Microbiology Flashcards

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Algae

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A type of microorganism studied in microbiology.

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Virology's Contribution

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Understanding viral infections and developing vaccines.

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Malaria

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Accounts for 9% of deaths by disease.

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Tetanus

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Accounts for 2.5% of deaths by disease.

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Redi's experiment involved which organisms?

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Flies

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Disproved spontaneous generation

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Louis Pasteur used pasteurization to disprove the theory of spontaneous generation.

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Developed aseptic techniques

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Louis Pasteur developed methods to prevent contamination by unwanted microorganisms.

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Spontaneous generation

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A disproven theory that life can arise from non-living matter, challenged by Louis Pasteur.

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Aseptic techniques

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Methods developed by Louis Pasteur to prevent contamination in medical and laboratory settings.

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Invisible organisms

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According to Louis Pasteur's Germ Theory, some diseases are caused by organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye.