Microbiology Module 1 and 2 Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
What was The Plague? When did it occur? - ✔️✔️During 1346-1350, 1/3 of the population
were dying at a very short amount of time due to a disease.
How did the plague contribute to the birth of Microbiology? - ✔️✔️Questioning about what
the cause of the Plague was led to the Renaissance which lead to the birth of modern science.
Who was the first to see microorganisms? When? - ✔️✔️Antonie Leeuwenhoek in 1674
How were bacteria discovered? - ✔️✔️Antonie discovered bacteria from his own teeth along
with finding it on someone else's rotting teeth
What is the size range of bacteria? - ✔️✔️1-10 micrometers
Why did the initial discovery of bacteria not lead to the Germ Theory of Disease? -
✔️✔️Antonie thought that rotting teeth was the cause of bacteria, and that wasn't the case
Who developed the Germ Theory of Disease? - ✔️✔️Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch
What caused the Plague? - ✔️✔️Due to the overcrowding, there was a lot of filth leading to the
attraction of rats that brought fleas causing the bacteria yersinia pestis.
What are the three Domains of Life? - ✔️✔️Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
What are prokaryotes and eukaryotes? - ✔️✔️-Prokaryotic cells= Contains no nucleus, are
smaller and simpler
Ex- bacteria and blue green algae
-Eukaryotic cells= Contains a nucleus, are larger and more complex, has more organelles
Ex- Animals, plants, and fungi
-Both cells= grow, reproduce, respond to environment, two main categories of cells, have cell
membrane, store DNA, both are alive
How are bacteria and archaeans similar and different? - ✔️✔️They are both small (1-10
micrometers) and prokaryotic. Bacteria is the most abundant life on earth, has cell wall, and
some causes diseases whereas archaea is unicellular, lives in extreme environments, and does
not cause diseases.
What are the four kingdoms of Eukarya? - ✔️✔️Animalia, plante, fungi, protista
What are viruses? - ✔️✔️nonliving, obligate intracellular parasites
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