Bright illumination

14.

What is the purpose of using oil immersion?

a)

The purpose of using oil immersion is to reduce the weight of the microscope stage.

b)

The purpose of using oil immersion is to allow for faster focusing of the microscope.

c)
The purpose of using oil immersion is to enhance the resolution of a microscope by minimizing light refraction.
d)

The purpose of using oil immersion is to increase the brightness of the microscope image.

15.

Viruses are generally measured in

a)

nanometers

b)

millimeters

c)

micrometers

d)

centimeters

e)

decimeters

16.

Which of the following are magnifying lenses?

a)

objectives

b)

oculars

c)

condensers

d)

prisms

e)

both objectives and the oculars

17.

If a microbiology lab student left the safranin out of the Gram stain procedure, what would be the result?

a)

All cells would be purple

b)

Gram-positive cells would be purple and Gram-negative cells would be colorless

c)

All cells would be pink

d)

Gram-positive cells would be pink and Gram-negative cells would be purple

e)

Gram-positive cells would be colorless and Gram-negative cells would be pink

18.

In a transmission electron microscope, the "lenses" are

a)

made of glass.

b)

thin films of metal.

c)

lasers.

d)

electromagnets.

e)

vacuums.

19.

You are examining a bacterial smear on a light microscope. You observe pinkish-red bacilli and blue cells of various shapes. You are probably looking at a smear prepared with the _____ stain.

a)

Gram

b)

Ziehl-Neelsen acid-fast

20.

Carl Woese proposed the concept of the domain based on differences of which of the following cellular molecules?

a)

transfer RNA

b)

membrane lipids

c)

ribosomal RNA

d)

DNA

e)

proteins

21.

Viruses are not included in the taxonomic scheme proposed by Carl Woese because they lack

a)

genetic material.

b)

ribosomal RNA.

c)

proteins.

d)

lipid membranes.

e)

cytoplasm.

22.

A virologist wants to observe the three-dimensional surface features of virus particles she is studying. Which of the following microscopes would be most useful for her observations?

a)

differential interference contrast

b)

atomic force

c)

scanning electron

d)

transmission electron

e)

atomic force or scanning electron

23.

The Gram stain works because of differences in the ____ of bacteria.

a)

genetic characteristics

b)

cell walls

c)

cell membranes

d)

capsules

24.

The most appropriate unit of measurement for intact archaea is the

a)

meter (m).

b)

millimeter (mm).

c)

micrometer (µm).

d)

nanometer (nm).

e)

centimeter (cm).

25.

In a _____, surfaces of the microbial cells are negatively charged and attract basic dyes.

a)

negative stain

b)

positive stain

26.

In ______, one stain is used and it reveals cell shape, size, and arrangement.

a)

simple stains

b)

differential stains

27.

_________ use a primary stain and a counterstain to distinguish cell types or parts (examples: Gram stain, acid-fast stain, and endospore stain).

a)
differential stains
b)

Simple stains

28.

The cells of organisms in these two domains are prokaryotic:

a)

Archaea and Protista

b)

Archaea and Bacteria

c)

Plantae and Animalia

d)

Bacteria and Fungi

29.

A eukaryotic organism that is multicellular and has cell walls made of cellulose would most likely be placed in:

a)

Domain Bacteria

b)

Kingdom Plantae

c)

Kingdom Animalia

d)

Domain Archaea

30.

Organisms from this group can live in some of the most extreme environments.

a)

Domain Eukarya

b)

Domain Bacteria

c)

Kingdom Protista

d)

Domain Archaea

31.

These organisms would be placed in:

a)

Kingdom Plantae

b)

Kingdom Fungi

c)

Kingdom Protista

d)

Domain Archaea

32.

Kingdoms Fungi, Protista, Plantae, and Animalia would all be placed in this domain because their cells have a nucleus:

a)

Domain Archaea

b)

Domain Bacteria

c)

Domain Eukarya

33.

Put the levels of classification in order from the largest to smallest.

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Phylum, Class, Domain, Kingdom, Order, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Domain, Genus, Species, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family

d)

Domain, Family, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Genus, Species, Order

34.

The two word naming system used by scientist for classification is known as

a)

Binomial Biclature

b)

Binomial Nomenclature

c)

Binomial Expansion

d)

Binomial Kingdom

35.

Pasture developed a vaccine for what virus ?

a)

Chicken pox

b)

Rabies

c)

measles

d)

TLS

36.

Francesco Redi demonstrated

a)

that bacteria are transported through the air on particles of dust.

b)

living things arise from a nonliving medium only in the presence of air.

c)

that flies do not arise from rotting meat.

d)

biochemical processes occur within living cells.

37.

Louis Pasteur demonstrated that particles of dust, carrying bacteria on their surface were the main cause of the spoilage of a broth in a container. This research led to the

a)

germ theory of disease.

b)

rejection of the theory of spontaneous generation.

c)

discovery of the Domain Archaea.

d)

development of the antibiotic penicillin.

38.

Which of the following pairs of scientists were most directly responsible for the adopting of antiseptic technique practiced by hospitals and health care facilities today?

a)

Erlich and Nightingale

b)

Semmelwies and Lister

c)

Jenner and Snow

d)

Kluyver and van Neil

39.

The first scientist to observe a cell was

a)

Pasteur

b)

Hooke

c)

Koch

d)

Linnaeus

40.
How is the antibiotic penicillin is made?
a)
Secreted from a fungus
b)
Secreted from a bacteria
c)
Synthesized in a lab
d)
Secreted from a plant
41.

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in history to

a)

Ause a magnifying glass.

b)

develop a taxonomic system.

c)

view microorganisms and record these observations.

d)

disprove spontaneous generation.

42.

Which of the following statements about fungi is INCORRECT?

a)

fungi are eukaryotes.

b)

molds are multicellular.

c)

fungi have a cell wall.

d)

fungi are photosynthetic.

e)

yeasts are unicellular.

43.

Which of the following is an incorrect pairing?

a)

protozoa; multicellular

b)

fungi; cell walls

c)

algae; aquatic and marine habitats

d)

viruses; acellular parasites

44.

____________ was named Father of chemotherapy after his discovery of salvarsan.

a)

Jenner

b)

Ehrlich

c)

Semmelweis

d)

Lister

45.

Antiseptic surgery was discovered by

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

John Tyndall

46.

Hand Washing to prevent childbirth fever (puerperal fever) was introduced by

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Ignaz Semmelweis

d)

Edward Jenner

47.

Protozoa moves using

a)

Cilia

b)

Flagella

c)

Pseudopod

d)

All the above

48.

Disease causing microorganisms are called_______

a)

Pathogens

b)

Virus

c)

Bacteria

d)

Protozoa

49.

Which are the three currently accepted domains?

a)

Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya

b)

Archaea, Prokaryota, and Eukaryota

c)

Bacteria, Prokaryota, and Eukarya

d)

Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista

50.

Chitin cell walls are characteristic of which taxonomic group?

a)

archaea

b)

algae

c)

fungi

d)

bacteria

51.

What is the proper way to write escherichia coli?

a)

Escherichia coli

b)

Escherichia coli

c)

Escherichia C.

d)

Es coli

52.

Which of these is the correct way to write staphylococcus aureus

a)

Staphylococcus aureus

b)

staphylococcus aureus

c)

Staphylococcus Aureus

d)

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

53.

Organisms referred to by both genus and specific epithet are both either:

*** Select all that apply

a)

underlined

b)

italicized

c)

bolded

d)

highlighted

54.

Naming and classifying microbes consists of a genus and

a)

specific epithet

b)

specific elephant

c)

specific pet

d)

family

55.

Check all that apply:

These are the major group of microbes

a)

bacteria

b)

viruses

c)

fungi

d)

algae

e)

protons

56.

How would you result out the following gram stain?

a)

Gram positive bacilli & gram negative bacilli

b)

Gram negative bacilli & gram positive bacilli

c)

Gram positive cocci & gram negative bacilli

d)

Yeast and gram negative bacilli

57.

What is a distinguishing feature of archaea?

a)
Unique cell walls without peptidoglycan
b)
Ability to form multicellular structures
c)
Lack of genetic material
d)
Presence of chlorophyll for photosynthesis
58.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of bacteria?

a)

are prokaryotic

b)

have peptidoglycan cell walls

c)

have the same shape

d)

grow by binary fission