TCDHA Microbiology Midterm Review Questions with Correct Answers

TCDHA Microbiology Midterm Review Questions with Correct Answers What are the 4 small life forms? - Answer-1. Virus 2. Bacteria 3. Fungi (molds, yeast) 4. Protozoa 5. Algae What are the several sub-disciplines within microbiology? - Answer-1. Bacteriology 2. Mycology 3. Protozoology 4. Virology What is the study of Bacteria? - Answer-bacteriology What is the study of fungi? - Answer-mycology What is immunology? - Answer-Knowledge of body's defense mechanism (immune system) that adds to the understanding of disease prevention through immunization, and the natural barriers of the body against infection What did Girolamo Francastoro do? - Answer-- recognized existence of "tiny living particles that cause "catching" (contagious) disease - spread by direct contact with humans, and indirect contacts with objects What did Antoni van Leeuwenhoek do? - Answer-- Used the microscope to view live microbes which he called 'animalcules' - Discovered bacteria - first to see microbe What did Edward Jenner do? - Answer-- He created the small pox vaccination from cow pox. - credited with concept of immunization What did Louis Pasteur do? - Answer-- invented pasteurization - saved wine industry by heating grape juice to reduce amount of bacteria - use of heat to destroy vegetative bacteria + resistent bacterial spores - discovered bacteria produceWhat are the 4 small life forms? - Answer-1. Virus 2. Bacteria 3. Fungi (molds, yeast) 4. Protozoa 5. Algae What are the several sub-disciplines within microbiology? - Answer-1. Bacteriology 2. Mycology 3. Protozoology 4. Virology What is the study of Bacteria? - Answer-bacteriology What is the study of fungi? - Answer-mycology What is immunology? - Answer-Knowledge of body's defense mechanism (immune system) that adds to the understanding of disease prevention through immunization, and the natural barriers of the body against infection What did Girolamo Francastoro do? - Answer-- recognized existence of "tiny living particles that cause "catching" (contagious) disease - spread by direct contact with humans, and indirect contacts with objects What did Antoni van Leeuwenhoek do? - Answer-- Used the microscope to view live microbes which he called 'animalcules' - Discovered bacteria - first to see microbe What did Edward Jenner do? - Answer-- He created the small pox vaccination from cow pox. - credited with concept of immunization What did Louis Pasteur do? - Answer-- invented pasteurization - saved wine industry by heating grape juice to reduce amount of bacteria - use of heat to destroy vegetative bacteria + resistent bacterial spores - discovered bacteria produced disease such as anthrax and cholera - created first vaccines for rabies, anthrax and cholera What did John Tyndall do? - Answer-- discovered tyndallization - discovered need for prolonged heating to destroy bacteria What are the 2 forms that bacteria exist? - Answer-- heat stable - heat sensitived disease such as anthrax and cholera - created first vaccines for rabies, anthrax and cholera What did John Tyndall do? - Answer-- discovered tyndallization - discovered need for prolonged heating to destroy bacteria What are the 2 forms that bacteria exist? - Answer-- heat stable - heat sensitive