18 Questions
What is the definition of microbiology?
The study of microscopic organisms
Which branch of microbiology focuses on the study of parasites?
Parasitology
What is included in the study of pure microbiology?
Protozoology
Which branch of microbiology studies the role of microbes in human illness?
Medical microbiology
Which organisms are considered in the study of microbiology?
Eukaryotes, prokaryotes, viruses, and prions
What does industrial microbiology focus on?
Exploitation of microbes for industrial processes
Who found effective medicinal treatment for syphilis and named the concept of chemotherapy?
Paul Ehrlich
Which scientist isolated Penicillin in 1929, leading to the discovery of antibiotics?
Alexander Fleming
What type of microorganism is Bacillus anthracis?
Bacteria
Where do most saprophytic microorganisms live?
On soil, water, and vegetation
Which type of microorganism does not fit under the category of Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes?
Viruses
What type of relationship exists between microorganisms and the human or animal body where both partners benefit?
Mutualism
Who is sometimes called the 'father of microbiology'?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Which scientist is known for finding that boiling broth sterilizes it and kills microorganisms?
Lazzaro Spallanzani
Who is considered the 'father of biotechnology'?
Louis Pasteur
Which pioneering microbiologist developed the first pure bacterial cultures?
Joseph Lister
What method did Louis Pasteur develop for controlling microorganisms?
Pasteurization
Who established that microbes can cause disease?
Robert Koch
Explore the basics of Medical Microbiology, the study of microscopic organisms including bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses. Learn about the immune system and its relationship with microorganisms in this field.
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