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WorksheetsIntro to Microbiology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was one of Louis Pasteur's achievements?
Developed vaccinations for anthrax and rabies
Monitored the cholera outbreak in London during the 1850s
Developed a process to kill bacteria in wine
Discovered microscopic organisms called "animalcules"
___________ Theory suggested that diseases were caused by 'bad air'.
Gaseous
Malignant
Miasma
Monkey
Which sentence best summarizes the point of view about doctors and scientists in the mid-1800s?
They were very similar to modern doctors and scientists.
They introduced many exciting and new ideas.
They could not help their patients
They knew very little about bacteria.
Who is known as the father of Epidemiology?
Dr. Meredith Gray
Dr. John Snow
Albert Einstein
Dr. Jonas Salk
The source of the 1854 outbreak of Cholera in London was determined to be...
contaminated beer from the brewery
a bad crop of lettuce
a cloud of bad air over the town
a contaminated water pump
He recognized the bacterial cause of anthrax and developed a vaccine for it -1880s
Louis Pasteur
Edward Jenner
James Lind
Robert Koch
He formulated a set of postulates or standards to identify organisms that cause infectious diseases - 1843-1910
Edward Jenner
Robert Koch
William Farr
James Lind
The purpose of heating milk to 165F is
to let the good bacteria grow
to make the product thicker
to pasteurize it
to break down the proteins
How does Pasteurization work?
Kill germs through heating
Kill germs through germicidal spray
Kill germs through vaccination
Kill germs through fermentation
Who was the "scientist" that observed pond water and teeth scrapings using his microscope?
Julius Petri
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
Robert Snow
Louis Pasteur
In pasteurization, what is applied to kill microorganisms?
water
oxygen
heat
sunlight
What is the PPE sequence?
lab coat, mask, gloves, eye protection
eye protection, lab coat, mask, gloves
lab coat, mask, eye protection, gloves
gloves, lab coat, mask, eye protection
What are some of the symptoms of anthrax? Click all that apply.
sore throat
vomiting
itchy scalp
shortness of breath
fever
What is a petri dish?
glass or plastic dish used to culture cells or microorganisms
glass dish used to isolate anthrax
plastic dish used for fermentation
discovered by John Snow in 1884
What is the first step in infection control?
use PPE
wash hands
wipe areas with disinfectants
use sterilizer
What are the symptoms of cholera? Check all that apply.
diarrhea
constipation
abdominal cramps
vomiting
coughing
