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Who is credited with refuting the idea of spontaneous generation by showing that rotting meat carefully kept from flies will not spontaneously produce maggots?
Which scientist introduced the concept of pasteurization as a way to kill germs and prevent the spread of disease?
Who is known as the father of antiseptic surgery for introducing the use of carbolic acid to reduce surgical mortality due to bacterial infection?
Which scientist was the first to cultivate anthrax bacteria outside of the body using blood serum at body temperature?
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Who discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin, marking a groundbreaking advancement in the field of microbiology?
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During which period, spanning approximately 1857 to 1914, is referred to as The Golden Age Of Microbiology due to significant discoveries in microbiology?
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When did the first simple forms of life appear on earth?
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What do microorganisms typically consist of?
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Who was the first person to observe microorganisms?
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Which scientist published 'micrographia' and made detailed observations using a compound microscope?
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In what year did Zacharias Janssen develop the first compound microscope?
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Who believed that living organisms could develop from non-living materials between 348 BCE and 322 BCE?
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