Specialized Categories Within Microbiology

Question 1

Name the Specialized categories within microbiology

Answer 1

Bacteriology
Mycology
Protozoology
Virology

Question 2

Infection control

Answer 2

Controlling microbial contamination and infection

Question 3

Italian physician Girolamo Fracastoro first discovered or recognized?

Answer 3

Existence of tiny living particles that cause “catching” (contagious) diseases by being spread by direct contact with human beings and animals by indirect contact with objects.

Question 4

Antonio Van Leeuwenhoek discovered?

Answer 4

Discovered the existence of microorganisms. Bacteria, yeasts, and Protozoa)

Question 5

Ignaz Semmelweis

Answer 5

Recognized the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of disease agents

Question 6

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Answer 6

Recognized the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of disease agents

Question 7

Pasteurization

Answer 7

Destroying pathogens in milk or other fluid by heating it to 63c for 30 mins or 72c for 15 seconds

Question 8

Bacteriophages

Answer 8

Viruses that infect (eat) bacteria

Question 9

Probiotics

Answer 9

Microbes that when administered in an adequate amount can confer a health benefit on a host

Question 10

Mycology is the study of

Answer 10

Fungi