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Who proposed that disease was caused by invisible living creatures?
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?
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 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?
Who provided evidence against the theory of spontaneous generation?
Who introduced a vaccination procedure for smallpox?
Who introduced a vaccination procedure for smallpox?
What major advance in microbiology did Robert Koch make?
What major advance in microbiology did Robert Koch make?
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 for the discovery of penicillin?
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 for the discovery of penicillin?
What year was Selman Waksman awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
What year was Selman Waksman awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
What was one of the key developments in early microbiology mentioned in the text?
What was one of the key developments in early microbiology mentioned in the text?
What was the name of the scientist who is considered a founder of modern microbiology and the first microbial ecologist?
What was the name of the scientist who is considered a founder of modern microbiology and the first microbial ecologist?
Which of the following techniques for estimating the number of bacteria in a solution is mentioned in the text?
Which of the following techniques for estimating the number of bacteria in a solution is mentioned in the text?
What was one of the key developments in sterilization techniques mentioned in the text?
What was one of the key developments in sterilization techniques mentioned in the text?
