L1:Introduction to microbiology and bacterial taxonomy

Question 1

who is the father of the microscope ?

Answer 1

anthony van leeuwenhoek

Question 2

who is known as the father of microbiology?

Answer 2

louis pasteur

Question 3

what were some of louis pastures discoveries ?

Answer 3

germ theory (also discussed by Benjamin martin )

Was able to prove that living cells ( yeasts ) were responsible for forming alcohol from sugar

process of attenuation and development of live vaccines

vaccine for rabbis , chicken cholera , and rabies

Question 4

what was joseph listers contribution to microbiology?

Answer 4

introduction of antiseptic technique using carbolic acid

Question 5

what were Robert Koch’s contributions to the field of microbiology ?

Answer 5

Koch’s postulate :
-suspect organism causing disease must be isolated from host routinely
- organism must be able to be grown in pure culture
-when pure culture is inoculated into the new host , it must cause the same illness
-same micro organism should be re-isolated from new host

staining techniques and use of solid media

discovery of mycobacterium tuberculosis and vibrio cholerae

Question 6

who discovered penicillin ? and who discoevered how to isolate it ?

Answer 6

alexander fleming discoevered penicillin while florey and chain discoevered how to isolate it

Question 7

who is known as the father of modern taxonomy ?

Answer 7

linnaeus (created binomial nomenclature )

Question 8

what is the name of a bacteria shaped like a rigid spiral?

Answer 8

spirilla

Question 9

what’s the name of bacteria shaped like flexible spirals ?

Answer 9

spirochetes

Question 10

what’s the name of bacteria shaped like commas?

Answer 10

vibrios

Question 11

actinomycetes are ___

Answer 11

branching filamentous bacteria

Question 12

bacteria lacking cell wall is know as___

Answer 12

mycoplasma

Question 13

cocci in 4s are know as ?

Answer 13

tetrad

Question 14

cocci in 8s are known as?

Answer 14

sarcina