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Microbiology

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Set 1 The Microbial World

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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A Pasteur flask has a(n)

A) swan neck to prevent particulate matter from getting into the main body of the flask.
B) double neck so two substances may be added at the same time.
C) secondary opening at the base to allow for drainage.
D) inverted upper edge to prevent spillage while swirling.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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The person who described the "wee animalcules" was

A) Robert Hooke.
B) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek.
C) Louis Pasteur.
D) Ferdinand Cohn.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Louis Pasteur?

A) determined that the alcohol-making process was mediated by microbial fermentation and thus refuted the theory of spontaneous generation
B) developed enrichment culture techniques
C) developed heat sterilization techniques that involved the creation of a specialized swan-necked flask
D) developed the first rabies vaccine and treated thousands of individuals

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