Introduction to Microbiology Flashcards
Theory of Abiogenesis
spontaneous generation of life from in-animate/ nonliving substance
Theory of Biogenesis
Rudolf Virchow/ 1858: life can only arise from pre-existing life. Does NOT
speculate on origin of life
Phytoplankton
tiny microscopic ocean/ marine living organisms e.g., bacteria, algae &
plants serving as food for tiny animals.
Zooplankton
tiny microscopic ocean/marine living animals serving as food for larger animals
B12
cyanocobalamin
B1
Thiamine
B7
Biotin
B6
pyridoxine
B5
pantothenic acid
phycology / phycologist
algae
mycology/mycologist
fungi
Paleomicrobiology (Anthropology, Archaeology & Microbiology):
study of ancient microbes
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
father of microbiology
the first person to observe and describe bacteria under microscope
Louis Pastuer
french chemist who contributed to the germ theory of disease, developed pasteurization
Robert Koch
german physician/microbiologist