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Match the following pioneers in Microbial Ecology with their contributions:
Antoine van Leeuwenhoek = Published drawings of bacteria showing rods, cocci, and spirals Otto Friedrich Muller = Reported the characteristics of 379 different species in his publication Animalcules of Infusions, Rivers and the Sea Bartholomeo Bizio = Described the “blood” drops in “bleeding” bread used in communion rites as attributed to Serratia marcescens Friedrich Traugott Kuzing = Described Leptothrix ochracea, a filamentous iron-oxidizing bacterium
Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions in Microbial Ecology:
Microbial Ecology = Study of microorganisms in their natural environments Mycorrhiza = Fungus–root symbiosis Rhizosphere = The soil region influenced by plant roots and their associated microorganisms Chemolithotrophy = Process by which microorganisms obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic compounds
Match the following years with the corresponding events in the history of Microbial Ecology:
1683 = Antoine van Leeuwenhoek published drawings of bacteria 1786 = Otto Friedrich Muller reported the characteristics of 379 different species 1886 = H. Hellriegel and H.Wilfarth demonstrated that root nodules on legumes supplied nitrogen to plants 1909 = Sigurd Orla-Jensen presented a natural system for arrangement of bacteria
Match the following individuals with their significant contributions to the field of Microbial Ecology:
Antoine van Leeuwenhoek = Published drawings of bacteria showing rods, cocci, and spirals Otto Friedrich Muller = Reported the characteristics of 379 different species in his publication Animalcules of Infusions, Rivers and the Sea Friedrich Traugott Kuzing = Described Leptothrix ochracea, a filamentous iron-oxidizing bacterium Matrinus W. Beijerinck = Developed enrichment technique that produced pure cultures of many bacteria in nitrogen–sulfur cycle
Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions in the field of Microbial Ecology:
Microbial Ecology = The study of microorganisms in their natural environments Mycorrhiza = The fungus–root symbiosis described by A. B. Frank Rhizosphere = Term proposed by L. Hiltner to describe the biology of the root zone Chemolithotrophy = Concept established by Sergei Winogradsk, involving the autotrophic growth of bacteria using inorganic compounds
Match the following years with the corresponding events in the history of Microbial Ecology:
1786 = Publication of Otto Friedrich Muller's Animalcules of Infusions, Rivers and the Sea 1838 = Description of Gallionella ferruginea by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg 1886 = Demonstration by H. Hellriegel and H.Wilfarth that root nodules on legumes supplied nitrogen to plants 1909 = Presentation of a natural system for arrangement of bacteria by Sigurd Orla-Jensen
Match the following individuals with the terms they introduced in the field of Microbial Ecology:
Ernst Haeckel = Proposed the term ecology Anton de Berry = Proposed concepts of mutalistic and antagonistic symbiosis L. Hiltner = Coined the term rhizosphere Sergei Winogradsk = Established concept of chemolithotrophy and autotrophic growth of bacteria
Match the following individuals with the microorganisms they described in the field of Microbial Ecology:
Bartholomeo Bizio = Described the “blood” drops in “bleeding” bread used in communion rites as attributed to Serratia marcescens Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg = Described Gallionella ferruginea as responsible for ocher Friedrich Traugott Kuzing = Described Leptothrix ochracea, a filamentous iron-oxidizing bacterium Maximilian Perty = Described several species of Chromatium including C. vinosum
Match the following terms with their corresponding individuals in the field of Microbial Ecology:
Symbiosis = Concepts proposed by Anton de Berry Mycorrhiza = Described by A. B. Frank Nitrogen fixation = Demonstrated by H. Hellriegel and H.Wilfarth Chemolithotrophy = Concept established by Sergei Winogradsk
Match the following individuals with their publications in the field of Microbial Ecology:
Antoine van Leeuwenhoek = Published drawings of bacteria showing rods, cocci, and spirals Otto Friedrich Muller = Reported the characteristics of 379 different species in his publication Animalcules of Infusions, Rivers and the Sea Bartholomeo Bizio = Described the “blood” drops in “bleeding” bread used in communion rites as attributed to Serratia marcescens Friedrich Traugott Kuzing = Described Leptothrix ochracea, a filamentous iron-oxidizing bacterium
Match the following terms with their corresponding individuals in the field of Microbial Ecology:
Microbial Ecology = Concept developed by Sergei Winogradsk Rhizosphere = Term proposed by L. Hiltner Mycorrhiza = Described by A. B. Frank Nitrogen fixation = Concept demonstrated by H. Hellriegel and H.Wilfarth
Match the following individuals with their contributions to the field of Microbial Ecology:
Martinus W. Beijerinck = Developed enrichment technique that produced pure cultures of many bacteria in nitrogen–sulfur cycle Friedrich Traugott Kuzing = Described Leptothrix ochracea, a filamentous iron-oxidizing bacterium Sergei Winogradsk = Established concept of chemolithotrophy and autotrophic growth of bacteria; Father of Microbial Ecology Sigurd Orla-Jensen = Presented a natural system for arrangement of bacteria with lithoautotrophs as the most primitive bacteria
Match the following individuals with the microorganisms they described in the field of Microbial Ecology:
Antoine van Leeuwenhoek = Published drawings of bacteria showing rods, cocci, and spirals Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg = Described Gallionella ferruginea as responsible for ocher Friedrich Traugott Kuzing = Described Leptothrix ochracea, a filamentous iron-oxidizing bacterium Maximilian Perty = Described several species of Chromatium including C. vinosum
Test your knowledge on the pioneers of microbial ecology and their significant contributions to the field. From Antoine van Leeuwenhoek's drawings of bacteria to Bartholomeo Bizio's discovery of Serratia marcescens, this quiz will challenge your understanding of early advancements in microbiology.
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