Microbiology Fundamentals |34 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Multicellular animal parasites {Ans: eukaryotic; not strictly microorganisms; parasitic flatworms and round worms are called helminths and there are some microscopic stages in their life}immunology {Ans: the study of immunity}microorganisms {Ans: organisms that are too small to be see with the unaided eye}Joseph Lister {Ans: used a chemical antiseptic (phenol) to prevent surgical wound infections and advocated handwashing to prevent transmission of puerperal fever}pathogenic {Ans: disease-producing}Viruses {Ans: acellular; consists of DNA or RNA core; core is surrounded by a protein coat and the coat may be enclosed in a lipid envelope; are replicated only when they are in a living host cell; inert outside living hosts}