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Who is credited with coining the term 'microbiology'?
Who is credited with coining the term 'microbiology'?
Which scientist first used the term 'microbe'?
Which scientist first used the term 'microbe'?
Who was the 17th-century scientist who observed the smallest unit of tissues and called them 'cells'?
Who was the 17th-century scientist who observed the smallest unit of tissues and called them 'cells'?
What is the study of microbes that infect humans, the diseases they cause, and their diagnosis, prevention, and treatment called?
What is the study of microbes that infect humans, the diseases they cause, and their diagnosis, prevention, and treatment called?
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What marked the beginning of the cell theory in biology?
What marked the beginning of the cell theory in biology?
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Who was the scientist credited with first using the term 'microbe'?
Who was the scientist credited with first using the term 'microbe'?
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What is the study of living organisms of microscopic size, such as bacteria, fungi, and protists, known as?
What is the study of living organisms of microscopic size, such as bacteria, fungi, and protists, known as?
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What marked the beginning of the cell theory in biology according to the text?
What marked the beginning of the cell theory in biology according to the text?
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What is the study of microbes that infect humans, the diseases they cause, their diagnosis, prevention, and treatment called?
What is the study of microbes that infect humans, the diseases they cause, their diagnosis, prevention, and treatment called?
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Who is credited with coining the term 'microbiology' according to the text?
Who is credited with coining the term 'microbiology' according to the text?
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What marked the beginning of the cell theory in biology, according to the text?
What marked the beginning of the cell theory in biology, according to the text?
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Who is credited with coining the term 'microbiology'?
Who is credited with coining the term 'microbiology'?
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Who is credited with first using the term 'microbe'?
Who is credited with first using the term 'microbe'?
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What is the study of living organisms of microscopic size, such as bacteria, fungi, and protists, known as?
What is the study of living organisms of microscopic size, such as bacteria, fungi, and protists, known as?
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Who was the 17th-century scientist who observed the smallest unit of tissues and called them 'cells'?
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Study Notes
Microbiology and Cell Theory
- The term 'microbiology' was coined by Louis Pasteur.
Microbe and Cell Theory
- The scientist who first used the term 'microbe' was Ferdinand Cohn.
Discovery of Cells
- The 17th-century scientist who observed the smallest unit of tissues and called them 'cells' was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
Study of Microbes
- The study of microbes that infect humans, the diseases they cause, and their diagnosis, prevention, and treatment is called Medical Microbiology.
Cell Theory
- The study of living organisms of microscopic size, such as bacteria, fungi, and protists, is known as Microbiology.
- The observation of cells by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek marked the beginning of the cell theory in biology.
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Test your knowledge of the basics of microbiology with a focus on the study of microscopic living organisms, including bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses. Explore the history, branches, scope, and importance of microbiology as well as its application in medical science.
