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