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Question #1
Spallanzani and Needham conducted essentially the same experiment, but came away with very different results. Why was this?
A.
Needham placed a cork in his flask prior to heating
B.
Needham allowed his flask to cool, without putting a cork in it
C.
Spallanzani placed a cork in his flask prior to heating.
D.
Spallanzani allowed his flask to cool without putting a cork int it.
Question #2
Pasteur's "Swan Necked" flask was a unique tool and the final experiment required to disprove spontaneous generation becasueit:
A.
It could allow air to enter the flask, but prevented dust from doing so.
B.
Could be sealed or left open.
C.
Could be left open.
D.
Could be sealed.
Question #3
What is antibiotic resistance?
A.
When microorganisms become resistant to antibiotics.
B.
When antibiotics are used between different microorganisms to compete for resourses.
C.
When microorganisms make toxins that destroy other microorganisms.
D.
When humans become resistant to antibiotics
Question #4
What is fermentation?
A.
The conversion of proteins to fats.
B.
The conversion of sugars to acids.
C.
More than one of these are correct.
D.
The conversion of sugars to alcohols.
Question #5
What is Pasteurization?
A.
Using extremely high temperature to kill food contaminating microorganisms.
B.
Using extremely low pH to kill food contaminating microorganisms.
C.
Using extremely low temperature to kill food contaminating microorganisms.
D.
Using extremely high pH to kill food contaminating microorganisms.
Question #6
Which of the following IS NOT a component of the Disease Triad?
A.
Fire
B.
Pathogen
C.
Environment
D.
Host
Question #7
We introduced emerging infectious diseases as a matter if "when" not "if". What does this mean?
A.
The next global disease is not very likely to happen in the near future.
B.
Preventing the next global disease isn't something that most scientists and health care professionals worry too much about.
C.
In the near future, we will likely be able to prevent the next global disease.
D.
The next global disease is likely to happen in the near future.
Question #8
As antibiotic resistance increases:
A.
the likelihood of human infections increases.
B.
the likelihood of human infections remains about the same.
C.
the likelihood of human infectious deaths remains about the same.
D.
the the likelihood of human infectious deaths decreases
Question #9
Woese and Whittaker were systematists (scientists concerned with evolution of species and derived characteristics) who devised two significantly different systems of organizing all living organisms. While they were concerned with the same questions, they answered them in very different ways. How does Woese's "Domain" system differ from Whittakers "Kingdom" based systems?
A.
There are fewer Domains than there are Kingdoms
B.
They both looked exclusively at morphological characteristics.
C.
There are more Domains than there are Kingdoms
D.
More than one of these answers are correct.
E.
Woese's Domains were created using molecular data, whereas Whittaker's Kingdoms were created using morphological data.
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