World of Microorganisms part 1&2

Who discovered the antibiotic Penicillin?

• Louis Pasteur

• Dr. Ronald Ross

• Alexander Fleming

• Dr. Yellapreggada Subba Rao

The microorganism Penicillium, which inhibits bacterial growth, is a type of...?

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Fungus

• Plasmodium

Malaria is caused by which microorganism?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungus

• Plasmodium

The female Anopheles mosquito is a carrier for which disease?

• Dengue

• Malaria

• Chikungunya

• Typhoid

Citrus canker is a plant disease caused by a...?

• Virus

• Fungus

• Bacteria

• Insect

The process of heating milk to a high temperature (e.g., 72°C for 15-30 seconds) and then rapidly cooling it is known as...?

• Sterilisation

• Vaccination

• Fermentation

• Pasteurisation

Who invented the process of pasteurisation?

• Alexander Fleming

• Louis Pasteur

• Dr. Ronald Ross

• Lazzaro Spallanzani

In the sterilisation process mentioned, materials are heated for up to...?

• 10 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 1 hour

• 5 minutes

The disease Tuberculosis is caused by which type of microorganism?

• Virus

• Plasmodium

• Bacteria

• Fungus

Introducing weakened or dead microbes into the body to stimulate an immune response is called...?

• Sterilisation

• Pasteurisation

• Vaccination

• Antibiosis