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What is the primary significance of microbiology in medicine?
What is the primary significance of microbiology in medicine?
- To distinguish between infectious disease-causing organisms and beneficial ones (correct)
- To understand the evolution of microorganisms
- To develop new medicines
- To study the structure of microorganisms
What is the term for the study of fungi?
What is the term for the study of fungi?
- Bacteriology
- Virology
- Parasitology
- Mycology (correct)
What is the scientific study of microorganisms referred to as?
What is the scientific study of microorganisms referred to as?
- Microbiology (correct)
- Virology
- Immunology
- Biology
Why is understanding microbiology crucial for sterile processing technicians?
Why is understanding microbiology crucial for sterile processing technicians?
What is the subfield of microbiology that deals with the study of parasites?
What is the subfield of microbiology that deals with the study of parasites?
What is the primary reason for studying microbiology?
What is the primary reason for studying microbiology?
What is the estimated proportion of human cells in the human body?
What is the estimated proportion of human cells in the human body?
What is the name of the largest bacteria that is visible to the naked eye?
What is the name of the largest bacteria that is visible to the naked eye?
What is the reason Mycoplasmas are resistant to most common antibiotics like penicillin?
What is the reason Mycoplasmas are resistant to most common antibiotics like penicillin?
What was the purpose of Dmitri Ivanovsky's trip to Ukraine and Bessarabia in 1887?
What was the purpose of Dmitri Ivanovsky's trip to Ukraine and Bessarabia in 1887?
What is the estimated total mass of microorganisms in the human body?
What is the estimated total mass of microorganisms in the human body?
What was the discovery made by Alexander Fleming in 1928?
What was the discovery made by Alexander Fleming in 1928?
