Chapter 2 Week 2 Flashcards
Obligate aerobes
Need O2
Obligate anaerobes
No O2
Microaerophile
Low O2
Facultative anaerobes
O2 & no O2
BacterioCIDAL agents
Kill bacteria (chemical or physical means)
BacterioSTATIC agents
Prevent growth without killing them (through adding/removing oxygen or changing pH)
Antibiotics
Treat bacterial diseases -can result in inhibiting growth or in killing the cells, depending on the bacterium, and the antibiotic used.
Penicillins
Interfere with metabolic activity of bacteria
Proteases
Enzymes released into the environment that break down proteins into amino acids that can enter the cell.
Bacteria must synthesize all of the macromolecules of protein, polysaccharide’s, lipids, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) needed to grow.
Acidogenic
Bacteria that produce acids during growth
Aciduric
Bacteria that survive and grow in an acidic environment ex: dental plaque in the mouth, causing tooth decay went oral cavity becomes acidic.
THERMOphiles
Hot temps (best at 56°C)
MESOphiles
Body temperature (best at 37°C, range from 22°C to 45°C)
PHYCHROphiles
Refrigerator temperature (best at 7°C, range from 1°C to 22°C)
Binary fission
2 Identical daughter cells (asexual)
*how bacteria reproduces