The Genesis of Germs Chapters 4-5

Question 1

The protozoan Euglena ingests food through its:

Answer 1

gullet

Question 2

Many protozoa have complex internal structures that function like the organs of what?

Answer 2

complex animals

Question 3

Aspergillus can be used for what two things?

Answer 3

vinegar and an agent of bioterrorism

Question 4

Which of these are not caused by a fungus:

mycosis, tuberculosis, pneumoctystic pneumonia, fungus disease

Answer 4

tuberculosis

Question 5

The disease giardiasis can be avoided by:

Answer 5

no drinking from streams, using iodine tablets when camping, city planners ensuring the water supply is safe

Question 6

Are most protozoa larger or smaller than bacteria?

Answer 6

larger

Question 7

This strain was subjected to x-rays in order to produce more antibiotic

Answer 7

P. chrysogenum

Question 8

Penicillin was first widely used in:

Answer 8

World War II

Question 9

the part of the mycelium that gives molds their characteristic fuzz

Answer 9

aerial mycelium

Question 10

An almost universal characteristic of protozoans is

Answer 10

locomotion

Question 11

What is ascus?

Answer 11

“tiny” spore-containing sac

Question 12

the long, slender filaments of a funi body

Answer 12

hyphae

Question 13

These organisms are characterized by hundreds of short, hair-like processes on their body.

Answer 13

Ciliates

Question 14

Malaria means:

Answer 14

“bad air”

Question 15

Schizogony is reproduction by totally asexual means and produces new cells called ___.

Answer 15

merozoites

Question 16

The scientist who first described fungi

Answer 16

Robert Hooke

Question 17

Were bacteria and fungi created to live in harmony?

Answer 17

yes

Question 18

Do bacteria multiply faster or slower than yeasts?

Answer 18

faster

Question 19

Are the parasitic forms of protozoans naturally more common in distribution than the free-living organisms?

Answer 19

no

Question 20

What are some things fungi do not do?

Answer 20

help prevent wheat rusts in crops; help with photosynthesis

Question 21

Is Leeuwenhoek known as the “Father of Biology”?

Answer 21

no

Question 22

Do true yeast have many cells?

Answer 22

no

Question 23

The protozoan Giardia has been know to do:

Answer 23

infect man; infect wildlife; possibly have infected Leeuwenhock, and exists in clear, running springs

Question 24

Free-living protozoa are found:

Answer 24

in fresh water, in salt water, in the soil, and in decaying organic matter everywhere

Question 25

Did British scientists freely accept the findings of Leeuwenhoek?

Answer 25

no

Question 26

“Amoeba” is derived from a Greek word meaning

Answer 26

change

Question 27

Historically, fungi were first considered to be:

Answer 27

plants

Question 28

What is the only visible internal structure of an amoeba?

Answer 28

nucleus

Question 29

Is it true that Alexander Fleming had no idea that penicillin was important when it was discovered?

Answer 29

no

Question 30

The cause of African trypanosomiasis is:

Answer 30

*Trypanosoma brucei*

Question 31

Sir Alexander Fleming could not purify or produce large amounts of what?

Answer 31

*P. Notatum*