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Who is credited with describing methods for the easy microscopic examination of bacteria in 1877?
Who is credited with describing methods for the easy microscopic examination of bacteria in 1877?
- Robert Koch (correct)
- Louis Pasteur
- Anton van Leeuwenhoek
- Paul Ehrlich
In which year did Robert Koch discover the causal agent of tuberculosis?
In which year did Robert Koch discover the causal agent of tuberculosis?
- 1882 (correct)
- 1883
- 1890
- 1876
What is a limitation of Koch's postulates as described in the text?
What is a limitation of Koch's postulates as described in the text?
- They are easy to meet for all pathogens
- All viruses meet Koch's postulates easily
- Some organisms cannot be grown on artificial media (correct)
- All pathogens can be cultured on artificial medium
What is the term used to describe the hypersensitivity reaction observed in a guinea pig infected with the tubercle bacillus as mentioned in the text?
What is the term used to describe the hypersensitivity reaction observed in a guinea pig infected with the tubercle bacillus as mentioned in the text?
Which scientist is known as the father of bacteriology?
Which scientist is known as the father of bacteriology?
What did Robert Koch device a simple method for, as mentioned in the text?
What did Robert Koch device a simple method for, as mentioned in the text?
Which disease's causal agent has NOT been cultured on artificial medium so far as per the text?
Which disease's causal agent has NOT been cultured on artificial medium so far as per the text?
What term refers to Robert Koch's criteria for proving the causal relationship between a microorganism and a specific disease?
What term refers to Robert Koch's criteria for proving the causal relationship between a microorganism and a specific disease?
In which year did Robert Koch observe Koch's phenomenon?
In which year did Robert Koch observe Koch's phenomenon?
What discovery was made by Robert Koch about cholera as per the text?
What discovery was made by Robert Koch about cholera as per the text?
