Burtons Microbiology For the Health Sciences 9th edition by Paul G. Engelkirk - Test Bank
A) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
B) Louis Pasteur
C) Robert Koch
D) Rudolf Virchow
A) B) C) D) 2. The microorganisms that usually live on or
within a person are collectively referred to as
germs.
indigenous microflora.
nonpathogens.
opportunistic pathogens.
A) B) C) D) 3. Microorganisms that live on dead and
decaying organic material are known as
indigenous microflora.
parasites.
pathogens.
saprophytes.
4. A) B) C) D) The study of algae is called
algaeology.
botany.
mycology.
phycology.
5. A) B) C) D) The field of parasitology involves the study of
which of the following types of organisms?
arthropods, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and
viruses
arthropods, helminths, and certain protozoa
bacteria, fungi, and protozoa
bacteria, fungi, and virusesA) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Rudolf Virchow is given credit for proposing
which of the following theories?
abiogenesis
biogenesis
germ theory of disease
spontaneous generation
Which of the following microorganisms are
considered obligate intracellular pathogens?
chlamydias, rickettsias, Mycobacterium
leprae, and Treponema pallidum
Mycobacterium leprae and Treponema
pallidum
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and viruses
rickettsias, chlamydias, and viruses
Which one of the following statements is
true?
Koch developed a rabies vaccine.
Microorganisms are ubiquitous.
Most microorganisms are harmful to humans.
Pasteur conducted experiments that proved
the theory of abiogenesis.
Which of the following are even smaller than
viruses?
chlamydias
prions and viroids
rickettsias
cyanobacteria
Which of the following individuals introduced
the terms “aerobes” and “anaerobes”?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Rudolf VirchowUse the following to answer questions 11-15:
Match the following names with the correct phrases.
a. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b. Robert Koch
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Rudolf Virchow
e. Alexandre Emil Jean Yersin
11. Developed vaccines for anthrax and rabies.
12. Proposed the theory of biogenesis.
13. Discovered the etiologic agent of plague.
14. The first person to observe live bacteria and
protozoa.
15.
Developed an experimental procedure that
could be used to prove that a specific
microorganism is the cause of a specific
infectious disease.
Use the following to answer questions 16-20:
Match the following items with the correct statements.
a. pathogens
b. nonpathogens
c. opportunistic pathogens
d. indigenous microflora
e. saprophytesA) B) A) B) A) B) A) B) 16. Organisms that live on dead or decaying
organic matter.
17. Microorganisms that do not cause disease.
18.
Microorganisms that usually do not cause
disease, but can cause disease under certain
circumstances.
19. The microorganisms that live on us and in us.
20. The most common causes of infectious
diseases or microbial intoxications.
21. All infectious diseases are caused by
pathogens.
True
False
22. Pathogens greatly outnumber nonpathogens.
True
False
23. Using microorganisms to clean up the
environment is known as bioremediation.
True
False
24. Microorganisms are essential in the field of
genetic engineering.
True
False