Microbiology Master Test your knowledge about Microbiology with this quiz containing 11 questions. remus2009 published on March 280 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/11 Which scientist is known as the father of microbiology? Gregor Mendel Louis Pasteur Charles Darwin Robert Koch 2/11 What is the study of fungi known as in the field of Microbiology? Phycology Mycology Virology Bacteriology 3/11 Which of the following is not a method of sterilization? Autoclaving Pasteurization Incineration Filtration 4/11 What type of organism is a virus classified as? Non-living Bacteria Archaea Protozoa 5/11 Which of the following is used in microbiology to view specimens at high magnification? Beaker Microscope Centrifuge Thermometer 6/11 Who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic? Alexander Fleming Alexander Flemming Louis Pasteur Robert Koch 7/11 What is the term for the process by which bacteria reproduce? Mitosis Binary fission Meiosis Photosynthesis 8/11 Which of the following is not a bacterial shape? Spirillum Coccus Rhombus Bacillus 9/11 Which scientist developed the four-step method for proving that specific microorganisms cause specific diseases? Robert Koch Louis Pasteur Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Joseph Lister 10/11 What is the term for the study of viruses? Bacteriology Mycology Phycology Virology 11/11 Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus? Influenza HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis COVID-19
