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why is cell size limited using square-cube law

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the surface area is supporting the volume by transporting food/raw materials into the cell and excreting waste out of the cell - needs to be large enough to support the chemistry inside but not too big

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square-cube law

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volume grows faster than surface area

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surface area to volume ratio as a cell gets smaller

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the ratio increases

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surface area to volume ratio as a cell gets larger

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the ratio decreases

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size range of most microbes

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1 micrometer = bacteria

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binomial nomenclature rules

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  1. capitalize genus
  2. don’t capitalize species
  3. italicize or underline scientific name
  4. names may be abbreviated but only if written in full prior in work
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what is the general way microbes are named and classified

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  1. appearance/morphology
  2. nucleus or not
  3. molecular techniques
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why is species not as useful to microbiologists as other biologists

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may be similar species, but not as specific to the diseases they cause so they are mostly ignored

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morphology

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shape and arrangement of microbes

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how is morphology used to name microbes

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usually the first word in the name is the cell shape

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prokaryotes vs eukaryotes

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prokaryote: no nucleus, nucleoid region instead where DNA is supercoiled

eukaryote: a nucleus, nucleolus that contains genes involved in making ribosomes

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how are the 3 domains sorted into prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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whether they have a nucleus or not

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glycocalyx

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capsule or slime layer - protects cells from desiccation (drying out) and environmental stress and phagocytosis

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fimbriae and pilli

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extend beyond glycocalyx to help bacteria attach to surfaces and other bacteria (similar to flagella but smaller)

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flagella

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used for motility or movement

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cell wall

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gives cells structure, shape, and protection from osmotic pressure

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endospores

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helps cells hibernate when growth conditions aren’t favorable, helps cells resist heat, drying, and other harsh conditions

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what types of bacteria make these structures (gram positive or negative)

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gram positive- endospores

gram negative- membranes,

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biofilm

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an aggregation of microbes that stick together and to surfaces; help protect the innermost organisms from antibiotics and immune responses (ex. plaque on tooth)

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what bacterial structures are important for biofilm formation

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frimbriae have adhesins to stick to surfaces

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gram postive vs gram negative bacteria

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gram positive- thicker layer of peptidoglycan, single cytoplasmic membrane (dense cell wall)

gram negative- thinner layer of peptidoglycan, inner cytoplasmic membrane and outer LPS membrane (less dense, more layers)

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lag phase

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  • acclimation period
  • adjusting to the environment
  • making materials for growth/building new cell components
  • slow reproduction
  • not limited by space or nutrients
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log phase

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  • exponential growth
  • constant rate of increase (number of cells over time)
  • actively dividing
  • not limited by space or nutrients
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stationary phase

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  • space and nutrients are decreasing (limit ability to grow)
  • waste is also accumulating
  • death rate = birth rate
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death phase

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  • rapid decrease in number of live cells
  • death rate greater that birth rate
  • survivors can be subcultured to sustain population in culture
26
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what does growth mean in a bacterial growth curve

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increasing in number

27
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bacterial reproduction by binary fission

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cells split into two

28
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generation time

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20-30 minutes normally

29
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nutritional requirements

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energy source
carbon
nitrogen
sulfur
phosphorus
ions and trace metals
water

30
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autotrophs vs heterotrophs

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self-feeding (inorganic) vs other-feeding (organic)

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chemotrophs vs phototrophs

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chemical eating vs light eating

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chemoheterotroph

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chemical eating but organic

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chemoautotroph

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chemical eating but inorganic

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photoheterotroph

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light eating but organic

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photoautotroph

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light eating but inorganic

36
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oxygen preferences (aerobe vs anaerobe)

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aerobe - uses oxygen
anaerobe - doesn’t use oxygen

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temp preferences (psychrophile, mesophile, and thermophile)

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psychrophile - cold temps
mesophile - medium (human body temp)
thermophile - hot temps

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pH preferences (acidophile, neutrophile, and alkaliphile)

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acidophile - acidic
neutrophile - neutral
alkaliphile - alkaline

39
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osmotic pressure/tonicity (hypertonic, isotonic, hypotonic)

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hypertonic - higher solute concentration (more water leaving cell)
isotonic - same solute concentration
hypotonic - lower solute concentration (more water into cell)

40
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halophile and what type of environment do they prefer

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grow and thrive at really high salt concentrations

41
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osmosis

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flow of water in and out of the cell

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what does osmotic pressure do to water movement in a cell

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reduce water potential; moves water in and out depending on cells needs

43
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what do macromolecules make up in cells? what elements are found inside? (lipids, carbs, amino acids, nucleic acids)

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monomers

amino acids: water, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur

lipids: water and carbon

carbs: water and carbon

nucleic acids: water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus

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coccus

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sphere

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bacillus

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rod

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coccobacillus

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spherical rod

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vibrio

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comma shaped; curved

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spirillum

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spiral

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spirochete

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corkscrew shaped

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pleomorphic

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no shape

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star

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star shaped

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diplo

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2

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strepto

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strip or chain

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staphylo

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irregular clump (cocci only)

55
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palisade

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fence (bacilli only)

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