Chapter 1 (EXAM 1) Flashcards
Who is Hooke, what do we give them credit for
The first to observe tiny units and named them cells, led to the development of the cell theory
What is the cell theory
That cells are the bask units of structure and function for all living things.
many living things are made up of many cells and cells divide by cellular division
Who is spallanzani & needham
Tried to disapprove biogenesis by cutting off air currents
Who is Reddi
Tried to disapprove the tiny worms could be born from rotting meat, he covered the meat up to disrupt the course of life
What is pasteurization
Exposing materials, liquids, to heat in the short period of time to kill some microorganism
Who is trefouel
Responsible for coming up with sulfa drugs
Who is McClintok
Contributed to the field of micro transposes, small DNA structures that can be made from one gene to another
Who is Watson/Crick/Franklin
Contributed to learning about DNA structure. the structure led to the discovery of protein production and insulin, developing into vaccines
Who is prusiner
Began to study prions
Who is Marshall
Contributed to the development and idea that ulcers are caused by bacteria that can live inside by covering themselves into ammonia, NOT caused by diet but by bacteria
Are the five niches
Soil, aquatic, dairy, alcohol, industrial
What is the recombinant DNA process
-Plasmid is removed
-DNA is cleaved by enzyme into fragments
-Gene is selected and inserted into plasmid
-Plasmid is taken up by a cell
-Cells with gene or cloned to:
1.Create and harvest copies of a gene or
2.Create and harvest proteins, vaccines and enzymes
What is the gene theory
Good genes are introduced to the body that can give certain diseases
What is an EID
Epidemics, reoccur because we don’t clean our wounds or prevent infections/allow animals that carry diseases to roam around us
A single celled intracellular parasite belongs to which kingdom
Protista kingdom
