Differentiate between micro- and macro- organisms.
State and explain the different groups of microorganisms.
Mention 5 branches/fields of microbiology and explain their significance to the society.
State and explain five areas where microbiology can be applied; and succinctly explain the importance of these field to man and his environment.
In a few words, describe the significance of microorganisms in industrial processes.
Microorganisms are ubiquitous. Explain.
Describe in detail the importance of microorganisms in nature.
Microorganisms play important roles in maintaining the flora and fauna of the environment. Explain.
Enumerate the significance of microorganisms.
Explain the roles of microbiologists in infection control measures.
How can microbiologists aid in ensuring food security?
Microorganisms can be used to clean up the environment when there is oil spill. Explain.
Mention two bacteria that are the world’s largest bacteria.
What is applied microbiology?
What are probiotics?
Which instrument or equipment contributed the most in the development and advancement of the field of microbiology? Briefly explain your reason for this answer.
“Chance favours only the prepared mind in the field of observation” is a famous quote in microbiology quoted by?
How do pathogens differ from probiotics?
What is bioremediation?
The surface active chemical compounds produced by some microbes and which enhances the solubilization and removal of hydrocarbons and other organic compound contaminants in the environment are called?
Explain the terms bioaerosols, bioremediation, biodegradation, cellulolysis and biofertilizers.
Differentiate between biogenesis and abiogenesis.
Succinctly explain spontaneous generation.
Explain how spontaneous generation was finally invalidated?
State Koch’s postulate.
State Koch’s molecular postulates.
What is appertization?
What is pasteurization?
What is tyndallization?
Briefly describe the significance of appertization, pasteurization and tyndallization techniques in the food industry, and mention the names of the scientists who discovered them.
Explain the contributions of Robert Koch, Alexander Fleming, John Needham, Antonie Von Leeuwenhoek and Louis Pasteur to microbiology.
Who discovered the Gram staining technique?
The study of microbiology blossomed because of the discovery of the microscope. Explain.
Differentiate between variolation and vaccination.
Mention the first drug used for the treatment of syphilis.
Succinctly explain the contribution of Elie Metchnikoff, Girolamo Fracastoro, Martinus Beijerinck, Joseph Lister and Dmitri Ivanovsky to microbiology.
Who discovered phagocytosis?
Mention the two famous microbiologists whose experiments ended abiogenesis.
Who discovered the field of medical microbiology?
Succinctly explain the term fomites, and give examples?
Diagrammatically illustrate the scientific method used in experimentations/research.
Whose experiment gave rise to the central dogma of molecular biology?
What is aetiology?
Antisepsis, an infection control method is attributed to the work of?
