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