MicroBiology- Chapter 1
Characteristics of a Living Cell - correct answer ✔- regulate its internal
environment
-take in and use energy
-respond to its environment
-develop and maintain its complex organization
-reproduce
Germ refers to ______ - correct answer ✔any rapidly growing cell
(doesn't necessarily mean something that causes disease)
Disease-causing - correct answer ✔Pathogenic
Microbes are producers in the ecosystem by ________ - correct answer
✔photosynthesis
Functions of Microbes - correct answer ✔-produce ethanol and acetone
-produce vinegar, cheese, and bread
-produce various disease treatments like insulin
-decompose organic waste
Knowledge of microorganisms allows humans to prevent what 2 things? -
correct answer ✔prevent food spoilage
prevent disease occurrence
, Jenner - correct answer ✔-inoculation with cowpox material provides
humans with immunity to smallpox
-developed first vaccination
Pasteur - correct answer ✔-demonstrated that life did not arise
spontaneously from nonliving matter
-microorganisms are in the air everywhere
-offered proof of biogenesis
-led to preventing contamination by microorganisms in medical procedures
-used s shaped flask that kept microbes out but left air in....proved
microorganisms are present in the air
-coined the word vaccine in honor of Jenner's work
-showed microbes are responsible for fermentation, as well as spoilage
-alcohol fermentation
Hooke - correct answer ✔-cork was little boxes
-introduce the term cell
-laid groundwork for cell theory (all living things are composed of cells)
Leewenhoek - correct answer ✔-using a simple microscope
-was the first to observe actual microorganisms
Fleming - correct answer ✔...
Lister - correct answer ✔-introduced the use of a disinfectant (phenol), which
he knew killed bacteria, to clean surgical wounds in order to control infections
Characteristics of a Living Cell - correct answer ✔- regulate its internal
environment
-take in and use energy
-respond to its environment
-develop and maintain its complex organization
-reproduce
Germ refers to ______ - correct answer ✔any rapidly growing cell
(doesn't necessarily mean something that causes disease)
Disease-causing - correct answer ✔Pathogenic
Microbes are producers in the ecosystem by ________ - correct answer
✔photosynthesis
Functions of Microbes - correct answer ✔-produce ethanol and acetone
-produce vinegar, cheese, and bread
-produce various disease treatments like insulin
-decompose organic waste
Knowledge of microorganisms allows humans to prevent what 2 things? -
correct answer ✔prevent food spoilage
prevent disease occurrence
, Jenner - correct answer ✔-inoculation with cowpox material provides
humans with immunity to smallpox
-developed first vaccination
Pasteur - correct answer ✔-demonstrated that life did not arise
spontaneously from nonliving matter
-microorganisms are in the air everywhere
-offered proof of biogenesis
-led to preventing contamination by microorganisms in medical procedures
-used s shaped flask that kept microbes out but left air in....proved
microorganisms are present in the air
-coined the word vaccine in honor of Jenner's work
-showed microbes are responsible for fermentation, as well as spoilage
-alcohol fermentation
Hooke - correct answer ✔-cork was little boxes
-introduce the term cell
-laid groundwork for cell theory (all living things are composed of cells)
Leewenhoek - correct answer ✔-using a simple microscope
-was the first to observe actual microorganisms
Fleming - correct answer ✔...
Lister - correct answer ✔-introduced the use of a disinfectant (phenol), which
he knew killed bacteria, to clean surgical wounds in order to control infections
