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HLSC 124 - Microbiology for Health Professionals > Chapter 1 - The Microbial World and You > Flashcards

Chapter 1 - The Microbial World and You Flashcards

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Microorganisms (aka microbes)

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-minute living things that are too small to be seen with the unaided eye
-includes bacteria, fungi (yeasts and molds), protozoa, algae, viruses

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Micro

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“very small”

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Organism

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“living thing”

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Photosynthesis

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-some microbes play a role in this and contribute to oxygen generation

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Nomenclature

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-many of the names of microorganisms are latinized
-microorganism name consists of two words with the first word always capitalized
-these names are universal
-both names are underlined or italicized
-abbreviated versions (after being mentioned once) has initial of genus followed by specific epithet ie. E. coli

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Genus name

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-the first name
-always capitalized

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Specific epithet

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-second name
-always lower case

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(M)icro

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Microscopic

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m(I)cro

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Independent units

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mi(C)ro

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Complex (less complex than humans)

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mic(R)o

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Rapid growth

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micr(O)

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Omnipresent (common/widespread)

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Why do we learn about microorganisms?

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-to prevent disease occurrence
-develop aseptic techniques to prevent spread of disease
-to prevent food spoilage

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Kingdoms

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-microorganisms are divided into two kingdoms: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

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Prokaryote

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-lack a nucleus and other organelles
-have one circular chromosome of DNA (a free floating Nucleoid)
-have only ribosomes (smaller than in humans)
-have a complex cell wall made of peptidoglycan
-cell divides via Binary Fission

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Binary Fission

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-a type of asexual reproduction that involves the separation of the parent cell into two daughter cells

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Eubacteria

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-simple, unicellular organisms
-are prokaryotes
-appear in Bacillus, coccus, and spiral shapes
-many can swim using flagella
-are usually disease causing
-have quorum sensing ability

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Quorum Sensing

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-the regulation of gene expression in response to fluctuations in cell-population density

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Archaea Bacteria

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-prokaryotic bacteria
-if they have cell walls, the wall does not contain peptidoglycan instead it has pseudopeptidogylcan
-not known to cause disease in humans
-live in extreme environments

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Eukaryote

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-have a true nucleus
-DNA consists of several chromosomes surrounded by nuclear membrane
-contains several organelles such as RER, SER, ribosomes, etc.
-don’t have a cell wall
-somatic cells go through mitosis
-gametes undergo meiosis

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Fungi

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-eukaryotes
-may be unicellular (yeast/mold) or multicellular (mushrooms)
-don’t carry out photosynthesis
-cell wall composed of chitin
-reproduce sexually or asexually

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Protozoa

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-unicellular eukaryotic microbes
-move via pseudopods, flagella, or cilia
-live as free entities or parasites
-some photosynthesize ie. Euglena
-reproduce sexually or asexually

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Algae

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-photosynthetic
-eukaryotic
-reproduce sexually and asexually
-cell walls are made of cellulose
-usually unicellular

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Parasites

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-eukaryotic
-animal parasites

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Humans

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-are eukaryotic

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Viruses

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-acellular (are not cells)
-neither prokaryote or eukaryote
-need electron microscope to see
-reproduce using cell machinery of other organisms
-only considered living when they multiply within host cells they infect
-ie. HIV, Measles, Herpes, Hepatits, Covid-19, Influenza

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Covid-19

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-continues to mutate (ie. delta, omicron, 3N1)
-coronavirus
-has spikes
-a mutation of SARS-CoV2
-MERS-CoV2 is transmitted between animals and people

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Pandemic

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-widespread occurrence of a disease over the whole world or a country at a particular time

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Epidemic

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Widespread disease within a community at a particular time

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Cell Theory

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-developed by Robert Hooke (1665)
-all living things are composed of cells

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Spontaneous Generation

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-the belief that life can arise spontaneously form non-living matter

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Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)

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-disproved Spontaneous Generation in 1861
-proved Biogenesis
-looked at food spoilage (beer/wine)

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Biogenesis

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-Pasteur demonstrated that microbes are present in the air and can contaminate sterile solutions but air doesn’t create microbes

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Pasteurs Biogenesis Expiriement

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1) Open flask: found microbes entered the open flask
2) Closed flask: found microbes did not enter the flask
3) S-neck flask: found microbes couldn’t enter the contents, even though air could get it, the curved neck trapped microorganisms

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Aseptic Techniques

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-formed from the foundation of Biogenesis
-procedures that prevent contamination of unwanted microorganisms

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Fermentation

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-many scientists believed air converted sugars into alcohol in the absence of air
-Pasteur found that instead yeasts converted the sugars into alcohol in the absence of air

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Souring and Spoilage

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-caused by bacteria which is then converts sugar into alcohol and then eventually acetic acid (vinegar)

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Pasteurization

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-Pasteurs solution to food spoilage
-applying just enough heat to kill the bacteria that caused the spoilage

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Robert Koch (1843-1910)

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-established steps to link a specific microbe to a specific disease (Germ Theory of Disease)
-discovered Bacillus anthracis caused Anthrax

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Anthrax

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-a biological weapon (used on 9/11) that causes death

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Koch’s Postulates

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-experimental steps to prove that a specific microbe causes a specific disease

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Edward Jenner (1749-1823)

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-found a way to protect people from small pox
-used fluid from a small pox blister and injected it into his son
-found his son was protected from small pox

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Immunity

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protection from disease via vaccination

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Immunization

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-Pasteur came across Jenner’s work and called it immunization
-the term vaccination was derived from vaca which means “cow”

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