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Who first observed microorganisms under the microscope?
Who first observed microorganisms under the microscope?
- Louis Pasteur
- Jain scriptures
- Robert Koch
- Anton van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
Which scientist debunked the theory of spontaneous generation by showing that microorganisms caused food spoilage?
Which scientist debunked the theory of spontaneous generation by showing that microorganisms caused food spoilage?
- Jain scriptures
- Louis Pasteur (correct)
- Robert Koch
- Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Which diseases were discovered to be caused by microorganisms in the 1880s?
Which diseases were discovered to be caused by microorganisms in the 1880s?
- Malaria, typhoid, influenza, and smallpox
- Tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria, and anthrax (correct)
- Pneumonia, hepatitis, meningitis, and leprosy
- Yellow fever, measles, mumps, and rubella
Which domain of life only contains microorganisms?
Which domain of life only contains microorganisms?
Which of the following is generally not considered a microorganism?
Which of the following is generally not considered a microorganism?
What did Louis Pasteur debunk with his discovery about microorganisms?
What did Louis Pasteur debunk with his discovery about microorganisms?
In which century were the possible existence of unseen microbial life suspected?
In which century were the possible existence of unseen microbial life suspected?
Who discovered that microorganisms caused the diseases tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria, and anthrax?
Who discovered that microorganisms caused the diseases tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria, and anthrax?
Which domain of life includes all multicellular organisms as well as many unicellular protists and protozoans that are microbes?
Which domain of life includes all multicellular organisms as well as many unicellular protists and protozoans that are microbes?
Where did the scientific study of microorganisms begin with their observation under the microscope?
Where did the scientific study of microorganisms begin with their observation under the microscope?
