Bacteria Flashcards
Asepsis
Free of pathogens
Sterility
Free of microorganisms
Main events of endospore formation
DNA Replicates/moves to end of cell/cell shrinks/thick wall forms/inside original cell/encloses DNA
Factors Affecting Microorganism Growth
Temperature
Oxygen
pH
Food/Water availability
Name 3 kingdoms
Monera (prokaryotes)
Protista
Fungi
Animals
Plants
Symbiosis
Relationship between species in which at leat one benefits
Batch-Processing
Fixed amount of nutrient added, product removed at end
Bacterial Shapes
Rod, Spherical, spiral
What kingdom does bacteria belong?
Monera
Process of binary fission
DNA replicates/cell elongates/Ingrowth of cell membranes/two new bacteria formed
Prokaryotic
No membrane bound nucleus
Obligate
Can’t live in oxygen
Facultative
Live in presence or absence of oxygen
Pathogen
Disease Causing organism
One way bacteria cope with unfavourable conditions
Form Endospore