Case study of Rebecca Lancefield

This lesson explores the life and work of revolutionary microbiologist Rebecca Lancefield and how she dedicated her 60-year scientific career to understanding Streptococcus, and other bacteria, which paved the way for modern antibiotics.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What type of substance are enzymes?

CarbohydrateProteinFatAcid

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Q2.Which of the following features of the small intestine increase the surface area to ensure maximum absorption of food molecules? Choose 3 answers.

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LongFolded membranes covered with villiExcellent blood supplyVilli covered with microvilliMost digestion takes place here

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Q3.What is the enzyme that breaks down starch?

LactaseProteaseAmylaseLipase

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Q4.In the following hypothesis, what is the independent variable? "The surface area of the small intestine affects the rate of diffusion of food into the bloodstream."

The length of the small intestineThe bloodstreamThe surface area of the small intestineRate of diffusion of food into the bloodstream

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Q5.In the following hypothesis, what is the dependent variable? "The surface area of the small intestine affects the rate of diffusion of food into the bloodstream."

The length of the small intestineThe bloodstreamThe surface area of the small intestineRate of diffusion of food into the bloodstream

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Q6.What word dsecribes an enzyme that is no longer able to carry out its function?

InactiveDeadDenaturedBroken

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Q7.How does temperature affect enzyme activity?

The higher the temperature the higher the rate of enzyme activityThe higher the temperature the higher the rate of enzyme activity, to a point. Then it starts to decrease.The higher the temperature the lower the rate of enzyme activityThe higher the temperature the higher the rate of enzyme activity, to a point. It levels off and then begins to increase again.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What type of substance are enzymes?

CarbohydrateProteinFatAcid

1/7

Q2.Which of the following features of the small intestine increase the surface area to ensure maximum absorption of food molecules? Choose 3 answers.

Select three (3) boxes

LongFolded membranes covered with villiExcellent blood supplyVilli covered with microvilliMost digestion takes place here

2/7

Q3.What is the enzyme that breaks down starch?

LactaseProteaseAmylaseLipase

3/7

Q4.In the following hypothesis, what is the independent variable? "The surface area of the small intestine affects the rate of diffusion of food into the bloodstream."

The length of the small intestineThe bloodstreamThe surface area of the small intestineRate of diffusion of food into the bloodstream

4/7

Q5.In the following hypothesis, what is the dependent variable? "The surface area of the small intestine affects the rate of diffusion of food into the bloodstream."

The length of the small intestineThe bloodstreamThe surface area of the small intestineRate of diffusion of food into the bloodstream

5/7

Q6.What word dsecribes an enzyme that is no longer able to carry out its function?

InactiveDeadDenaturedBroken

6/7

Q7.How does temperature affect enzyme activity?

7/7

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Case study of Rebecca Lancefield

This quiz will assess your understanding of Rebecca Lancefield's work in microbiology.

Q1.In which field of study did Rebecca Lancefield discover her findings of streptococcal bacteria?

ZoologyBacteriologyVirologyMycology

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Q2.One of Rebecca Lancefield's greatest accomplishments was the Lancefield groupings, what did this classify?

BacteriaVirusFungiProtist

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Q3.When Rebecca first applied for her Ph.D. at Colombia University, she was rejected. What was the reasoning?

The program was fullThey did not offer her field of studyShe was unable to afford itShe was a woman

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Q4.Rebecca discovered that streptococcal bacteria could also cause other diseases, which diseases did this include? (Choose three answers)

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PneumoniaScarlet FeverErysipelasCommon cold

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Q5.Rebecca Lancefield's discoveries went on to help other doctors and scientists. Which TWO discoveries are associated with Lancefield's findings? (Choose two answers)

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Where and how infections form in cellsClassification of animalsAntibioticsClassification of viruses

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Case study of Rebecca Lancefield

This quiz will assess your understanding of Rebecca Lancefield's work in microbiology.

Q1.In which field of study did Rebecca Lancefield discover her findings of streptococcal bacteria?

ZoologyBacteriologyVirologyMycology

1/5

Q2.One of Rebecca Lancefield's greatest accomplishments was the Lancefield groupings, what did this classify?

BacteriaVirusFungiProtist

2/5

Q3.When Rebecca first applied for her Ph.D. at Colombia University, she was rejected. What was the reasoning?

The program was fullThey did not offer her field of studyShe was unable to afford itShe was a woman

3/5

Q4.Rebecca discovered that streptococcal bacteria could also cause other diseases, which diseases did this include? (Choose three answers)

Select three (3) boxes

PneumoniaScarlet FeverErysipelasCommon cold

4/5

Q5.Rebecca Lancefield's discoveries went on to help other doctors and scientists. Which TWO discoveries are associated with Lancefield's findings? (Choose two answers)

Select two (2) boxes

Where and how infections form in cellsClassification of animalsAntibioticsClassification of viruses

5/5

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