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Ch. 9: Microbial Growth Flashcards

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Binary fission

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most common mechanism of cell replication in bacteria

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FtsZ protein

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directs process of cytokinesis & cell division

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Z ring

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anchored by FtsZ binding proteins & defines the division plane between the two daughter cells

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Septum

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a peptidoglycan cell wall that divides the two daughter cells

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Generation time

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the time between the same points of a life cycle in 2 generations

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Doubling time

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time it takes for a population to double through 1 round of binary fission; also called generation time in prokaryotes

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Growth curve

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a graph modeling # of cells in a culture over time

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Culture density

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defined as number of cells per unit volume

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Inoculum

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a small number of cells; beginning of the growth curve

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Culture medium

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a nutritional broth that supports growth

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The lag phase

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initial phase of growth curve; cells are gearing up for next phase of growth

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The log phase

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cells are actively dividing by binary fission & their numbers increase exponentially
- stage where bacteria are most susceptible to action of disinfectants & antibiotics that affect protein, DNA, & cell wall synthesis

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Stationary phase

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waste products accumulate, nutrients gradually used up, total number of live cells reaches a plateau

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Death (decline) phase

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number of dying cells exceeds number if dividing cells, leading to exponential decrease in total number of cells

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Intrinsic growth rate

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generation time under specific growth conditions (nutrients, pH, temp, etc.) is genetically determined

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Persisters

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these few cells are characterized by a slow metabolic rate
- medically important because they are associated with chronic infections that don’t respond to antibiotic treatment

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Direct microscopic cell count

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  • simplest way to count bacteria
  • involves transferring a known volume of a culture to a calibrated slide & counting the cells under a light microscope
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Petroff-Hausser Chamber

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calibrated slide used in a direct microscopic cell count

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Viable cells

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live cells

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Viable plate count

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a count of viable or live cells

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Colony forming unit

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results of a count usually expressed this way because more than one cell may be in the same spot

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Serial dilution

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process used to obtain plates with CFUs in range 30-300; process usually involves several dilution of multiples of 10 to simply calculations

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Pour plate method

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sample mixed in warm liquid agar & poured into sterile petri dish, mixed by swirling, solidifies and is incubated, resulting colonies counted

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Spread plate method

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sample poured onto solid agar, spread onto agar using sterile spreader, incubated & resulting colonies counted

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Membrane filtration technique

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known volumes are vacuum filtered aseptically through membrane with pore size small enough to trap microorganisms; membrane transferred to Petri plate containing appropriate growth medium; colonies counted after incubation

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Most probable number (MPN) method

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statistical procedure for estimating the number of viable microorganisms in a sample

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Turbidity

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cloudiness of a sample

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Fragmentation

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new cells splitting from parent filament and floating away

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Budding

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tip of extension swells and forms a smaller cell (the bud) that eventually detaches from parent cell

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Biofilms

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complex and dynamic ecosystems that form on a variety of environmental surfaces

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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)

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composes the extracellular matrix, secreted by organisms in biofilm

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Planktonic cells

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free floating microbial cells that live in aquatic environments

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Sessile

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attached to a surface

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Quorum sensing

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  • can occur between cells of different species within a biofilm
  • enables microorganisms to detect their cell density through the release & binding of small diffusible molecules called autoinducers
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Autoinducers

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signaling molecule produced by a bacterial cell that can modify the activity of surrounding cells

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Reactive oxygen species (ROS)

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highly unstable ions & molecules derived from partial reduction of oxygen that can damage virtually any macromolecule or structure with which they come in contact

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Thioglycolate tube cultures

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starts with autoclaved thioglycolate medium, tubes inoculated and incubated

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Thioglycolate medium

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contains low percentage of agar to allow motile bacteria to move throughout medium

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Anaerobic jar

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include chemical packs that remove oxygen and release carbon dioxide; anaerobic bacteria must be grown in these

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Anaerobic chamber

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an enclosed box from which all oxygen is removed; gloves seal opening in box, allowing handling of cultures inside the box

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Optimum oxygen concentration

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the ideal oxygen concentration for a particular microorganism

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Minimum permissive oxygen concentration

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lowest concentration of oxygen that allows growth

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Maximum permissive oxygen concentration

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highest tolerated concentration of oxygen

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Peroxidase

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Superoxide dismutase (SOD)

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breaks down powerful superoxide anions generated by aerobic respiration

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Catalase

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converts hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen

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Capnophiles

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bacteria that grow best in a higher concentration of CO2 and a lower concetration of oxygen

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Candle jar

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used to grow capnophiles

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Optimum growth pH

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most favorable pH for growth of an organism

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Minimum growth pH

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lowest pH value that an organism can tolerate

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Maximum growth pH

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highest pH an organism can tolerate

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Neutrophiles

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grow optimally as a pH within 1 or 2 pH units of the neutral pH of 7

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Acidophiles

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microorganisms that grow optimally as a pH less than 5.55

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Alkaliphiles

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microorganisms that grow best as a pH between 8.0 & 10.5

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Optimum growth temperature

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best temperature for microorganism to grow at; growth rates are the highest at this temp

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Minimum growth temperature

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lowest temp at which an organism can survive and replicate

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Maximum growth temperature

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highest temp at which growth can occur

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Mesophiles

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adapted to moderate temps, optimal growth temps ranging from 20 degrees C to 45 degrees C

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Pyschrotroph

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also known as psychrotolerant, prefer cooler environments, from temp of 25 degrees C to 4 degrees C

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Psychrophiles

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microorganisms that can grow at 0 degrees C and below, have optimum temp of 15 degrees C, don’t grow above 20 degrees C

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Thermophiles

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organisms that grow at optimum temps of 50 degrees C to 80 degrees C

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Hyperthermophiles

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Halophiles

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Halotolerant

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Barophiles

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Enriched media

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Fastidious organisms

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Chemically defined medium

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Complex media

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Selective media

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Enrichment culture

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Differential media

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Cytokinesis

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when the cell’s cytoplasm divides

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4 phases of the growth curve

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  • lag phase
  • log phase
  • stationary phase
  • death phase
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1st stage of formation of a biofilm

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involves attachment of planktonic cells to a surface coated with a substrate

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2nd stage of formation of a biofilm

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attachment to substrate is reversible, cells express new phenotypes to facilitate EPS formation, transition from planktonic to sessile lifestyle

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3rd stage of formation of a biofilm

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growth & cell division

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4th stage of formation of biofilm

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biofilm develops characteristic structure

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5th & final stage of formation of a biofilm

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cells on periphery of biofilm revert to planktonic lifestyle, sloughing off biofilm to colonize new sites

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obligate (strict) aerobes

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can’t grow without an abundant supply of oxygen

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obligate anaerobes

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killed by oxygen

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facultative anaerobes

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thrive in presence of oxygen but can also grow in its absence by relying on fermentation or anaerobic respiration

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aerotolerant anaerobes

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indifferent to presence of oxygen; don’t use oxygen because they usually have fermentative metabolism; aren’t harmed by presence of oxygen

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microaerophiles

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bacteria that require a minimum level of oxygen for growth

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microaerophiles

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bacteria that require a minimum level of oxygen for growth

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