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History of Microbiology

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Who published Micrographia in 1665 and observed eukaryotic cells?

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Carl Linnaeus

Robert Hooke (correct)

Joseph Lister

Which scientist is known for observing bacteria in the 1670s?

Matthias Schleiden

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (correct)

What significant contribution did Ignaz Semmelweis make in 1847?

Developing the taxonomic naming system

Discovering the first viruses

Introducing hand washing to prevent childbed fever (correct)

Presenting findings on spontaneous generation

What theory did Matthias Schleiden and Theodore Schwann develop in the 1830s?

The cell theory Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the beginning of the 'Golden Age of Microbiology'?

Robert Koch proving microbes cause diseases Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first to observe eukaryotic cells?

Robert Hooke Signup and view all the answers

What significant contribution did Edward Jenner make in 1796?

First to vaccinate against smallpox Signup and view all the answers

Which theory was proposed by Matthias Schleiden and Theodore Schwann in the 1830s?

Cell theory Signup and view all the answers

Who implemented handwashing practices to prevent childbed fever in 1847?

Ignaz Semmelweis Signup and view all the answers

Which major theory gained favor in the 1870-80s regarding disease causation?

Germ theory of disease Signup and view all the answers

What was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928?

Penicillin Signup and view all the answers

Which important advance in immunization took place in the 1910-20s?

Immunizations for diphtheria, tetanus, and tuberculosis Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first to prove that a microbe causes disease through their work on anthrax?

Robert Koch Signup and view all the answers

History of Microbiology

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Questions and Answers

Who published Micrographia in 1665 and observed eukaryotic cells?

Which scientist is known for observing bacteria in the 1670s?

What significant contribution did Ignaz Semmelweis make in 1847?

What theory did Matthias Schleiden and Theodore Schwann develop in the 1830s?

Which event marked the beginning of the 'Golden Age of Microbiology'?

Who was the first to observe eukaryotic cells?

What significant contribution did Edward Jenner make in 1796?

Which theory was proposed by Matthias Schleiden and Theodore Schwann in the 1830s?

Who implemented handwashing practices to prevent childbed fever in 1847?

Which major theory gained favor in the 1870-80s regarding disease causation?

What was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928?

Which important advance in immunization took place in the 1910-20s?

Who was the first to prove that a microbe causes disease through their work on anthrax?

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