introduction to microbiology

What is microbiology derived from?

• Spanish words

• French words

• Latin words

• Greek words

Which scientist is known as the 'Father of Modern Microbiology'?

• Robert Koch

• Louis Pasteur

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Girolamo Fracastorius

Which area of microbiology involves the study of ancient microbes?

• Parasitology

• Biotechnology

• Veterinary Microbiology

• Paleomicrobiology

Who developed the postulates for proving the cause of infectious diseases?

• Girolamo Fracastorius

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Koch

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

What is the study of parasites known as?

• Biotechnology

• Paleomicrobiology

• Veterinary Microbiology

• Parasitology

Which scientist demonstrated that animals do not arise spontaneously from dead organic matter?

• Francisco Redi

• Schroder and von Dusch

• John Needham

• Abbe Spallanzani

What is the study of pathogens, the diseases they cause, and the body's defenses against them called?

• Agricultural Microbiology

• Medical & Clinical Microbiology

• Microbial Genetics & Genetic Engineering

• Sanitary Microbiology

Who developed the technique for selective destruction of microorganisms?

• Elie Metchnikoff

• Paul Ehrlich

• Joseph Lister

• Robert Koch

Which scientist formulated the humoral theory of resistance?

• Florence Nightingale

• Emil von Behring

• Elie Metchnikoff

• Paul Ehrlich

What is the use of microorganisms in industry known as?

• Microbial Physiology

• Environmental Microbiology & Bioremediation

• Biotechnology

• Medical & Clinical Microbiology