Introduction to Medical Microbiology

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What is the definition of microbiology?

  • The study of cell clusters
  • The study of macroscopic organisms
  • The study of single-celled organisms only
  • The study of microscopic organisms (correct)

Which branch of microbiology focuses on the study of parasites?

  • Parasitology (correct)
  • Bacteriology
  • Immunology
  • Mycology

What is included in the study of pure microbiology?

  • Pharmaceutical microbiology
  • Industrial microbiology
  • Protozoology (correct)
  • Virology

Which branch of microbiology studies the role of microbes in human illness?

<p>Medical microbiology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organisms are considered in the study of microbiology?

<p>Eukaryotes, prokaryotes, viruses, and prions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does industrial microbiology focus on?

<p>Exploitation of microbes for industrial processes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who found effective medicinal treatment for syphilis and named the concept of chemotherapy?

<p>Paul Ehrlich (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist isolated Penicillin in 1929, leading to the discovery of antibiotics?

<p>Alexander Fleming (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of microorganism is Bacillus anthracis?

<p>Bacteria (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do most saprophytic microorganisms live?

<p>On soil, water, and vegetation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of microorganism does not fit under the category of Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes?

<p>Viruses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of relationship exists between microorganisms and the human or animal body where both partners benefit?

<p>Mutualism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is sometimes called the 'father of microbiology'?

<p>Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist is known for finding that boiling broth sterilizes it and kills microorganisms?

<p>Lazzaro Spallanzani (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the 'father of biotechnology'?

<p>Louis Pasteur (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pioneering microbiologist developed the first pure bacterial cultures?

<p>Joseph Lister (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method did Louis Pasteur develop for controlling microorganisms?

<p>Pasteurization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who established that microbes can cause disease?

<p>Robert Koch (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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