FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY WITH LAB -
CHAMBERLAIN QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A 2026
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1. Which scientist is known as the “Father of Microbiology”?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Robert Koch
C. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
D. Joseph Lister
Rationale: Leeuwenhoek first observed microorganisms using a
microscope.
Answer: C
2. Microbiology is the study of:
A. Plants
B. Microorganisms
C. Animals
D. Chemistry
Rationale: Microbiology focuses on organisms too small to see
with the naked eye.
Answer: B
3. Which of the following is acellular?
A. Bacteria
,B. Fungi
C. Viruses
D. Protozoa
Rationale: Viruses are not cells and require a host.
Answer: C
4. Spontaneous generation was disproved by:
A. Koch
B. Pasteur
C. Hooke
D. Leeuwenhoek
Rationale: Pasteur’s swan-neck flask experiment disproved it.
Answer: B
5. The germ theory of disease was developed by:
A. Koch and Pasteur
B. Aristotle
C. Darwin
D. Mendel
Rationale: They linked microbes to disease.
Answer: A
6. Microorganisms are best defined as:
A. Visible organisms
B. Microscopic organisms
C. Plants only
D. Animals only
Rationale: They require a microscope to see.
Answer: B
, 7. Who developed pasteurization?
A. Koch
B. Pasteur
C. Fleming
D. Leeuwenhoek
Rationale: Pasteur developed heating to kill microbes.
Answer: B
8. Koch is known for:
A. Vaccines
B. Germ theory proof
C. Koch’s postulates
D. Antibiotics
Rationale: He linked specific microbes to diseases.
Answer: C
9. Which field studies bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites?
A. Botany
B. Zoology
C. Microbiology
D. Ecology
Rationale: Microbiology includes all microbes.
Answer: C
10. The smallest unit of life is:
A. Tissue
B. Organ
C. Cell
D. Organ system