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Microbiology Exam 1 Review

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  • Who was the first person to create an antibiotic?

    Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic.

  • What are pathogens?

    Pathogens are disease-causing microbes.

  • How is the scientific name Escherichia coli properly written?

    Genus is capitalized and species is lowercase and italicized: Escherichia coli.

  • Who created the Aseptic Technique?

    Joseph Lister developed the Aseptic Technique.

  • What are key characteristics of algae cells?

    Algae have a cell wall and require photosynthesis. Most are single-celled, but some are multicellular.

  • Which microbes can live in extreme conditions?

    Archaea are microbes that live in extreme environments.

  • At what magnification is the objective lens typically used to view microbes?

    The objective lens is commonly set at 100x magnification for microbes.

  • Who discovered antiseptics?

    Joseph Lister discovered antiseptics.

  • Is E. coli an abbreviation for Escherichia coli?

    Yes, E. coli is the abbreviation for Escherichia coli.

  • Are fungi prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

    Fungi are eukaryotic organisms.

  • What is bioremediation?

    Bioremediation is the process of introducing microbes to clean up environmental pollutants.

  • Who was the first person to vaccinate for smallpox?

    Edward Jenner was the first to vaccinate for smallpox.

  • What does the term biogenesis mean?

    Biogenesis means living organisms arise from other living organisms.

  • Who is known as the father of microbiology?

    Louis Pasteur is considered the father of microbiology.

  • Who is credited with founding epidemiology?

    John Snow is credited with founding epidemiology.

  • Who made the first microscopes?

    Antoni van Leeuwenhoek made the first simple microscopes.

  • What is spontaneous generation (abiogenesis)?

    The hypothesis that living organisms arise from nonliving matter is called spontaneous generation or abiogenesis.

  • Who demonstrated that microorganisms are present in the air?

    Louis Pasteur demonstrated that microorganisms are present in the air.

  • What is a pure culture?

    A pure culture contains only one species of microorganism.

  • What are Koch's postulates?

    Koch's postulates are a scientific method to prove that a specific microbe causes a specific disease.

  • What is the role of agar in microbiology?

    Agar is a gelatinous surface used to spread samples for bacterial growth.

  • What type of microbe is noncellular and requires a host for reproduction?

    Viruses are noncellular microbes that require a host to reproduce.

  • Which microbes are prokaryotic?

    Bacteria and Archaea are prokaryotic microbes.

  • Who invented handwashing to prevent infection?

    Ignaz Semmelweis introduced handwashing to reduce infections.

  • What is the germ theory of disease?

    The germ theory states that specific microbes cause specific diseases.

  • How are microorganisms named scientifically?

    Microorganisms are named using genus and species, with genus capitalized and species lowercase and italicized.

  • What is the significance of Louis Pasteur's flask experiment?

    Pasteur's experiment disproved spontaneous generation by showing that broth remains sterile if microbes are excluded.

  • What is the difference between biogenesis and spontaneous generation?

    Biogenesis means life arises from existing life; spontaneous generation means life arises from nonliving matter.

  • What microbe is known as a decomposer?

    Fungi act as decomposers in ecosystems.

  • Who developed a synthetic arsenic drug to treat syphilis?

    Paul Ehrlich developed the first synthetic arsenic drug for syphilis treatment.