Microbiology

Question 1

Miasma

Answer 1

The theory that poisonous vapors caused sickness. The vapors would come from decomposing matter. 19th century

Question 2

Spontaneous Generation

Answer 2

The early belief that some forms of life could arise from vital forces present in non living or decomposing matter. This was later proved to be false by the theory of bio genesis.

Question 3

Bio Genesis

Answer 3

Idea created by Louis Pasteur that living things can only arise from other living things

Question 4

Pasteur

Answer 4

Pasteurization, disapproved spontaneous generation, proved Bio Genesis

Question 5

Germ Theory

Answer 5

The theory that diseases were cause by microorganisms and not from bad smells, sins, or bad character. This theory was founded by Louis Pasteur and confirmed by Robert Koch

Question 6

Lister

Answer 6

Sterilization of tools for surgery and wound care. Disinfecting of hands before. Listerine

Question 7

Semmelweis

Answer 7

Infections from autopsy room to maternity ward, not washing hands.

Question 8

Leeuwenhoek

Answer 8

Father of microbiology. First microscopes

Question 9

Flemming

Answer 9

First Antibiotic- penicillin

Question 10

Koch

Answer 10

Verified germ theory. Postulates

Question 11

Jenner

Answer 11

tested gardener’s kid with cow pox, became immune to small pox. Variolation

Question 12

Pathogen

Answer 12

Microorganism that is able to produce disease

Question 13

Non pathogen

Answer 13

microorganisms that doesn’t produce disease

Question 14

Infection

Answer 14

multiplication of a parasite

Question 15

Pathogenicity

Answer 15

the ability to for an organism to cause disease, harm or not

Question 16

Virulence

Answer 16

the capacity to produce disease, how fast can it multiply.

Question 17

Host

Answer 17

Organism that provides a home and nutritional support for microbes

Question 18

Disease

Answer 18

Abnormal state of health

Question 19

Saprophyte

Answer 19

Feed on the dead or decomposing

Question 20

Mutualism

Answer 20

relationship is beneficial to both host and parasite

Question 21

Commensalism

Answer 21

relationship where the parasite benefits and the host is not harmed

Question 22

Normal Flora

Answer 22

microorganisms that are the natural inhabitants of a healthy individual

Question 23

Parasitism

Answer 23

Organism lives on or in a host, one benefits and one is harmed

Question 24

Cide

Answer 24

Agent that kills a specific microbe

Question 25

Sterilization

Answer 25

Killing of all microbes on non living material

Question 26

Antiseptic

Answer 26

Kills or prevents most micro growth that is safe on living tissue

Question 27

Disinfectant

Answer 27

Uses an agent that destroys most harmful micro’s on non living materials