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Who proposed that disease was caused by invisible living creatures?
Girolamo Fracastoro
Who first observed bacteria and protozoa using a microscope?
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
What was the main question driving the 'Golden Age of Microbiology'?
All of the above
Who provided evidence against the theory of spontaneous generation?
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Who introduced a vaccination procedure for smallpox?
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What major advance in microbiology did Robert Koch make?
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Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 for the discovery of penicillin?
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What year was Selman Waksman awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
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What was one of the key developments in early microbiology mentioned in the text?
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What was the name of the scientist who is considered a founder of modern microbiology and the first microbial ecologist?
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Which of the following techniques for estimating the number of bacteria in a solution is mentioned in the text?
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What was one of the key developments in sterilization techniques mentioned in the text?
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