Important questions related to Life Science - Microbiology
Below is the questionnaire with answers related to Life Science – Microbiology:
1. Who is the Father of Microbiology?
Answer:
A French biologist, microbiologist, and chemist Louis Pasteur.
His renowned discoveries are:
Principles of vaccination, Microbial fermentation and Pasteurization.
2. What are the Classes of Microorganisms?
Answer:
Six Classes of Microorganisms are: Based on disease produced
- Bacteria
- Virus
- Protozoa
- Fungi
- Helminths- Parasitic worm
- Rickettsiae
3. Which virus causes Rabies?
Answer:
Rabies is a viral disease, If dog bites then rhabdo virus enters to the mammals body through saliva of dog. Virus causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals & infects the central nervous system.
4. Virus has which type of nucleic acids?
Answer:
Virus has either DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) or RNA (Ribonucleic acid), In virus both never be present together. Both DNA and RNA are made from nucleotides. AIDS virus has only RNA.
5. What is Euglena?
Answer:
Single cell Euglena, is a genus of flagellate eukaryotes. This is member of the class Euglenoidea. Euglena is connecting link between plants & animals. Euglena swim with the help of flagella.
Euglena is an oval spindle shaped organism with a blunt anterior end and a pointed posterior end. Body is externally covered with a pellicle.
