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Module 1 Quiz 1
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Quiz Instructions

Question 1 1 pts

Approximately what percentage of living cells in or on our bodies are

microorganisms?

30

50

70

90
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Question 2 1 pts

Place the following phylogenetic classifications in increasing order of specificity,

starting from Domain.

Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus, Phylum

1. Domain

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2
Phylum

3
Class

4
Order

5 Family

6
Genus

7 Species

Question 3 1 pts
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Which of the following fields of biology are included under the umbrella of
Microbiology?

Mycology

Botany

Icthyology

Immunology

Virology

Question 4 1 pts

Which of the following subjects is NOT typically studied in the field of microbiology?

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Viruses

Fleas

Bacteria

Worms

Question 5 1 pts

What level of magnification could Anton van Leeuwenhoek's lenses achieve?

200X

100X

40X

25X

Question 6 1 pts

John Needham's experiment with broth suggests that spontaneous generation occurs
for microorganisms, but Lazarro Spallanzani conducted a similar experiment that
refuted spontaneous generation. What was the key difference between the two
experiments?

Needham covered his flasks

Spallanzani heated broth longer

Needham did not heat his broth

Spallanzani added bleach to his broth

Question 7 1 pts

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Which historical figure was responsible for instituting hand washing before medical
procedures?

Lister

Hooke

Pasteur

Semmelweis

Question 8 1 pts

What waterborne illness outbreak did John Snow investigate in the city of London,
starting the field of epidemiology?

Malaria

Cholera 

Typhoid fever

Plague

Question 9 1 pts

Who is credited with discovering the antibiotic penicillin?

Ehrlich

Lister

Flemming

Pasteur

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Question 10 1 pts

Which team of scientists discovered the mechanisms of spontaneous mutations by

studying E. coli?

Luria and Dulbruck

Hershy and Chase

Hooke and Ladder

Beadle and Tatum

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