Module 1 Lesson 2

Question 1

is exclusively a population of a single kind of
microorganism in an environment regardless of number.

Answer 1

Pure culture

Question 2

The descendants of pure culture

Answer 2

strains

Question 3

. A collection of strains having similar characteristics

Answer 3

species

Question 4

collection of species having similar characteristics

Answer 4

Genus

Question 5

A group of
similar genera (genus)

Answer 5

family

Question 6

. A group of similar families

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order

Question 7

A group of similar orders

Answer 7

class

Question 8

A group of similar classes

Answer 8

division

Question 9

A group of similar division

Answer 9

kingdom

Question 10

are the one responsible in naming and classifying organisms based
on its stability and predictability

Answer 10

Taxonomists

Question 11

common and most reliable methods of classifying microbes

Answer 11

genetic
relatedness between organisms based on their hereditary material (DNA).

Question 12

is consisting of bacteria with cell walls containing peptidoglycan.

Answer 12

Eubacteria

Question 13

lack peptidoglycan in their cell
walls)

Answer 13

prokaryotes

Question 14

In 1735 the Swedish botanist developed a simple nomenclature
system to classify and name all organisms referred to as binomial nomenclature

Answer 14

Carl Linnaeus

Question 15

Carl Linnaeus finding that referred to as a binomial nomenclature

Answer 15

The first name is genus
The second name is the specific epithet (species)
the first letter of genus always written in capital letter
The whole name is also written in italics if not underlined

Question 16

Means clustered

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staphylo

Question 17

Means sphere shape

Answer 17

Coccus

Question 18

Latin word for golden

Answer 18

Aureus

Question 19

organism lives in the colon or large intestine

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coli

Question 20

Study of bacteria

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Bacteriology

Question 21

Study of fungi.

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Mycology

Question 22

Study of protozoans (animal like single celled eukaryotic organisms).

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Protozoology

Question 23

Study of viruses and viral diseases.

Answer 23

Virology

Question 24

viruses are non-cellular in
nature but why are they still included in microbiology

Answer 24

(1) the techniques used to study
viruses are microbiological in nature
(2) the diagnostic procedures used are
employed in microbiological laboratories

Question 25

Study of parasitism and parasites (include pathogenic protozoa, helminthes worms and certain insects).

Answer 25

Parasitology

Question 26

Deals with the immune system that protects against infection and to study serology reactions.

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Immunology

Question 27

Greek philosopher that introduced the Theory of Spontaneous Generation

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Aristotle

Question 28

states that life come from non-living matter

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Theory of Spontaneous Generation

Question 29

An Italian naturalist, very first scientist to formally challenge the Theory of Spontaneous Generation

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Francesco Redi

Question 30

English scientist named (1635- 1703) popularized the use of compound microscope

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Robert Hooke

Question 31

Dutch spectacle-maker invented the first microscope

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Zacharias Janssen

Question 32

was the first person to use the word "cell" to identify microscopic structures when he was describing cork.

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Hooke

Question 33

- a merchant of textiles and an amateur lens grinder, to get interested in microscope.

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Antony van Leeuwenhoek

Question 34

became the first person to view living microorganisms, so tiny that they were invisible to the naked eye, which he called “animalcules”. -He first described bacteria, protozoans and many cells of the human body. Due to his contribution to the establishment of the microbiology, he is considered as the “Father of Microbiology”.

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Antony van Leeuwenhoek

Question 35

French chemist, showed that microorganisms are present in the air

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Louis pasteur

Question 36

He proved that sterilized medical equipment’s became contaminated once they were exposed to the air.

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Louis Pasteur

Question 37

, one of the best known sterilization techniques, was developed and named after Louis Pasteur.

Answer 37

Pasteurization

Question 38

discovered the thermoresistant phase of bacteria to boiling temperatures.

Answer 38

John Tyndall Ferdinand Cohn

Question 39

discovered that bacteria existed in two forms: a heat-stable form and a heat-sensitive form.

Answer 39

Tyndall

Question 40

prolonged or intermittent heating that destroys heat stable form of bacteria.

Answer 40

tyndallization

Question 41

discovered that these heat-stable forms are spores which develop into microorganisms in inadequately heated infusions.

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Cohn

Question 42

Communicable disease were caused by invisible creatures called what?

Answer 42

Contagion

Question 43

states that living matter is generated from another living matter gained popularity.

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Theory of biogenesis

Question 44

observed that communicable diseases were caused by invisible creatures called contagion be it by direct or indirect contact

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Girolamo Fracastoro

Question 45

which states that microorganisms or germs can lead to a disease in humans, animals or other living hosts

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Germ Theory of Disease

Question 46

Observation done by this scientist encouraging fellow doctors to wash their hands after performing autopsy and before proceeding to deliver a baby. In this manner, post-partum deaths due to childbed or puerperal fever could be prevented.

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Ignaz Semmelweis

Question 47

suggested to filter and boil water before use, short after he suggested that a “cell” is causing the disease. And popularized spot mapping

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John Snow

Question 48

who first conducted formal experiments to promote germ theory of disease with his experiment on fermentation of wine

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Louis Pasteur

Question 49

credited for his discovery of weakened or attenuated vaccine against fowl cholera, anthrax for small ruminants and rabies.

Answer 49

Louis Pasteur

Question 50

elaborated the theory and practice of antiseptic surgery, which included washing the hands with carbolic acid to prevent infection. He is known as the “Father of Modern Antisepsis”.

Answer 50

Joseph Lister

Question 51

, a British physician, discovered smallpox vaccine by collecting scrapings from cowpox blisters (a much milder form of disease) and inoculated it into a child volunteer.

Answer 51

Edward Jenner

Question 52

Discovered the first antibiotic in 1928 by was extracted from the Penicillum sp. mold thus called Penicillin

Answer 52

Sir Alexander Fleming