General
Famous Microbiologists
Applications
Microscopes
100

Definition of Microbiology

 the study of all living organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye

100

What is probably the most important invention created by a microbiologist?

penicillin

100

In what ways does the study of microbiology aid us in medicine?

Vaccines

antibiotics

disease diagnosis and treatment

Pathogen study

100

Uses visible light to magnify specimens

Light Microscopy

200

Name 4 out of 6 types of microbes?

Bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, prions, protozoa, and algae

200

Alexander Fleming

Discovered penicillin

200

In what ways can we use microbes to help our environment?

Bioremediation

OR

wastewater treatment

OR

pollution control

200

Utilizes electron beams for higher resolution

Electron Microscopy

300

What do you call bad bacteria?

Pathogens

300

Barry Marshall

 Identified the link between H. pylori and stomach ulcers

300

In what ways can we use microbes in biotechnology?

Biofuels production

OR 

genetic engineering

OR 

Pharmaceuticals

300

Labels specific molecules for visualization

Fluorescence Microscopy

400

Definition of Epidemiology

Study of disease patterns and transmission

400

Harald zur Hausen

Linked papilloma virus to cervical cancer

400

In what ways do we use microbes in the food industry?


Food preservation

OR

fermentation

OR

probiotics

400

Enhances contrast in transparent specimens.

Phase Contrast Microscopy

500

Organisms thriving in extreme environments

Extremophiles

500

Who developed the small pox vaccine?

Edward Jenner

500

In what ways do we use microbes in forensics?

time since death

identify bodies

Trace evidence (locations w/similar microbial patterns, microbial DNA)

500

What are the most powerful electron microscopes?

TEM- Transmission Electron Microscope

SEM- Scanning Electron Microscope

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