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What is the study of microbiology?
What is the study of microbiology?
- The study of celestial bodies in space
- The study of large organisms in the environment
- The study of microorganisms too small to be seen with the naked eye (correct)
- The study of animals and plants
What are typical microbes studied in microbiology?
What are typical microbes studied in microbiology?
- Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians
- Bacteria, Protists, Algae, Fungi (correct)
- Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Mollusks
- Trees, Flowers, Shrubs, Grasses
Why do scientists study microbes?
Why do scientists study microbes?
- To understand the behavior of large animals in the wild
- To study the geological formations in different regions
- Due to their role as causative agents of diseases and emerging diseases (correct)
- To explore outer space and celestial phenomena
What did the Bubonic Plague epidemic of mid 1300's cause?
What did the Bubonic Plague epidemic of mid 1300's cause?
Which kingdom do fungi belong to?
Which kingdom do fungi belong to?
What does the word 'microbiology' mean?
What does the word 'microbiology' mean?
What was responsible for decimating Native American populations in the 1500's?
What was responsible for decimating Native American populations in the 1500's?
How many Union soldiers died as a result of infections during the US Civil War?
How many Union soldiers died as a result of infections during the US Civil War?
What was the prevailing belief about the cause of infectious diseases until the late 1800's?
What was the prevailing belief about the cause of infectious diseases until the late 1800's?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a historically important disease that still occurs in the present day?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a historically important disease that still occurs in the present day?
What is an example of a beneficial role played by microbes in our daily lives?
What is an example of a beneficial role played by microbes in our daily lives?
Which microorganism is involved in stone-washing in the textile industry?
Which microorganism is involved in stone-washing in the textile industry?
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