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