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