History of Microbiology Quiz

Robert Hooke observed eukaryotic cells in the 1660s and published his findings in Micrographia.

The concept that microorganisms are the cause of some diseases.

Louis Pasteur disproved the theory of spontaneous generation, showing that living organisms don't arise from non-living matter.

A set of rules for proving that a specific microorganism causes a specific disease.

Julius Petri created a useful tool for growing microbes in experiments.

Identification of Tobacco Mosaic Virus, a significant milestone in understanding viruses.

Edward Jenner's innovation leading to smallpox vaccination in 1796.

Matthias Schleiden and Theodore Schwann's work established the fundamental concept of cells as the building blocks of life.