Ch.1 Intro Flashcards
(39 cards)
Define the scope of the science of micro biology
The study of microscopic life or micro organisms includes bacteria fungi Algae viruses etc.
How is the genus and species name of a bacteria or any organism written
Genus is capitalized and species is lowercase entire thing is italicized or underlined
Robert Hooke
Introduced the term cells
Antoni von Leeuwenhoek
First to observe micro organisms
Francesco redi
Maggots and meet experiment
Rudolph virchow
Cell theory living cells can only arise from pre-existing cells bio genesis
Louis Pasteur
Proved micro organisms are in the air everywhere and offered proof of biogenesis showed relationship between micro organisms and disease
Robert Koch
Prove micro organisms cause disease
Edward Jenner
Demonstrated inoculation with cowpox provides protection against smallpox vaccination
Joseph Lister
Introduce the use of disinfectant to clean surgical wounds in order to control infection and humans
Lazaro Spallanzani
Repeated John need him’s experiment with out flaws
John needham
Strengthen spontaneous generation of micro organisms claimed micro organisms can spontaneously generate from heated broth but did not properly clean
Agostini Bassi
Showed casual relationship between micro organism and disease
Ignaz semmelwise
Proved handwashing stop spread of disease known as the savior of mothers
Paul Ehrlich
Introduce arsenic containing chemical to treat syphilis
Alexander Fleming
Observed a fungus the inhibited growth of bacteria culture accidentally created penicillin
Avery McLoyd McCartney
Showed that dna was hereditary material in 1944
George beadle and Edward Tatum
Genes encode a cells enzyme 1942
Francois Jacob and Jacquees Monod
Discovered the role of mRNA and protein synthesis
What was the theory of spontaneous generation
Spontaneous generation the hypothesis That living organisms arise from nonliving matter vital source forms life
How is this idea of spontaneous generation proven incorrect
Proven incorrect by luis pastor with the S shaped flask
What is the theory of bio genesis
Alternate hypothesis of spontaneous generation says that the living organisms arise from pre-existing life called bio genesis backed up virchow life creates life
Define aseptic technique
Laboratory technique is to minimize contamination
What is the germ theory of disease
The principle that micro organisms cause disease