12 Questions
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?
All of the above
Who introduced a vaccination procedure for smallpox?
Edward Jenner
What major advance in microbiology did Robert Koch make?
Proposed that disease was caused by invisible living creatures
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
What year was Selman Waksman awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
1952
What was one of the key developments in early microbiology mentioned in the text?
The use of Petri dishes to hold solid growth media
What was the name of the scientist who is considered a founder of modern microbiology and the first microbial ecologist?
Sergei Winogradsky
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
What was one of the key developments in sterilization techniques mentioned in the text?
The use of steam to sterilize growth media
Test your knowledge on the history and key developments in the field of microbiology, covering significant figures like Girolamo Fracastoro and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek. Explore topics such as the concept of germs of contagion, observations of bacteria and protozoa, and the 'Golden Age of Microbiology'.
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