MICRO CHAPTER 1 UTA 2460 DR. PARKS
EXAM FALL 2024-2025
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms too ______ to see with the
naked eye.
small
Some ________ and _________ are included in the study of
microbiology but can be seen with the naked eye.
parasites, fungi
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"Ubiquitous nature" means that microbes are ___________.
everywhere
Good microbes are ones in our ___________ and others that help to
make food like _______ and ________ (yeast).
body (digestive tract), bread, beer
There is historical evidence that suggests how humans have known
about microbial life since the ____________ times.
prehistoric
During prehistoric times, there is evidence of microbial knowledge by
how they made __________ and treated/prevented _____________.
food, disease
During prehistoric times, the advantages of fermentation include
_______________ of food and the _______________ of food taste.
preservation, enhancement
A mummy found in the Alps was found using a ____________, which
acted as a laxative and an ______________ for his _____________
infection.
fungus, antibiotic, parasite
Microbial fermentation uses __________, mold, or yeast to convert
____________ to alcohol, gases and ____________ acids.
bacteria, sugars, organic
The miasma theory was developed by the ______________.
Greeks
, The ancient Greeks attributed disease to "bad air", which they called
________________ odors.
miasmatic
The _____________ also followed the miasma theory. They built
_______________, which brought in fresh water, and a giant
______________ system to deal with waste.
Romans, aqueducts, sewer
The quarantining mentioned in the Bible is ironic because by the time
____________ (the disease) showed symptoms, it was already
_______________.
leprosy, contagious
_______________ is labeled as the Father of Western medicine.
Hippocrates
Hippocrates claimed that diseases had _______________ causes from
within patients or their __________________.
natural, environment
The Hippocratic Corpus is a collection of texts making up some of the
_______________ ______________ books.
oldest medical
The Hippocratic Oath is a pledge to diagnose and ______________
patients without causing ___________.
treat, harm
____________ is the "Father of Scientific Theory".
Thucydides
Thucydides advocated for _____________-based analysis and cause-
and-effect _______________.
evidence, reasoning
_______________ survived the Athenian Plague, which led him to
observe that survivors did not get _________________ by the disease.
This led to the concept of ___________________.
Thucydides, re-infected, immunity
______________ (last name) proposed that we could not see disease.
He published a book warning against going into __________...because
certain _____________ ____________ grow there and can cause
serious diseases.
Varro, swamps, minute creatures
The invention of the microscope is _______________.
unknown
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