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