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4.1: Microbial Growth and Control Flashcards

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______ is a liquid or solid formulated to support microbial growth.

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Growth media

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What is a Growth media?

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Growth media is a liquid or solid formulated to support microbial growth.

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The Growth media contains essential ___1___ to provide the microbe with a source of ___2___, which, in turn, encourages its ___3___.

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  1. Nutrients
  2. Carbon/Energy
  3. Expansion
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The Growth media contains essential……

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……nutrients to provide the microbe with a source of carbon/energy, which, in turn, encourages its expansion.

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The nutrient composition of Growth Media’s often includes a rich source of ___1___, ___2___, and ___3___.

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  1. Sugars
  2. Amino Acids
  3. Vitamins
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Such media can also be referred to as a ___1___ and is commonly used to grow microbes in a ___2___.

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  1. Nutrient Broth
  2. Suspension
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What is the most common nutrient broth in the lab?

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LB media (lysogeny broth)

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“LB” media stand for?

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Lysogeny Broth

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What is LB media (lysogeny broth)?

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LB media (lysogeny broth) is a nutritionally rich liquid known for its ability to grow a vast array of microbes.

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______ is a nutritionally rich liquid known for its ability to grow a vast array of microbes.

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LB media (lysogeny broth)

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A researcher wanting to establish conditions where various types of bacteria will grow, while others will not would require a specialized media called what?

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Selective

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What does being Selective mean in regards to Growth Media?

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When a researcher wants to establish conditions where various types of bacteria will grow, while others will not.

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A researcher wanting to establish conditions where several types of microbes can be grown simultaneously while being able to distinguish one type from another would require a specialized media called what?

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Differential

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What does being Differential mean in regards to Growth Media?

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A researcher wanting to establish conditions where several types of microbes can be grown simultaneously while being able to distinguish one type from another.

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The two general classifications of specialized media are what?

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Selective
Differential

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______ allows for only the growth of certain microbes and, by extension, restricts the growth of all others.

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Selective media

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Selective media allows for……

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……only the growth of certain microbes and, by extension, restricts the growth of all others.

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Using the Selective Media approach can be accomplished in a variety of ways including……….

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…….using limiting amounts of nutrients, varying degrees of pH (being either very acidic or very basic media), or various chemical additives that limit unwanted microbial growth (i.e. antibiotics).

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______ is often used in medical laboratories for the cultivation of human pathogens such as Neisseria meningitides, the potential causative agent of meningitis.

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Selective Media

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Selective media is often used in medical laboratories for the cultivation of human pathogens such as ______, the potential causative agent of meningitis.

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Neisseria meningitides

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What is Neisseria meningitides?

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the potential causative agent of meningitis

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What is the potential causative agent of meningitis?

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Neisseria meningitides

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______ is a relatively slow-growing organism, other bacteria, mold, or fungi often outgrow the sample

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Neisseria meningitides is a relatively slow-growing organism, other bacteria, mold, or fungi often outgrow the sample

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Neisseria meningitides is a relatively……

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……slow-growing organism, other bacteria, mold, or fungi often outgrow the sample

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______ distinguishes between two, often related, microbes.

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Differential media

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The two microbes ___1___ and ___2___ are both Gram-negative but can be distinguished by the presence (or absence) of lactose fermentation.

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  1. Escherichia coli
  2. Salmonella
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The two microbes Escherichia coli and Salmonella are both ___1___ but can be distinguished by the presence (or absence) of ___2___.

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  1. Gram-negative
  2. lactose fermentation
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If grown on the same differential media, ___1___ ferments lactose and turns the culture red. In contrast, ___2___ does not ferment lactose, and the culture remains white/tan in color.

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  1. E. coli
  2. Salmonella
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29
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______ is used to grow fastidious microorganisms—organisms with complex growth requirements such that if absent will not grow.

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Enriched media

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Enriched media is used to grow…….

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……fastidious microorganisms—organisms with complex growth requirements such that if absent will not grow.

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What are fastidious microorganisms?

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Organisms with complex growth requirements such that if absent will not grow.

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What is are organisms with complex growth requirements such that if absent will not grow.

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fastidious microorganisms

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33
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True or False: Medias can only ever be a single instance of a selective, differential, and enriched media. These approaches cannot be combined.

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False. Medias can be a combination of selective, differential, and enriched.

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34
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Growth refers to what?

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The number of organisms in population

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35
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The number of organisms in population

36
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Culture refers to what?

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The process of growing microbes in a laboratory or collection of isolated microbes.

37
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The process of growing microbes in a laboratory or collection of isolated microbes..

40
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What are Trace Elements?

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Minuscule amount necessary to support metabolism

41
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Minuscule amount necessary to support metabolism

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Trace Elements

42
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What are Growth Factors?

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Organic Chemical needed in small quantities to support metabolism

43
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Organic Chemical needed in small quantities to support metabolism

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Growth Factors

50
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Extreme Thermophiles survive at what Temperatures(Celsius)?

51
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Thermophiles survive at what Temperatures(Celsius)?

52
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Mesophiles survive at what Temperatures(Celsius)?

53
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Psychrotrophs survive at what Temperatures(Celsius)?

54
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Psychrophiles survive at what Temperatures(Celsius)?

55
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Human Body temperature is what Temperature(Celsius)?

56
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Room Temperature(Celsius) is what?

57
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Water freezes at what temperature(Celsius)?

58
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Water boils at what temperature(Celsius)?

59
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What is note worthy about Extreme Thermophiles in regards to a lab setting?

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They can withstand Autoclaving

60
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What organisms survive at Temperatures(Celsius) of 65-120?

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Extreme Thermophiles

61
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What organisms survive at Temperatures(Celsius) of 40-75?

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Thermophiles

62
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What organisms survive at Temperatures(Celsius) of 10-50?

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Mesophiles

63
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What organisms survive at Temperatures(Celsius) of 0-30?

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Psychrotrophs

64
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What organisms survive at Temperatures(Celsius) of -20-10?

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Psychrophiles

65
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______ confirms an infection diagnosis by isolating and growing the microorganism for identification purposes

66
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Culturing does what?

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Confirms an infection diagnosis by isolating and growing the microorganism for identification purposes

67
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______ is a sample of the microbe

68
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What is an Inoculum?

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a sample of the microbe

69
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______ can be Broth(liquid) or Solid media

70
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The Medium can be ___1___ or ___2___ media.

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  1. Broth(liquid)
  2. Solid media
71
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______ are a cluster of cells arising from one parent cell

72
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Colonies are a………

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cluster of cells arising from one parent cell

73
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____ is the time the microbes are being cultured

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Incubation Period

74
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What is Incubation Period?

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Is the time the microbes are being cultured

75
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True or False: You can see colonies start growing on solid mediums.

76
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What is a DEFINED Growth Media?

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Known (exact) quantities of all ingredients

77
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What is an UNDEFINED Growth Media?

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Contains mixtures of unknown ration (yeast or beef extract)

78
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Adding blood to a Differential Media turns it into a ______.

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Blood Agar

79
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What type of blood is usually used in a Blood Agar?

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Sheep Blood

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