Chapter 1: Impacts of Microbes

Question 1

Where do heterotrophs get energy from?

Answer 1

Organic molecules

Question 2

Where do autotrophs get energy from?

Answer 2

Inorganic molecules

Question 3

Which process requires no oxygen?

Answer 3

Fermentation

Question 4

Which process requires oxygen?

Answer 4

Aerobic respiration

Question 5

Which process does not produce much ATP?

Answer 5

Fermentation

Question 6

Which process yields up to 36 ATP per glucose?

Answer 6

Aerobic respiration

Question 7

Which process yields high amounts of ATP without oxygen?

Answer 7

Anaerobic respiration

Question 8

What is the process called that cycles nutrients from organic to inorganic states?

Answer 8

Decomposition

Question 9

What is the theory that says microbes could spontaneously form as life from nonliving matter?

Answer 9

spontaneous generation theory

Question 10

Which two scientists proved the spontaneous generation theory wrong?

Answer 10

Pasteur, Koch

Question 11

Which scientist showed that heat could sterilize?

Answer 11

Pasteur

Question 12

Which scientist showed the relationship between bacteria and disease?

Answer 12

Koch

Question 13

Which scientist conducted the famous swan-necked flask experiment?

Answer 13

Pasteur

Question 14

Which scientist is famous for the Germ Theory of Disease?

Answer 14

Koch