The Dutch cloth merchant who was the first to see bacteria.
Who is Antonin von Leewenhœk?
100
This is when an organism has run out of a ready supply of glucose and has to begin using other sources of new energy.
What is "hits a wall"?
100
This class of organisms survives by living off or in another to the detriment of the host.
What is a parasite?
100
This is the simplest and the most important method of preventing the spread of foodborne illnesses.
What is handwashing?
100
These two pieces of safety equipment must be worn in the lab at all times?
What are goggles and gloves?
200
This substance introduced into microbiology by a woman was originally used in making jellies. However, now it is used to culture bacteria.
What is Agar?
200
Very important substances that made the taste of decomposing meat taste better and more edible.
What is spices?
200
This type of parasite lives outside the host.
What is an ectoparasite?
200
This is an improper way to defrost food.
What is food on the counter?
200
This piece of equipment is used to sterilize inoculating loops,
What is Bunsen burner?
300
This disease was first isolated by country physician Koch from the blood of infected sheep.
What is anthrax?
300
The man who discovered if you put food in a bottle and boil it, it will become preserved.
Who is Appert.
300
This is a type of parasite that lives off another parasite.
What is an epiparasite.
300
Foods refrigerated in this shape of container will not fully cool and may be contaminated.
What is tall?
300
Crystal violet dye should be left on a prepared slide for this amount of time before being washed off.
What is 60 seconds?
400
The function of these microbes was first described by Louis Pasteur.
What are yeasts?
400
The process of water evaporating from meat/food, therefore preserving it.
What is dehydration?
400
A chigger would be this type of parasite?
What is a mesoparasite?
400
What process almost completely stops the growing of microbes and preserves the food for a period of time?
What is refrigeration/freezing?
400
This piece of equipment is used in the emergency of getting harmful substances in the eyes.
What is eyewash?
500
This scientist finally disproved spontaneous generation.
Who is Francesco Redi?
500
Another way, other than dehydration, that food, mainly meat, was preserved in ancient times. This method was often used on ships, or when people traveled for long distances.
What is salting?
500
This bird is a well-known type of social parasite
What is a cuckoo bird?
500
This bacteria of the genus Escheria is responsible for many deaths each year from improper food preparation.
What is Escheria (or E.) coli
500
This is the maximum magnification factor of a common lab microscope.