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Who reportedly put two lenses together in 1590, giving a magnification of up to 30x?
Who reportedly put two lenses together in 1590, giving a magnification of up to 30x?
What was the magnification of Robert Hooke's compound microscope in the 1660s?
What was the magnification of Robert Hooke's compound microscope in the 1660s?
Which scientist was the first to use the term 'cell' to describe the organization of life?
Which scientist was the first to use the term 'cell' to describe the organization of life?
What type of light did Robert Hooke's microscope utilize?
What type of light did Robert Hooke's microscope utilize?
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How did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's single lens microscope use light?
How did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's single lens microscope use light?
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What were specimens in Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's microscope commonly placed in for observation?
What were specimens in Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's microscope commonly placed in for observation?
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What did Agostino Bassi definitively link to molds in the 1840s?
What did Agostino Bassi definitively link to molds in the 1840s?
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What solution did Ignaz Semmelweis require birthing attendants to wash their hands in?
What solution did Ignaz Semmelweis require birthing attendants to wash their hands in?
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What substance did Joseph Lister mandate surgical instruments to be soaked in?
What substance did Joseph Lister mandate surgical instruments to be soaked in?
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Who demonstrated an unequivocal link between a microbe and a disease using cattle and Bacillus anthracis?
Who demonstrated an unequivocal link between a microbe and a disease using cattle and Bacillus anthracis?
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What are Koch's postulates primarily used for in the biomedical field?
What are Koch's postulates primarily used for in the biomedical field?
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What was the purpose of Needham's experiment involving infusoria in a flask of water?
What was the purpose of Needham's experiment involving infusoria in a flask of water?
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What was Edward Jenner's contribution to immunology?
What was Edward Jenner's contribution to immunology?
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What was the significant procedural change made by Lazzaro Spallanzani in his experiment compared to John Needham's experiment?
What was the significant procedural change made by Lazzaro Spallanzani in his experiment compared to John Needham's experiment?
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What did Pasteur discover about bacteria and virulence?
What did Pasteur discover about bacteria and virulence?
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Why was Edward Jenner's treatment of a boy with a weakened rabies virus significant?
Why was Edward Jenner's treatment of a boy with a weakened rabies virus significant?
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What was John Needham's argument regarding the importance of boiling the infusion in relation to the elan vitale?
What was John Needham's argument regarding the importance of boiling the infusion in relation to the elan vitale?
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In the context of the experiments by Redi, Needham, and Spallanzani, what was the main conclusion drawn by Lazzaro Spallanzani?
In the context of the experiments by Redi, Needham, and Spallanzani, what was the main conclusion drawn by Lazzaro Spallanzani?
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What is one reason why some people resisted the germ theory of disease?
What is one reason why some people resisted the germ theory of disease?
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How did Spallanzani's experimental results challenge John Needham's argument about the role of boiling in bringing about infusoria?
How did Spallanzani's experimental results challenge John Needham's argument about the role of boiling in bringing about infusoria?
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Why is it mentioned that manipulating the immune system is not entirely risk-free?
Why is it mentioned that manipulating the immune system is not entirely risk-free?
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Based on the text, why did Redi, Needham, and Spallanzani conduct experiments involving infusoria?
Based on the text, why did Redi, Needham, and Spallanzani conduct experiments involving infusoria?
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What false claim was made regarding the MMR vaccine?
What false claim was made regarding the MMR vaccine?
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What are some ways bacteria achieve resistance to antibiotics?
What are some ways bacteria achieve resistance to antibiotics?
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Which technique has become the most accurate and efficient in identifying the presence of particular microbes?
Which technique has become the most accurate and efficient in identifying the presence of particular microbes?
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Who were involved in the establishment of biotechnology through cloning using plasmids in the late 1960s?
Who were involved in the establishment of biotechnology through cloning using plasmids in the late 1960s?
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In microbiology, what does RFLP stand for?
In microbiology, what does RFLP stand for?
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What is the estimated ratio of bacterial cells to human cells in multicellular organisms like humans?
What is the estimated ratio of bacterial cells to human cells in multicellular organisms like humans?
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Which two scientists were involved in the creation of biotech-generated human growth hormone and insulin in 1973?
Which two scientists were involved in the creation of biotech-generated human growth hormone and insulin in 1973?
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