TEST BANK NESTER'S MICROBIOLOGY A Human Perspective 8TH EDITION

1. The scientist usually considered the first to see microorganisms, which he called
"animalcules", was
A.
Redi.
B.
van Leeuwenhoek.
C.
Pasteur.
D.
Tyndall.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: History of Microbiology
Chapter 01 - Humans and the Microbial World
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2. The word "animalcule" was coined by
A. Pasteur.
B. van Leeuwenhoek.
C. Redi.
D. Tyndall.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: History of Microbiology
3.
The idea of spontaneous Generation postulated that
A. organisms could evolve into the next generation of organisms.
B. organisms could spontaneously combust.
C. organisms could spontaneously arise from other living organisms.
D. living organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: History of Microbiology
4. Which of these scientist(s) was/were involved in, among other things, investigating the idea
of spontaneous generation?
A. Redi
B. van Leeuwenhoek
C. Pasteur
D. Escherich
E. Redi AND Pasteur