Question 1

Smallpox

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A)   has been eliminated as a naturally occurring infection in human beings.
B)   still occasionally occurs in Third World Countries.
C)   probably only had a human reservoir.
D)   was dealt with by vaccination.
E)   has been eliminated as a naturally occurring infection in human beings, AND was dealt with by vaccination.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

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

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A)   Redi
B)   van Leeuwenhoek
C)   Pasteur
D)   Escherich
E)   Redi AND PasteurF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Within a lab, a scientist has two samples-the first is a prion sample, while the second is a viroid sample. But those pesky labels have come off of the flasks! She wants to run a simple analysis to determine which one is which. What type of molecule would she look for to determine which one is which?

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A)   lipids
B)   DNA
C)   protein
D)   polysaccharidesE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Thiomargarita namibiensis could not be a eukaryote because it is only 1mm in width.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Prions

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A)   are only composed of RNA.
B)   are only composed of DNA.
C)   are only composed of protein.
D)   cause diseases in plants.
E)   are only composed of RNA AND cause diseases in plants.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which is/are the correct form(s) ?

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A)   Staphylococcus aureus .
B)   Staphylococcus aureus.
C)   Staphylococcus aureus
D)   S. aureus
E)   Staphylococcus aureus AND S. aureusF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Newly emerging or re-emerging diseases

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A)   may be due to changing lifestyles.
B)   are exemplified by Lyme Disease and toxic shock syndrome.
C)   may reflect a breakdown in sanitation/social order.
D)   may be related to global cooling.
E)   may be due to changing lifestyles, are exemplified by Lyme Disease and toxic shock syndrome AND may reflect a breakdown in sanitation/social order.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

If while investigating Spontaneous Generation, Pasteur had his laboratory located in a stable

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A)   the results would, most likely, have supported the idea of spontaneous generation.
B)   the results would, most likely, have not supported the idea of spontaneous generation.
C)   this would have had no effect on his results.
D)   this would have shown his love of horses.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Bioremediation refers to

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A)   rehabilitating wayward bacteria.
B)   using bacteria to clean up pollutants.
C)   vaccine development.
D)   monitoring newly discovered disease organisms.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Spontaneous generation referred to the idea that organisms came from other organisms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The work of Tyndall and Cohn

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A)   supported the idea of spontaneous generation.
B)   was used to explain why others investigating spontaneous generation had obtained results that were opposite of those obtained by Pasteur.
C)   showed that microbes caused disease.
D)   allowed scientists to see microorganisms.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Viruses, viroids, and prions are obligate intracellular agents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some Archaea are commonly found in

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A)   meteors.
B)   boiling hot springs.
C)   the Great Salt Lake.
D)   your refrigerator.
E)   boiling hot springs AND the Great Salt Lake.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Viruses may only be grown

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A)   in sterile, cell-free chemical growth media.
B)   in living cells.
C)   at body temperature.
D)   in darkness.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A microbiologist obtained two pure isolated biological samples: one of a virus, and one of a viroid. The labels came off during a move from one lab to the next, however. The scientist felt she could distinguish between the two samples by analyzing for the presence of a single type of molecule. What type of molecule would she be looking for to differentiate between the two?

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A)   DNA
B)   protein
C)   lipids
D)   RNAE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The scientific name of an organism includes its

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A)   family and genus.
B)   first name and last name.
C)   genus and species.
D)   domain.
E)   genus and species AND domain.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Viruses

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A)   are obligate intracellular parasites.
B)   are single-celled organisms.
C)   consist of only proteins.
D)   are in the Domain Archaea.
E)   are obligate intracellular parasites AND are single-celled organisms.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Bacteria and Eucarya both contain membrane-bound organelles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bacteria

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A)   are not found on our bodies.
B)   are only found on small select parts of our bodies.
C)   provide protection to us from disease by covering our bodies, crowding out 'bad' invading bacteria.
D)   always cause disease when growing on our bodies.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Cellulose is a major component of plants and is only directly digested by

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A)   herbivores.
B)   carnivores.
C)   termites.
D)   microorganisms.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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If while investigating Spontaneous Generation, Pasteur had his laboratory located in a stable

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Viruses, viroids, and prions are obligate intracellular agents.

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The work of Tyndall and Cohn

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Cellulose is a major component of plants and is only directly digested by

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Which is/are the correct form(s) ?

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Bacteria and Eucarya both contain membrane-bound organelles.

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Newly emerging or re-emerging diseases

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Some Archaea are commonly found in

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Spontaneous generation referred to the idea that organisms came from other organisms.

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The scientific name of an organism includes its

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Viruses

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Smallpox

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Viruses may only be grown

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Bacteria

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Thiomargarita namibiensis could not be a eukaryote because it is only 1mm in width.

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

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Prions

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