Introduction to Microbiology Quiz

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Which Greek words make up the term 'microbiology'?

  • micro, bio, scope
  • dynamos, biota, lexicon
  • mega, bio, techne
  • micros, bios, logos (correct)

Who is credited with making the first useful microscopes and observing single-celled organisms?

  • Louis Pasteur
  • Dr. Mohammad Hassan
  • Antony van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
  • Robert Hooke

What is the main tool used in studying microorganisms?

  • Telescope
  • Thermometer
  • Microscope (correct)
  • Spectrophotometer

Where can microorganisms be found?

<p>Everywhere - on the bodies of animals and humans, plant surfaces, air, water, dust, soil, and inside the intestines of insects, birds, animals, and humans (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist improved the design of Antony van Leeuwenhoek's microscope and made detailed drawings of plant cells and some microbes?

<p>Robert Hooke (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the first useful drug against a variety of bacterial infections?

<p>Gerhardt Domagk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did humans believe about the origin of microbes before the concept of spontaneous generation was disproved?

<p>They arose from non-living material (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist demonstrated that microorganisms are present in the air?

<p>Louis Pasteur (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of microbiology concerned with the study of parasites?

<p>Parasitology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the first relatively safe and effective antibiotics isolated from microorganisms?

<p>Sir Alexander Fleming (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the study of viruses?

<p>Virology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of organisms do majority of people immediately associate with disease?

<p>Bacteria (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of known species of bacteria are considered beneficial?

<p>87% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the studying of Algae?

<p>Phycology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Branches of microbiology" include all of the following EXCEPT:

<p><strong>Zoology</strong> (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the technique for obtaining pure culture of colonies of bacteria and fungi using solid media?

<p>Robert Koch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the concept of spontaneous generation propose about the origin of microbes?

<p>Microbes could develop from non-living material (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who made the first useful microscopes and was the first to observe and describe single-celled organisms?

<p>Antony van Leeuwenhoek (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist improved the design of Antony van Leeuwenhoek's microscope and made detailed drawings of plant cells and some microbes?

<p>Robert Hooke (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main tool used in studying microorganisms?

<p>Microscope (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of known species of bacteria are considered beneficial?

<p>50% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can microorganisms be found?

<p>Everywhere including on the bodies of animals and humans, in the air, water, dust, soil, and inside the intestines of insects, birds, animals, and humans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the first successful (but very toxic) drug against syphilis?

<p>Paul Ehrlich (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist developed the first sulfa drug, a useful drug against a variety of bacterial infections?

<p>Gerhardt Domagk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who demonstrated that microorganisms are present in the air?

<p>Louis Pasteur (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the studying of algae?

<p>Phycology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of known species of bacteria are considered beneficial?

<p>87% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with the discovery of streptomycin and a number of other antibiotics?

<p>Waksman (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of microbiology is concerned with the study of viruses?

<p>Virology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of microbiology focuses on the study of parasites and their relationship with the host?

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Who developed the technique for obtaining pure culture of colonies of bacteria and fungi using solid media?

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