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What is the study of bacteria known as?
What is the study of bacteria known as?
Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
What does immunology study?
What does immunology study?
Which branch of microbiology focuses on studying parasitic protozoans and helminths?
Which branch of microbiology focuses on studying parasitic protozoans and helminths?
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What is the recent addition to microorganisms known as 'infectious proteins'?
What is the recent addition to microorganisms known as 'infectious proteins'?
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What is the use of microbes in degrading organic matter in sewage and detoxifying pollutants called?
What is the use of microbes in degrading organic matter in sewage and detoxifying pollutants called?
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Who discovered and described endospores?
Who discovered and described endospores?
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Which scientist put an end to the Abiogenesis debate with his Goose Neck Flask Experiment?
Which scientist put an end to the Abiogenesis debate with his Goose Neck Flask Experiment?
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What is the term used to describe the alternative hypothesis that living organisms can arise only from preexisting life forms?
What is the term used to describe the alternative hypothesis that living organisms can arise only from preexisting life forms?
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Which scientist coined the term 'sterile' to mean the complete removal of all life forms including endospores?
Which scientist coined the term 'sterile' to mean the complete removal of all life forms including endospores?
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What did John Needham attempt to show by boiling nutrient broth into covered flasks?
What did John Needham attempt to show by boiling nutrient broth into covered flasks?
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Who is known as the father of Microbiology?
Who is known as the father of Microbiology?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
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Which of the following is the correct size range for viruses?
Which of the following is the correct size range for viruses?
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Which of the following microorganisms are classified as extremophiles?
Which of the following microorganisms are classified as extremophiles?
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What is the primary cell wall component of fungi?
What is the primary cell wall component of fungi?
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Which of the following statements about prions is correct?
Which of the following statements about prions is correct?
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Which of the following is a quality that is essential for a scientist?
Which of the following is a quality that is essential for a scientist?
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