History Of Microbiology Flashcards
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What were nice supposedly made of?
A
Grain and old rags
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What is spontaneous generation?
A
Life coming from non life
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Q
Who observed animalcules?
A
Van Leeuwenhoek
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When were animalcules observed?
A
1647
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Q
What happened in 1647?
A
Van Leeuwenhoek observed animalcules
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When was the golden age of microbiology?
A
1875-1900
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Q
What is the Germ theory of disease?
A
that diseases can be caused by microorganisms
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When were Robert Koch’s Diseases posulates formed?
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1876
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What are the four postulates?
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- organisms must be present in all cases of the disease
- must be able to take the organism from a sick animal and cultivate it
- must be able to infect a healthy animal with the organism and get the same results
- Must isolate and culture the organism and compare to the original, be the same.
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when did antibiotics first appear?
A
1940’s
