2.1 Bacterial Growth Flashcards
1
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The increase in bacteria number
A
Bacterial growth
2
Q
3 major needs for bacterial growth (CNE)
A
Carbon, Nitrogen, Energy
3
Q
- Is used to make cellular constituents.
A
Carbon
4
Q
50% of bacterium’s dryweight
A
Carbon
5
Q
Carbon from carbon dioxide
A
Autotroph
6
Q
Carbon from organic compounds (sugar)
A
Heterotroph
7
Q
Another name for body’s normal flora
A
Heterotroph
8
Q
- for protein and nucleic acid creation
A
Nitrogen
9
Q
Nitrogen makes up __% of dryweight
A
14
10
Q
Gets energy from light
A
Phototroph
11
Q
Gets energy from chemical
A
Chemotroph
12
Q
- for nucleic acid (phosphate)
-phospholipids (cell membrane) - sulfur (protein synthesis)
A
Additional 4% of dryweight
13
Q
If bacteria gets electron from inorganic..
A
Litotroph
14
Q
If bacteria gets electron from organic..
A
Organotroph