List of top Microbiology Questions on Molecular approaches to microbial taxonomy and phylogeny

Which scientist is known as the "Father of Microbiology" for first observing "animalcules"?
A cross between a donor cell from an Hfr strain and a recipient cell from an \(F^{-}\) strain results in recipient which is:
Horizontal gene transfer in microbes enhances:
Which enzyme is responsible for the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template?
What is the name of the process by which bacteria take up naked DNA from their environment?
In the Lac Operon, which molecule acts as an inducer?
What is the primary component of the bacterial cell wall that is absent in Archaea?
Which of the following statements is/ are correct regarding food and water borne disease and the class of causative microorganisms?