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Microbiology |
The study of organism too small to be seen by the unaided eye. |
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Microbes |
The organism studied in micro (bacteria, algae,Protozoa ). |
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Who is credited for discovering small creatures named "animalcules". |
Dutch merchant named Antony van Leeuwenhoek in 1675 |
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Why the slow advancement during the "period of speculation", in 1650-1850 |
The debate between abiogenesis and biogenesis |
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What does abiogenesis state? |
That organism spontaneously developed from nonliving or decomposing things , with aid from a "vital force". |
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Who is a proponent of spontaneous generation? |
John Nedham believed in spontaneous generation, when in 1749 he would boil broth that still produced growth of organisms. |
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Who challenged spontaneous generation using maggots frowning on meat. |
Fransenco Redi in 1776 |
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Who challenged Nedham, by boiling broth longer in a Sealed container |
Lazzaro spallanzani |
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What is Louis Pasteur credited for doing in 1861? |
Disproving spontaneous generation using swam neck flask that never spoiled the beef broth in it. |
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What did Joseph tindall propose? |
that they're heat resistant forms of bacteria |
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What is the theory of disease and who is credited for it? |
It states that a specific organism is responsible for a specific disease , by Robert Koch |
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What are the steps in Koch's postulates? |
1.Organism must be present in all cases of the disease. 2.microorganism is isolated and grown in a pure culture 3. Same disease must result in inoculated host 4. Organism must be present and isolated from new host |
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What disease is Koch credited for discovering |
Anthrax caused by bacillus anthracis |
