Question

. The optical microscope is regularly used to identify pathogenic microbes. In 1918 the Spanish Flu infected almost one third of the world and was thought to be caused by bacteria. However, a virulent virus was the cause of the Spanish Flu. From what we have learned throughout this lab on microscopy, why weren’t scientists able to identify the Spanish Flu with an optical microscope?

Answer 1

Answer: it was too small to be seen by optical microscope unlike many bacteria

Explanation:

The disease formerly referred to as Russian flu' before it was later known as the 'Spanish flu' was considered as acts of god in 1918.

It was first thought that the causative agent was Pfeiffers bacillus. Alas, they were wrong. It was caused by VIRUS.

The disease caused the destabilization of social and political orders for decades.

They later cultured the virus from diseased tobacco leaves.