Ch6 Flashcards
1
Q
Psychrophiles
A
Cold 10 degrees C
2
Q
Mesophiles
A
Medium 37 degrees C
3
Q
Thermophiles
A
Hot 67 degrees C
4
Q
Obligate aerobes
A
Mycobacterium
5
Q
Obligate anaerobes
A
Clostridium
6
Q
Facultative aerobe
A
E. coli and yeasts
7
Q
Aerotolerant
A
Lactobacilli
8
Q
Microaerophiles
A
Helicobacter pylori
9
Q
Chemicals for protein synthesis
A
Nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorus
10
Q
Chemicals for DNA replication
A
Nitrogen and phosphorus
11
Q
Chemical that is in all living things
A
Carbon
12
Q
Cofactors
A
Trace minerals: iron, zinc, copper
13
Q
Coenzymes
A
Vitamins
14
Q
Osmotic pressure 3 options
A
Hypertonic - low salty, cause plasmolysis
Hypotonic - high, cause swell/burst
Isotonic - neutral
15
Q
optimum pH
A
6.5-7.5 (neutral)
But mold and yeasts prefer lower