STUDY
What is the study of organism/germs that can not be seen with the naked eye
microbiology
Who was the first to observe a thin slice of cork under the microscope
Robert Hooke
What is the hypothesis that describes the origin of life from nonliving things.
Spontaneous generation
What is a common solidifying agent, derived from red algae and used to grow bacterial colonies
agar
What are the three domains of life?
Who was probably the first to observe live organisms.
Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek
What are the series of steps taken to prevent contamination of laboratory cultures and media defined as.
Aseptic Techniques
What selective and differential agar is used to detect lactose fermentation in Gram-negative bacteria, turning colonies pink if positive
MacConkey agar
What is the study of all an organism's genes
Genomics
Who established experimental steps for directly linking a specific microbe to a specific disease
Robert Koch
What theory states that microorganisms known as pathogens or "germs" can lead to disease.
The Germ Theory Of Disease
A Gram stain involves four main reagents: crystal violet, iodine, alcohol, and this counterstain that gives Gram-negative bacteria their pink color
safranin
Which organism was the first Oxygen producing Phototroph?
Cyanobacteria
Who demonstrated that microorganisms present in the air contaminate the sterile solution, but the air itself does not create microorganisms.
Louis Pasteur
What structure, found in certain bacteria, is a dormant, highly resistant form that can withstand extreme heat, radiation, and desiccation.
Endospore
This type of hemolysis on blood agar results in a greenish discoloration around bacterial colonies due to partial hemoglobin breakdown
Alpha hemolysis
What type of electron microscope would be used to observe internal cell structure?
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Sergei Winogradsky was a scientist who first defined
Chemolithotrophy
Used by certain bacteria like Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter, involves the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate, playing a crucial role in the nitrogen cycle.
Nitrification
This type of biosafety cabinet provides a sterile work environment by using HEPA-filtered airflow to protect both the user and the samples
Laminar flow hood ( or flow hood )