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Who is credited with the observation of microorganisms under the microscope in the 1670s?
Who is credited with the observation of microorganisms under the microscope in the 1670s?
- Jain scriptures
- Anton van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
- Robert Koch
- Louis Pasteur
Which of the following diseases was discovered to be caused by microorganisms in the 1880s?
Which of the following diseases was discovered to be caused by microorganisms in the 1880s?
- Cholera
- Influenza
- Malaria
- Tuberculosis (correct)
Which scientist debunked the theory of spontaneous generation in the 1850s?
Which scientist debunked the theory of spontaneous generation in the 1850s?
- Louis Pasteur (correct)
- Jain scriptures
- Robert Koch
- Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Which domains of life only contain microorganisms?
Which domains of life only contain microorganisms?
Which domain includes both multicellular organisms and unicellular protists and protozoans?
Which domain includes both multicellular organisms and unicellular protists and protozoans?
What is the significance of the 1850s work of Louis Pasteur in relation to microorganisms?
What is the significance of the 1850s work of Louis Pasteur in relation to microorganisms?
What is the role of Anton van Leeuwenhoek in the study of microorganisms?
What is the role of Anton van Leeuwenhoek in the study of microorganisms?
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 two domains of life only contain microorganisms?
Which two domains of life only contain microorganisms?
What is the importance of the existence of unseen microbial life in ancient times?
What is the importance of the existence of unseen microbial life in ancient times?
