Microbiology Master

Microbiology Master

Test your knowledge about Microbiology with this quiz containing 11 questions.

published on March 28
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Which scientist is known as the father of microbiology?

Which scientist is known as the father of microbiology?
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
Charles Darwin
Robert Koch
2/11

What is the study of fungi known as in the field of Microbiology?

Phycology
Mycology
Virology
Bacteriology
3/11

Which of the following is not a method of sterilization?

Autoclaving
Pasteurization
Incineration
Filtration
4/11

What type of organism is a virus classified as?

What type of organism is a virus classified as?
Non-living
Bacteria
Archaea
Protozoa
5/11

Which of the following is used in microbiology to view specimens at high magnification?

Beaker
Microscope
Centrifuge
Thermometer
6/11

Who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic?

Alexander Fleming
Alexander Flemming
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
7/11

What is the term for the process by which bacteria reproduce?

What is the term for the process by which bacteria reproduce?
Mitosis
Binary fission
Meiosis
Photosynthesis
8/11

Which of the following is not a bacterial shape?

Which of the following is not a bacterial shape?
Spirillum
Coccus
Rhombus
Bacillus
9/11

Which scientist developed the four-step method for proving that specific microorganisms cause specific diseases?

Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Joseph Lister
10/11

What is the term for the study of viruses?

What is the term for the study of viruses?
Bacteriology
Mycology
Phycology
Virology
11/11

Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?

Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?
Influenza
HIV/AIDS
Tuberculosis
COVID-19