Microbiology MCQs (Quiz 2) Posted on June 5, 2026June 10, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. Robert Hooke observed cells in _______________ Cork tissue Algae Bacteria Human blood 2. _______________________ of the following is NOT a microorganism Earthworm Bacterium Fungus Protozoan 3. Robert Koch first identified the causative agent of _______________ Polio Typhoid fever Tuberculosis Malaria 4. Germ theory of disease was strongly supported by ______________________ Charles Darwin Robert Brown Gregor Mendel Louis Pasteur 5. ____________ is the branch of microbiology specifically dedicated to the study of bacteria Bacteriology Phycology Virology Mycology 6. The bacterium causing tuberculosis is ____________ Vibrio tuberculosis Bacillus tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis Salmonella tuberculosis 7. A scientist is investigating the role of Candida albicans in human infections. This scientist is practicing ________________ Mycology Virology Phycology Bacteriology 8. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is famous for ______________ Formulating Koch’s postulates Observing microorganisms using simple microscopes Developing vaccination Discovering antibiotics 9. __________________ is the study of viruses Bacteriology Virology Mycology Phycology 10. The golden age of microbiology occurred mainly during ____________ 1700–1800 1857–1914 1600–1700 1915–1950 Loading … Question 1 of 10 Microbiology MCQs (Quiz 2)
