topic 1 pioneers in microbiology Flashcards
who created the single lens microscope?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
what did Anton van Leeuwenhoek observe through his lens while looking at rain water?
live bacteria
what are the 3 basic shapes of bacteria?
1.)round or coccus shape 2.) rod or bacillus shape 3.) spiral
who was the individual that viewed bacteria for the first time?
Anton van Leewenhoek
who created a compound microscope?
Robert Hooke
what scientist gave “the cell” it”s name?
Robert Hooke
define Spontaneous Generation
life arises from nonliving material
define Biogenesis
life only arises from life
who was the first scientist to attempt to disprove Spontaneous Generation?
Francesco Redi
which scientist continued Francesco Redi work?
Lazaro Spallanzani
who was known as the Father of modern microbiology?
Louis Pasteur
what is the importance of pasteurization?
kills microorganisms responsible for spoilage
what scientist convinced the scientific community that spontaneous generation was a false doctrine?
John Tyndall
List the 4 Koch’s postulates in correct order
- )Microorganism isolated from disease animal
- )Organism grown in pure culture
- )Pure culture inoculated animal
- )Organism is re isolated from the experimentally infected animal
list the 3 point to the cell theory
- )Cell is basic unit of life
- )All organisms are composed of cells
- )Cells come from existing cells