Fields of Microbiology

Question 1

Microbial taxonomy

Answer 1

Classification of microorganisms

Question 2

Bcteriology

Answer 2

Bacteria

Question 3

Phycology

Answer 3

Algae

Question 4

Mycology

Answer 4

Fungi

Question 5

Virology

Answer 5

Viruses

Question 6

Parasitology

Answer 6

Protozoa and Parasites

Question 7

Microbial metabolism

Answer 7

Chemical reactions that occur in microbes

Question 8

Microbial genetics

Answer 8

Transmission and action of genetic information in microorganisms

Question 9

Microbial ecology

Answer 9

Relationships of microbes with each other and with the environment

Question 10

Immunology

Answer 10

How host organisms defend themselves against infection by microorganisms

Question 11

Epidemiology

Answer 11

Frequency and distribution of diseases

Question 12

Etiology

Answer 12

Causes of disease

Question 13

Infection control

Answer 13

How to control the spread of nosocomial, or Hospital-acquired, infection

Question 14

Chemotherapy

Answer 14

The development and use of chemical substances to treat diseases

Question 15

Food technology

Answer 15

How to protect humans from disease organisms in fresh and preserved foods

Question 16

Environmental microbiology

Answer 16

How to maintain safe drinking water, dispose of wastes, and control environmental pollution

Question 17

Industrial microbiology

Answer 17

How to apply knowledge of microorganisms to the manufacture of fermented foods and other products of microorganisms

Question 18

Pharmaceutical microbiology

Answer 18

How to manufacture antibiotics, vaccines, and other health products

Question 19

Genetic engineering

Answer 19

How to use microorganisms to synthesize products useful to humans