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Chapter 01 Humans and the Microbial World

Multiple Choice Questions

• The scientist usually considered the first to see microorganisms, which he called

"animalcules", was A.

Redi.

B.

van Leeuwenhoek.

C.

Pasteur.

D.

Tyndall.

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• The word "animalcule" was coined by
• Pasteur.
• van Leeuwenhoek.
• Redi.
• Tyndall.

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3.

The idea of spontaneous Generation postulated that

• organisms could evolve into the next generation of organisms.
• organisms could spontaneously combust.
• organisms could spontaneously arise from other living organisms.
• living organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material.

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• Which of these scientist(s) was/were involved in, among other things, investigating the idea

of spontaneous generation?

• Redi
• van Leeuwenhoek
• Pasteur
• Escherich
• Redi AND Pasteur

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• The work of Tyndall and Cohn
• supported the idea of spontaneous generation.
• was used to explain why others investigating spontaneous generation had obtained results

that were opposite of those obtained by Pasteur.

• showed that microbes caused disease.
• allowed scientists to see microorganisms.

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6.

The structures present in the hay infusions used in experiments on spontaneous generation that made them difficult to sterilize are

• chlorophyll.
• toxins.
• organelles.
• endospores.

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• The opposite results obtained by scientists apparently doing the same experiments in

investigating spontaneous generation

• shows the importance of repeating experiments.
• shows the importance of exactly duplicating experimental conditions.
• led to further experiments that ultimately furthered knowledge.
• All of the choices are correct.

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8.

If while investigating spontaneous generation, Pasteur had his laboratory located in a stable

• the results would, most likely, have supported the idea of spontaneous generation.
• the results would, most likely, have not supported the idea of spontaneous generation.
• this would have had no effect on his results.
• this would have shown his love of horses.

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• Cellulose is a major component of plants and is only directly digested by
• herbivores.
• carnivores.
• termites.
• microorganisms.

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Topic: Environmental Microbiology

• Plants are dependent on microorganisms for
• providing oxygen.
• providing water.
• changing atmospheric nitrogen to a usable form.
• providing carbohydrates.

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