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Which branch of microbiology involves the study of viruses?
Which branch of microbiology involves the study of viruses?
Which type of microorganisms are studied in mycology?
Which type of microorganisms are studied in mycology?
What does immunology focus on studying?
What does immunology focus on studying?
Which branch of microbiology includes the study of nematodes?
Which branch of microbiology includes the study of nematodes?
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What is the primary focus of food microbiology?
What is the primary focus of food microbiology?
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Which branch of microbiology is concerned with microorganisms interacting with plants and soils?
Which branch of microbiology is concerned with microorganisms interacting with plants and soils?
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Who is known as 'The Father of Microbiology'?
Who is known as 'The Father of Microbiology'?
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What did Francesco Redi observe that led him to challenge the theory of spontaneous generation?
What did Francesco Redi observe that led him to challenge the theory of spontaneous generation?
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Which scientist is renowned for discoveries in microbial fermentation and pasteurization?
Which scientist is renowned for discoveries in microbial fermentation and pasteurization?
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What is the study of microorganisms used in pharmaceutical products known as?
What is the study of microorganisms used in pharmaceutical products known as?
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Why is microbiology relevant to nursing?
Why is microbiology relevant to nursing?
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What did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek view under a microscope that made him 'The Father of Microbiology'?
What did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek view under a microscope that made him 'The Father of Microbiology'?
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Who was the first to use oil immersion lens, condenser, and microphotography in microscopy?
Who was the first to use oil immersion lens, condenser, and microphotography in microscopy?
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Who is credited with defining Koch's postulates, which outline the procedure for proving that a specific organism causes a specific disease?
Who is credited with defining Koch's postulates, which outline the procedure for proving that a specific organism causes a specific disease?
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Which scientist accepted the idea of spontaneous generation, proposing that mice could arise from rags and wheat kernels in an open container?
Which scientist accepted the idea of spontaneous generation, proposing that mice could arise from rags and wheat kernels in an open container?
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Who argued that new microbes arose spontaneously because his boiled broth became cloudy after a few days in sealed flasks?
Who argued that new microbes arose spontaneously because his boiled broth became cloudy after a few days in sealed flasks?
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Which scientist's results contradicted John Needham's findings by showing that microbes did not spontaneously arise in sealed flasks?
Which scientist's results contradicted John Needham's findings by showing that microbes did not spontaneously arise in sealed flasks?
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Who discovered the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague?
Who discovered the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague?
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Which biologist proposed the 5 kingdom classification system?
Which biologist proposed the 5 kingdom classification system?
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Which kingdom includes organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and without a cell wall?
Which kingdom includes organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and without a cell wall?
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Who introduced the classification system through a systemic method known as taxonomic nomenclature?
Who introduced the classification system through a systemic method known as taxonomic nomenclature?
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Which domain includes prokaryotic organisms?
Which domain includes prokaryotic organisms?
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In the three domain system, which domain includes organisms with eukaryotic cells?
In the three domain system, which domain includes organisms with eukaryotic cells?
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What is the distinguishing feature of Kingdom Plantae's cell wall composition?
What is the distinguishing feature of Kingdom Plantae's cell wall composition?
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