Dr. Yesilkaya Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
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Microbial classification- - prokaryotes
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Bacteria & Archea
2
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Microbial classification- Eukayotes
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fungi,protozoa, algea
3
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What are the 3 domains
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Archea, bacteria, Eukaryotes
4
Q
Why are microbes useful research tools to understand fundamental processes.
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Easy to use, grow fast
No ethical issues involved
Used by geneticists, biochemists, molecular biologists, and botanists
5
Q
what did zur Hausen do?
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identified the link between papilloma virus and cervical cancer
6
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What did flemming do?
A
the discovery of penicillin
7
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what did Marshall do?
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the identification of the link between Helicobacter pylori infection and stomach ulcers