Chapter 20 - Monera (bacteria)

Question 1

Micro-organisms

Answer 1

Small living things

Question 2

Cell wall made of

Answer 2

Complex mixture of sugars and protein

Question 3

Round bacteria

Answer 3

Pneumonia, sore throat, food poisoning

Question 4

Rod-shaped bacteria

Answer 4

Tuberculosis, tetanus, botulism

Question 5

Spiral bacteria (vibrio)

Answer 5

Syphilis, cholera

Question 6

Pathogenic bacteria

Answer 6

Bacteria that cause disease

Question 7

Antibiotics

Answer 7

Chemicals produced by micro-organisms that stop the growth of, or kill, other micro-organisms without damaging human tissues

Question 8

Growth curve for bacteria phases

Answer 8

Lag -> log -> stationary -> death/decline -> survival

Question 9

Batch culture

Answer 9

The growth of cells in a sealed container (or bioreactor) over a short period of time and under ideal conditions until all the nutrients are used up

Question 10

Bioreactor

Answer 10

A vessel or container in which living cells or their products are used to make a product

Question 11

Continuous flow food processing

Answer 11

The growth of cells in an open container (or bioreactor), where nutrients are added and the end products are removed all the time at a rate that maintains the volume of liquid and the number of cells