Introduction to Microbiology

Question 1

Derived from the Greek words “mikros” (small), “bios” (life), and “logia” (study of). It is therefore the study of organisms that are so small they cannot be seen with the naked eye

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Microbiology

Question 2

Two categories of microorganisms

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(1) Cellular
(2) Acellular

Question 3

Prokaryotic microorganisms

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Bacteria, Cyanobacteria, Archeans

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Eukaryotic microorganisms

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Fungi, Protozoa, Algae

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Acellular microorganisms

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Viruses, Viroids, Satellites, Plasmids, Phagemids, Cosmids, Transposons, Prions

Question 6

Study of bacteria

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Bacteriology

Question 7

Study of virus

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Virology

Question 8

Study of fungi

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Mycology

Question 9

Study of protozoa and parasitic worms

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Parasitology

Question 10

Study of algae

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Phycology

Question 11

Study of immune system and immune response

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Immunology

Question 12

Microorganisms that inhabit the human body which only produces disease in persons with compromised immune systems

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Normal flora or Indigenous flora

Question 13

Knowledge available in the study of genetics and biochemistry utilize them as model organisms

Answer 13

Microorganisms

Question 14

Penicillin was derived from what fungus?

Answer 14

Penicillum notatum

Question 15

Drugs which are compounds that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria

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Antibiotics

Question 16

Different types of fossils of primitive microorganisms have been found in ______ formations, dating back to as early as 3.5 billion years ago, long before the existence of animals and humans

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Ancient rock

Question 17

In 3180BC, an epidemic known as the “_____” broked out in Egypt

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“plague”

Question 18

In 1122BC, an outbreak of a smallpox-like disease spread worldwide. In what country smallpox originated from?

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China

Question 19

He was able to discover the cell

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Robert Hooke

Question 20

The basic unit of living organisms

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Cell

Question 21

A Durch merchant, created a single-lens microscope that he used to make observations of microorganisms

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Anton von Leeuwenhoek

Question 22

Leeuwenhoek makes observations of microorganisms which he then called “_____”

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“Animalcules”

Question 23

Anton von Leeuwenhoek was known as “_____”

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Father of Microbiology

Question 24

He became known as the “Father of Microbiology” and was the one who provided accurate descriptions of bacteria, protozoa, and fungi

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Anton von Leeuwenhoek

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He performed in the middle and late 1800s, countless experiments that led to his germ theory of disease

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Louis Pasteur

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States that microorganisms known as pathogens or “germs” can cause disease

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Germ theory of disease

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He postulated that microorganisms were in the environment and could cause infectious diseases

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Louis Pasteur

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He developed the process of pasteurization

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Louis Pasteur

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He introduced the terms aerobes and anaerobes and developed the fermentation process

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Louis Pasteur

Question 30

A technique that involves killing microorganisms by heating liquids at high temperatures for short amounts of time without affecting the taste or nutritional value

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Pasteurization

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A metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substances through the action of enzymes

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Fermentation

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He proved that microorganisms caused certain disease through a series of scientific steps which led to his formulation of the “Koch’s postulates”

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Robert Koch

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He discovered the vaccine of smallpox

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Edward Jenner

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He applied the theory to medical produces paving the way to the development of aseptic surgery

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Joseph Lister

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He discovered “salvarsan” for the treatment of syphilis

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Paul Ehrlich

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This drug was heralded the “magic bullet” of chemotherapy, which is treatment of disease by using chemical substances

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Salvarsan

Question 37

A sexually transmitted infectious (STI) disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. This bacterium causes infection when it gets into broken skin or mucus membranes, usually of the genitals

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Syphilis

Question 38

He discovered the antibiotic penicillin from the mold Penicillum notatum

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Alexander Fleming

Question 39

Are minsicule organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye

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Microorganisms