16 Questions
How many timed, online quizzes will be offered through Canvas?
13 quizzes
How many points will make up the final quiz grade?
10 best scores
What is the maximum number of Clicker-based question points that can be earned and applied towards the final grade?
50 points
Where can students download the PointSolutions app for Clicker Questions?
Both App Store and Google Play Store
What is the requirement for the semester project?
Research an approved scientist and read an approved peer-reviewed research manuscript by this scientist, then write a 4-6 page report.
When is the semester project due?
April 26th
What calculation did Johnny make to determine his final grade?
Adding up all the points he earned from exams, clicker points, and reading quizzes.
What is the main objective of Chapter 1?
To define microbe and discuss the contradictions that arise from the word microbe.
What did Louis Pasteur invent to demonstrate the refutation of spontaneous generation?
The swan-neck flask
Who introduced the practice of smallpox inoculation to Europe in 1717?
Lady Mary Montagu
What did Edward Jenner deliberately infect patients with, which led to the practice of vaccination?
Cowpox
What did Robert Koch develop that is crucial to microbial investigation?
Principles and methods
Who is credited with founding the science of medical statistics and devising the 'polar area chart'?
Florence Nightingale
What did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observe through his single-lens magnifiers?
Single-celled microbes
In what century was tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis prevalent?
Nineteenth century
What did the theory of spontaneous generation suggest?
Microbes could arise without parents
Test your knowledge on microbial diseases and their impact on human demographics and cultural practices. Explore the historical significance of diseases such as bubonic plague, tuberculosis, and coronavirus disease.
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