10 Questions
Which term refers to the principle that microorganisms cause disease?
Germ theory of disease
What is the process of heating foods to eliminate harmful microbes while retaining non-harmful ones called?
Pasteurization
What does the term 'aseptic techniques' aim to prevent?
Contamination by unwanted microorganisms
Which process involves the use of microbes or their products in the commercial or industrial realm?
Biotechnology
What does the term 'spontaneous generation' or 'abiogenesis' refer to?
Hypothesis that living organisms can originate from non-living matter
Which process is defined as the light-fueled conversion of CO2 to organic material accompanied by O2 formation?
Photosynthesis
What is the term for a culture containing a single kind of microorganism?
Pure culture
What does the term 'abiogenesis' or 'spontaneous generation' refer to?
The hypothesis that living organisms can originate from non-living matter
What is the principle that microorganisms cause disease known as?
Germ theory of disease
What does the term 'aseptic techniques' aim to prevent?
Contamination by unwanted microorganisms
This quiz covers the overview of microbiology, objectives, and significance of microbiology to human affairs. Topics include the definition of microbiology, significant events in its history, and its importance in relation to agents of disease, food spoilage, and the environment.
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