Milestones and Discoveries in Microbiology Quiz

Alexander Fleming is credited with the discovery of penicillin.

The primary function of a microbiological incubator is to grow bacteria and other microorganisms.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, often considered the 'Father of Microbiology,' first observed microorganisms through a microscope.

Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin.

Robert Koch is credited with the discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.

Louis Pasteur proposed the germ theory of disease.

Gram staining is used for identifying bacterial shapes in microbiology.

Louis Pasteur proposed the theory of spontaneous generation and later disproved it through experiments with swan-necked flasks.

Jonas Salk is known for the discovery of the first effective polio vaccine.

The Kirby-Bauer test in microbiology is used for assessing antibiotic susceptibility.

Selman Waksman discovered the first antibiotic, streptomycin.

The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is used for amplifying DNA in microbiology.

Watson and Crick are credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA.

Microbiota in the human body plays multiple roles, including digestion, immune system regulation, and synthesis of vitamins.

Selman Waksman discovered the first effective antibiotic against tuberculosis, streptomycin.