Daligdig, Cris John S. MICRO-PARA-Prof.

Benjamin Haboc
BSEd-Science 3 2022,October 12

Questions:
1. What is microbiology?
Microbiology is the study of all living creatures that are too small to view with the naked eye. This
comprises bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, prions, protozoa, and algae, which are collectively
referred to as "microbes."
2. Why study microbiology?
Microbes are critical to all life on Earth. They play an important role in a variety of biochemical
processes, including biodegradation, biodeterioration, climate change, food spoilage,
epidemiology, and biotechnology.
3. Research on the first microorganism on earth
Around 2 billion years ago, the first autotrophic bacteria, which are quite similar to today's
cyanobacteria, arose. Photosynthesis occurred in these species, which replenished the
atmosphere with valuable oxygen. Cyanobacteria, or blue algae, breathable the primitive
atmosphere, allowing life to colonize the lands above sea level.
4. What is the earliest known infectious diseases?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) may well be the oldest pathogen to haveinfected humankind.
Modern humans (or homo sapiens) emerged out of the “hominid” group almost two million years
ago, and began wandering out of Africa about 70,000 years ago to populate the world.
5. Who are the pioneers of science microbiology?

 Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (1818–1865): Savior of Mothers

 Louis Pasteur (1822–1895): The Master of Microbiology
 Ferdinand Julius Cohn (1828–1898): Pioneer of Bacteriology
 Joseph Lister (1827–1912): Pioneer of Antisepsis
 Heinrich Anton de Bary (1831–1888): Pioneer of Mycology
 Thomas Jonathan Burrill (1839–1916): Pioneer of Microbe and Plant Diseases

6. What are the different carriers if micro bio?

The career opportunities to choose from as a microbiologist will depend on the level of education
and training you receive. A baccalaureate degree in microbiology will help you qualify for many
technical, research, and clinical positions.

Some of these positions include:

Research assistant. These people provide technical support to conduct research working in a
team with other scientists and a research director. They may work in an industrial, government,
university, or medical school lab.

Food, industrial or environmental microbiologists, quality assurance technologists. Working in

industry, hospitals, or the government, these individuals check for the quality and safety of
vitamins, vaccines, antibiotics, and antiseptics. They also identify harmful microorganisms in water,
food, dairy, pharmaceutical and environmental products.

Sales or technical representative. These people provide information about pharmaceuticals and
other medical or scientific products to prospective customers.

Clinical and veterinary microbiologists, medical technologists. These individuals generally work in
veterinary clinics or hospitals to identify disease causing microorganisms in humans and animals.