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Pioneers in Microbiology: Early Developments and Discoveries

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Who is credited with introducing the term 'cell' after observing plant material?

Joseph Lister
Robert Hooke (correct)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
Louis Pasteur

Which scientist is known as the Father of Microbiology?

Louis Pasteur
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
Joseph Lister
Robert Hooke

Who was the first to provide accurate descriptions of bacteria, protozoa, and fungi?

Robert Hooke
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Lister

Which of the following individuals observed that plant material was composed of 'little boxes'?

Robert Hooke (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who was probably the first to observe live organisms using a simple microscope?

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist introduced the concept that all living things are composed of cells?

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with the discovery of the 'Germ Theory' in microbiology?

Louis Pasteur (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist introduced the terms 'aerobes' and 'anaerobes'?

Louis Pasteur (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did Louis Pasteur develop to kill pathogens in liquids?

Pasteurization (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which disease did Louis Pasteur develop a vaccine for to prevent in dogs?

Rabies (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis?

Robert Koch (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist developed methods for fixing, staining, and photographing bacteria?

Robert Koch (C) Signup and view all the answers

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