History and Development of Microbiology
Biology ⇒ Microorganisms and Microbiology
History and Development of Microbiology starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one way in which the discovery of microorganisms has impacted public health.
Describe the main idea behind the Germ Theory of Disease.
Explain why the invention of the electron microscope was important for microbiology.
Name one way in which microorganisms are beneficial to humans.
Name the scientist who formulated the postulates to prove that a specific microorganism causes a specific disease.
The Germ Theory of Disease was mainly developed by which two scientists?
Which scientist disproved the theory of spontaneous generation using his famous swan-neck flask experiment?
Which scientist introduced the use of antiseptics in surgery?
The first vaccine was developed to protect against which disease? (1) Smallpox (2) Tuberculosis (3) Influenza (4) Measles
Which of the following best describes the work of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek? (1) Developed vaccines (2) Observed bacteria and protozoa (3) Discovered penicillin (4) Invented the electron microscope
Which of the following is a contribution of Robert Koch? (1) Discovery of penicillin (2) Koch's postulates (3) Invention of the electron microscope (4) Discovery of DNA structure
Which of the following is considered a milestone in the development of microbiology? (1) Discovery of the microscope (2) Invention of the telephone (3) Discovery of electricity (4) Invention of the steam engine
Fill in the blank: The first antibiotic discovered was ________.
Fill in the blank: The process of heating liquids to kill harmful microorganisms is called ________.
Fill in the blank: The scientist who first described the structure of cork cells was ________.
Fill in the blank: The study of bacteria is called ________.
True or False: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek made his own microscopes to observe microorganisms.
True or False: Microbiology is the study of organisms that can only be seen with a microscope.
True or False: Microbiology only studies harmful microorganisms.
True or False: Robert Koch discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
