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What is microbiology?
What is microbiology?
- The study of non-living things
- The study of very large living things visible to the naked eye
- The study of very small living things that cannot be seen with the naked eye (correct)
- The study of very small living things visible to the naked eye
What does the word 'microbiology' derive from?
What does the word 'microbiology' derive from?
- Three Latin words
- Three Greek words (correct)
- Two Greek words
- Four Latin words
What is a characteristic of microorganisms?
What is a characteristic of microorganisms?
- They are very large in size
- They are present only in water
- They are unicellular and very small in size (correct)
- They are multicellular
Who was the first to observe and describe single-celled organisms?
Who was the first to observe and describe single-celled organisms?
Who improved the design of Leeuwenhoek's microscope?
Who improved the design of Leeuwenhoek's microscope?
What did humans realize long ago about microbes?
What did humans realize long ago about microbes?
Who discovered the first relatively safe and effective antibiotics isolated from microorganisms?
Who discovered the first relatively safe and effective antibiotics isolated from microorganisms?
Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the study of parasites?
Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the study of parasites?
What did Robert Koch and his colleagues develop in the field of microbiology?
What did Robert Koch and his colleagues develop in the field of microbiology?
Who synthesized the first successful but very toxic drug against syphilis?
Who synthesized the first successful but very toxic drug against syphilis?
Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the study of bacteria?
Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the study of bacteria?
What is the branch of microbiology concerned with the study of viruses?
What is the branch of microbiology concerned with the study of viruses?
Who developed the first useful drug against a variety of bacterial infections, the first sulfa drug?
Who developed the first useful drug against a variety of bacterial infections, the first sulfa drug?
Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the studying of fungi and yeast?
Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the studying of fungi and yeast?
Who demonstrated that microorganisms are present in the air?
Who demonstrated that microorganisms are present in the air?
Which microbes are mainly responsible for causing infections in humans and animals?
Which microbes are mainly responsible for causing infections in humans and animals?
