18 Questions
What is the study of bacteria known as?
Bacteriology
Which of the following is not considered a microorganism?
Helminths
What does immunology study?
Immune response to disease agents
Which branch of microbiology focuses on studying parasitic protozoans and helminths?
Parasitology
What is the recent addition to microorganisms known as 'infectious proteins'?
Prions
What is the use of microbes in degrading organic matter in sewage and detoxifying pollutants called?
Bioremediation
Who discovered and described endospores?
Ferdinand Cohn
Which scientist put an end to the Abiogenesis debate with his Goose Neck Flask Experiment?
Louis Pasteur
What is the term used to describe the alternative hypothesis that living organisms can arise only from preexisting life forms?
Biogenesis
Which scientist coined the term 'sterile' to mean the complete removal of all life forms including endospores?
Ferdinand Cohn
What did John Needham attempt to show by boiling nutrient broth into covered flasks?
Microbes came from nonliving matter
Who is known as the father of Microbiology?
Louis Pasteur
Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
Presence of peptidoglycan cell walls
Which of the following is the correct size range for viruses?
10-9 meters
Which of the following microorganisms are classified as extremophiles?
Archaea
What is the primary cell wall component of fungi?
Chitin
Which of the following statements about prions is correct?
They are proteinaceous infectious agents
Which of the following is a quality that is essential for a scientist?
Skepticism
Explore the scope of Microbiology and Parasitology in this lecture, covering organisms too small to be seen by the naked eye. Learn about different microbes such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, protozoa, helminths, and prions. Discover branches of study like Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology, and Parasitology.
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