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'?

    <p>Robert Hooke</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Anton Van Leeuwenhoek</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Anton Van Leeuwenhoek</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Louis Pasteur develop to kill pathogens in liquids?

    <p>Pasteurization</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Rabies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis?

    <p>Robert Koch</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Robert Koch</p> Signup and view all the answers

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