The History and Scope of Microbiology
BTN 211
TOTORIAL 1
Chapter 1
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The History and Scope of Microbiology
Which of the following distinguish the field of microbiology from other fields of biology? a. the size of the organism studied b. the techniques used to study organisms regardless of their size c. both the size of the organism studied and the techniques employed in the study of organisms d. neither the size of the organism studied nor the techniques employed in the study of organisms regardless of their size Who of the following developed a set of criteria that could be used to establish a causative link between a particular microorganism and a particular disease? a. Fracastoro b. Koch c. Pasteur d. Lister Who of the following was the first to observe and accurately describe microorganisms? a. Pasteur b. Lister c. van Leeuwenhoek d. Tyndall Who of the following provided the evidence needed to discredit the concept of spontaneous generation? a. Pasteur b. Koch c. Semmelweiss d. Lister
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The concept that living organisms arise from nonliving material is called a. biogenesis. b. cell theory. c. spontaneous generation. d. germ theory. Cells with a relatively simple cell morphology that do not have a true membrane-delimited nucleus are called a. prokaryotes. b. eucaryotes. c. urcaryotes. d. nocaryotes. The concept that human and animal diseases are caused by microorganisms is called the a. cell theory. b. germ theory.
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c. d. 8.
causative theory. disease theory.
Cells with a relatively complex morphology that have a true membrane-delimited nucleus are called a. prokaryotes. b. eucaryotes. c. urcaryotes. d. nocaryotes. The first studies delineating the relationship between genes and enzymes were done using which of the following types of microorganisms? a. bacteria b. fungi c. viruses d. algae Antiseptic surgery was pioneered by a. Pasteur. b. Lister. c. Jenner. d. Kitasato. The first surgical antiseptic to be used was a. iodine. b. ethanol. c.
TOTORIAL 1
Chapter 1
1.
The History and Scope of Microbiology
Which of the following distinguish the field of microbiology from other fields of biology? a. the size of the organism studied b. the techniques used to study organisms regardless of their size c. both the size of the organism studied and the techniques employed in the study of organisms d. neither the size of the organism studied nor the techniques employed in the study of organisms regardless of their size Who of the following developed a set of criteria that could be used to establish a causative link between a particular microorganism and a particular disease? a. Fracastoro b. Koch c. Pasteur d. Lister Who of the following was the first to observe and accurately describe microorganisms? a. Pasteur b. Lister c. van Leeuwenhoek d. Tyndall Who of the following provided the evidence needed to discredit the concept of spontaneous generation? a. Pasteur b. Koch c. Semmelweiss d. Lister
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3.
4.
5.
The concept that living organisms arise from nonliving material is called a. biogenesis. b. cell theory. c. spontaneous generation. d. germ theory. Cells with a relatively simple cell morphology that do not have a true membrane-delimited nucleus are called a. prokaryotes. b. eucaryotes. c. urcaryotes. d. nocaryotes. The concept that human and animal diseases are caused by microorganisms is called the a. cell theory. b. germ theory.
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7.
c. d. 8.
causative theory. disease theory.
Cells with a relatively complex morphology that have a true membrane-delimited nucleus are called a. prokaryotes. b. eucaryotes. c. urcaryotes. d. nocaryotes. The first studies delineating the relationship between genes and enzymes were done using which of the following types of microorganisms? a. bacteria b. fungi c. viruses d. algae Antiseptic surgery was pioneered by a. Pasteur. b. Lister. c. Jenner. d. Kitasato. The first surgical antiseptic to be used was a. iodine. b. ethanol. c.