BIO 235 Exam 1 Questions and
Solutions
Robert Koch - Father of microbiology, identified germ causing TB
Louis Pasteur - discredited spontaneous generation, proposed Germ theory,
"Microorganisms are responsible for infectious diseases
Antoine von Leeuonhoek - created the first microscope; first to see
microbes/bacteria
Robert Hooke - coined the term "cell"
Spontaneous Generation Theory - the theory that living organisms can rise from
nonliving things
binomial nomenclature - Classification system in which each species is assigned a
two-part scientific name
3 domains of life - Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
bacteria - single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
Eukarya - eukaryotic organisms
Archea - prokaryotic organisms
, Bacteriology - study of bacteria
Mycology - study of fungi
Protozoology - study of protozoans
Parasitiology - study of parasites
Virology - study of viruses
taxonomical unit - classifies groups of closely related individuals
Virus size range - 10-1000 nm in diameter. Much smaller than bacteria.
eukaryotic cell size - 10-100 micrometers
prokaryotic cell size - 1-10 micrometers
Bacillus - Rod shaped bacteria
coccus (cocci) - spherical/ round shaped bacteria
Sprillium - spiral shaped bacteria
Solutions
Robert Koch - Father of microbiology, identified germ causing TB
Louis Pasteur - discredited spontaneous generation, proposed Germ theory,
"Microorganisms are responsible for infectious diseases
Antoine von Leeuonhoek - created the first microscope; first to see
microbes/bacteria
Robert Hooke - coined the term "cell"
Spontaneous Generation Theory - the theory that living organisms can rise from
nonliving things
binomial nomenclature - Classification system in which each species is assigned a
two-part scientific name
3 domains of life - Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
bacteria - single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
Eukarya - eukaryotic organisms
Archea - prokaryotic organisms
, Bacteriology - study of bacteria
Mycology - study of fungi
Protozoology - study of protozoans
Parasitiology - study of parasites
Virology - study of viruses
taxonomical unit - classifies groups of closely related individuals
Virus size range - 10-1000 nm in diameter. Much smaller than bacteria.
eukaryotic cell size - 10-100 micrometers
prokaryotic cell size - 1-10 micrometers
Bacillus - Rod shaped bacteria
coccus (cocci) - spherical/ round shaped bacteria
Sprillium - spiral shaped bacteria
