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History and Developments in Microbiology - Bio120 CNAM BUCS 1.2 Quiz

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Who proposed that disease was caused by invisible living creatures?

Girolamo Fracastoro (correct)

Robert Koch

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Louis Pasteur

Who first observed bacteria and protozoa using a microscope?

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (correct)

Robert Koch

Girolamo Fracastoro

Louis Pasteur

What was the main question driving the 'Golden Age of Microbiology'?

What causes fermentation?

What causes disease?

How can we prevent infection and disease?

All of the above (correct)

Who provided evidence against the theory of spontaneous generation?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced a vaccination procedure for smallpox?

Edward Jenner Signup and view all the answers

What major advance in microbiology did Robert Koch make?

Proposed that disease was caused by invisible living creatures Signup and view all the answers

Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 for the discovery of penicillin?

Alexander Fleming, Howard Florey, and Ernst Boris Chain Signup and view all the answers

What year was Selman Waksman awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

1952 Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the key developments in early microbiology mentioned in the text?

The use of Petri dishes to hold solid growth media Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the scientist who is considered a founder of modern microbiology and the first microbial ecologist?

Sergei Winogradsky Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following techniques for estimating the number of bacteria in a solution is mentioned in the text?

Performing a serial dilution and counting the number of colonies that form Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the key developments in sterilization techniques mentioned in the text?

The use of steam to sterilize growth media Signup and view all the answers