The Science of Microbiology: Fields and Occupations
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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?

  • 1882 (correct)
  • 1883
  • 1890
  • 1876
  • 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?

    <p>Koch's phenomenon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is known as the father of bacteriology?

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

    What did Robert Koch device a simple method for, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Isolating pure cultures of bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease's causal agent has NOT been cultured on artificial medium so far as per the text?

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

    What term refers to Robert Koch's criteria for proving the causal relationship between a microorganism and a specific disease?

    <p>Koch's laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did Robert Koch observe Koch's phenomenon?

    <p>1890</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What discovery was made by Robert Koch about cholera as per the text?

    <p>Causal agent of cholera</p> Signup and view all the answers

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