Ch 1: Microbiology

Question 1

Describe several ways in which microbes affect our lives

Answer 1

-Decomposed organic waste
-Produce chemical such as ethanol and acetone
-Produce products that are used in manufacturing; denim, jeans, buttons, medicinal treatments

Question 2

Genus and specific epithet

Answer 2

-italicized or underlined
-Genus is capitalized, epithet is lowercase

Question 3

Contributions made by scientist

Answer 3

-microscope
-Penicillin
-Pasteurization
-Fermentation

Question 4

Contributions made by bacteria

Answer 4

-insecticides
-Bio technology
-Normal microbiota
-Biofilms

Question 5

Normal microbiota

Answer 5

-prevent growth of pathogens.
-Produce Folick acid and vitamin K
-Resistance to ward off disease

Question 6

Definition of biofilms

Answer 6

Micros attached, a solid surfaces and grow into masses

Question 7

Emerging infectious diseases

Answer 7

-influenza a
-Mersa
-West Nile encephalitis
-Ebola
-Bovine

Question 8

What types of bacteria or eukaryotic?

Answer 8

Protista, fungi, protozoa, algae, animal, parasite

Question 9

What types of classifications are prokaryotes?

Answer 9

Bacteria, Archaea

Question 10

What classifications have cell walls?

Answer 10

Bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae