#1
Who is credited with discovering penicillin?
Louis Pasteur
Alexander Fleming
Robert Koch
Joseph Lister
#2
What is the primary function of a microbiological incubator?
Storing chemicals
Growing bacteria and other microorganisms
Measuring bacterial size
Detecting antibiotic resistance
#3
Which scientist first observed microorganisms through a microscope and is often considered the 'Father of Microbiology'?
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Joseph Lister
#4
Who discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Selman Waksman
Joseph Lister
Paul Farmer
#5
Who is credited with the discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis?
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Joseph Lister
#6
Which scientist proposed the germ theory of disease?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Louis Pasteur
Robert Hooke
Joseph Lister
#7
What is the primary function of Gram staining in microbiology?
Identifying bacterial shapes
Determining antibiotic resistance
Measuring bacterial size
Assessing bacterial motility
#8
Who proposed the theory of spontaneous generation and later disproved it through experiments with swan-necked flasks?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Joseph Lister
#9
Which microbiologist is known for the discovery of the first effective polio vaccine?
Edward Jenner
Jonas Salk
Albert Calmette
Paul Farmer
#10
What is the purpose of the Kirby-Bauer test in microbiology?
Determining bacterial motility
Assessing antibiotic susceptibility
Identifying viral infections
Measuring bacterial size
#11
Who discovered the first antibiotic, streptomycin?
Paul Farmer
Selman Waksman
Joseph Lister
Alexander Fleming
#12
What is the significance of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in microbiology?
Detecting antibiotic resistance
Amplifying DNA
Determining bacterial shapes
Studying bacterial motility
#13
Who is credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA?
Watson and Crick
Rosalind Franklin
Barbara McClintock
Francis Crick
#14
What is the main role of microbiota in the human body?
Digestion of carbohydrates
Synthesis of vitamins
Production of antibodies
All of the above
#15
Who discovered the first effective antibiotic against tuberculosis, streptomycin?
Alexander Fleming
Selman Waksman
Joseph Lister
Paul Farmer