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1
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what is the cell envelope made up from

A

-glycocalyx
-outer membrane
-cell wall
-cytoplasmic membrane

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2
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what macromolecule is the glycocalyx mostly made of

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polysaccharide

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3
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what are the two types of glycocalyx layers

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slime and capsule

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4
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what is the slime layer

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a loose layer that protects the cell from lsoing water or nutrients

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5
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what is the capsule layer

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a tighter bound, thick, gummy layer

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6
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what kind of bacteria are more difficult for phagotic cells to recognize and distroy

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encapsulated bacteria

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7
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what are examples of encapsulated bacteria

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streptococcus pneumoniae
Hemophilus infuenzae
Neisseria meningitis
Bordatella pertussis

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8
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what does bordatella pertussis cause

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whooping cough

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9
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what is the layer of the cell membrane that can create biofilms

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the glycocalyx

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10
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what is a biofilm

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a microbial colony that is encased in a polysaccharide material that can attach to the surface of an object

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11
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biofilms can be made up of ___

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multiple species of bacteria

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12
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what does the bacteria streptococcus mutans do

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convert sucrose to glucose then to dextran (which is a polysaccharide in the glycocalyx) and then to dental plaque

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13
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What macromolecule is peptidoglycan

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carbohydrate polymer (made of peptides and carbohydrates)

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14
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What are the 2 monomers of peptidoglycan

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NAG and NAM

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15
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What is the use of peptidoglycan layer

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made for structural purposes, not rigid, not made to keep things out of the cell either

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16
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what are the crossbridges between the NAG and NAM units

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pentaglycine

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17
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What are the bridges between the gram positive NAG and NAM units

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tetrapeptide and pentapeptide

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18
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what are the bridges between the gram negative NAG and NAM units

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tetrapeptide

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19
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What is transpeptide

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enzymes that bring peptides across the membrane

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20
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what is transpeptide binded by

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penicillin

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21
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who discovered lysozomes

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Alexander Flemming

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22
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who discovered penicillin

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Alexander Flemming

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23
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Where are lysosomes found

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in tears, saliava, nasal/sinus fluids

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24
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what does lysosomes prevent from happening

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they prevent infection in the mouth and eyes

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25
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what happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution after the lysozome digests the cell wall

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Water enters into the cell and causes lysis

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26
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what happens in an isotonic solution after the lysozome digests the cell wall

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water does not enter the cell wall but the protoplast is released

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27
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what color is gram positive bacteria

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purple

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28
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what color is gram negative bacteria

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pink

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29
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which cell has a thicker layer of peptidoglycan

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gram positive

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30
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what cell wall component does gram positive have that gram negative does not

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techoic acid

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31
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What is the function of techoic acid

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reinforces the structure of the wall and anchors it to the plasma membrane

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32
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which (+/-) is harder to treat or get rif of

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Gram negative

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33
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What are the components in a gram negative cell wall

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-LPS
-Phospholipid bilayer
-peptidoglycan
-cytoplasmic membrane
-porins/pumps

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34
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What are the components in a gram positive cell wall

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-techoic acids

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35
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which has a more simple cell membrane

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gram positive

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36
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what is the periplasm

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the area between the cytoplasmic membrane and the outer membrane

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37
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What is a lipopolysaccharide

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a large complex molecule that is composed of a polysaccharide that is linked to a lipid

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38
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where is the lipid portion in a lipopolysaccharide

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in the membrane of the cell

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39
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what function can the LPS serve

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it can be an antigen

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40
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why is LPS important to antibiotic resistance

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it can prevent hydrophobic molecurles from entering the cell

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41
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What does it mean that the LPS is an endotoxin

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it acts as a toxin to an animal host, literally means toxin within

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42
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Where are porins located in a gram negative cell

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on the outer membrane

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43
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what do porins do

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restricts molecules from freely entering the cell

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44
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which is more permeable membrane

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outer membrane

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45
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what is the genetic material in prokaryotes

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chromosomes and plasmids

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46
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how many chromosomes do prokaryotes have

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one singular, tightly coiled chromosome

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47
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what is a nucleoid

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the concentrated area of genetic material

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48
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what is a plasmid

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it is an extrachromosomal circular portionof DNA that is not essential to all cells

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49
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What can plasmids code for

A

antibiotic resistance

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50
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what process does plasmids help the cell with

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adaptation, helps adapt to their surroundings

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51
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how do plasmids transfer

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horizontally

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52
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what are plasmids used for in genetic engineering

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they serve as vectors for DNA transfer

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53
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what can plasmids help a cell create (hormone)

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insulin

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54
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what is the function of ribosomes

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they are used to create proteins from mRNA

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55
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what are ribosomes made of

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protein and rRNA

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56
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why are storage bodies important

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it allows the cell to hold onto nutrients incase they do not encounter that nutrient for a while

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57
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what are the storage bodies

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-phb
- phosphate
-sulfur
-magnatomes

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58
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what is the source of biodegradable plastics/oils

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phb (polyhydrobutyrate) granules

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59
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why are endospores so important to bacterial survival

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they are used for survival and NOT reproduction

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60
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what is the toughest, most resistant, life source of them all

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endospres

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61
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why are endospores so tough

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dipiconic acid in their spore coat

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62
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how longs do endospores last

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25-40 million years with the oldest one dating back to 250million years ago

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63
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where are endospores formed

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on the inside of the cell not outside like fungi

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64
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what are the two genera that are the most dangerous endospore species

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Bacillus and clostridim

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65
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what does bacillus anthracis cause

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anthrax

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66
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what does colostridum tetani cause

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tetanus

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67
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is tetanus an anarerobic bacteria or arobic bacteria

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anaerobic bacteria (rusty nail example )

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68
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what does clostridium perifingens cause

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gas gangreen

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69
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what does colostrum botulinum cause

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botulism

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70
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what contributes to the pathogenic natuer of endospores

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persistence and resistance

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71
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are all bacteria motile

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no

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72
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if bacteria are not motile what do they rely on to move them

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air, water, and earth
they depend on the overall environment

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73
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What are bacterial flagella responsible for doing

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they spin to move, it is more of a pulling motion rather than pushing motion
has a motor inside the cell to help it spin

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74
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when a bacteria is tubmling which way is their flagella moving

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clockwise

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75
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when a bacteria is running, which way are their flagella moving

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couterclockwise

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76
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when a bacteria is attracted to something they will d owhat

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run> tumble

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77
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when a bacteria is repelled, they will do what

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tumble > run

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78
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what does chemotaxis mean

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the movement of a cell in response to chemical stimuli

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79
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what is the difference in eukaryotic flagella

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-they are found on protozoa and algae
-they are much larger
-move in more of a whip like manner

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80
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whats cillia in eukaryotic cells

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-found in protozoans
-function like oars to propell the cell and sweep in food particles

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81
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what is sporulation

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going from a vegetative cell to a spore

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82
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what is germination

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going from a spore to a vegetative cell

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83
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who was the first peron to prove the germ theory

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Robert Koch

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84
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step one of the postulate

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the suspected causative agent must be present in the diseased organism and absent in healthy organism

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85
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what are difficulties with step one

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-visibility of the microorganism
-curability of this disease
-possible unknown life cycle of the microorganism

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86
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what are issues with step one

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-mere association cannot prove anything
-association not correlation
-there could be other causes and effects of the disease

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87
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step two of the postulate

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the causative agent must be isolated from the organism and grown in pure culture

88
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why is the second step necessary

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non-pure culture would lead to cofound interpretation (what is causing what)

89
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what is the issue with the second step

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not all microbes can be separated (viruses)

90
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what is the third step in the postulate

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the cultured agent must cause disease when inoculated into healthy organism

91
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what is the fourth step of this postulate

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the same casusative agent must be reisolated from the inoculated/diseased organism

92
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why is the fourth step needed

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to ensure that the causative agent is the thing thta is causing disease in organisms

93
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what are issues with this fourth step

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same as the issue with the second step, not everything can be seperated

94
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what is needed to meet kochs postulates

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a pure culture

95
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what are the issues of studying microbes

A

-invisible to naked eye
-need to be grown in a controlled environment
-specific strains must be isolated

96
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what have been most major discoveries been in microbiology

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based on things that we cannot see

97
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what was the biggest breakthrough in microbiology hsitory

A

pure cultures

98
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what is in a pure culture

A

multiple cells that are all alike

99
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what are techniques needed to obtain a pure culture

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-aseptic technique
-culturing techniques

100
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what did pure culture lead to

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-development of different medias
-sterilization
-other techniques to observe microbes how

101
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how many new diseases were discovered after implementing kochs postulates

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20

102
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what was the orginal solid media

A

a potato

103
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who developed agar as a solidifying agent

A

fanny hesse
walther hesse

104
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who developed the petri plate

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Julius Richard petri

105
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what is defined media

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synthetic media

106
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what is undefined media

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complex or non synthetic (stuff in lab)

107
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what is selective media

A

compounds that have been selectively inhibited but not others
-mannitol salt agar

108
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what is differential media

A

indicator used to differentiate chemical reactions during growth

109
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can some media be both deffrential and slective

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yes they can be
-EMB for E.coli

110
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t/f
agar and medium are interchangable terms

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false

111
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t/f
TSA used in lab is a selective media

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false

112
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what does it mean when bacteria is highly evolved

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they have adapted to live in places that we cannot (extreme heat, cold, acidity, saline)

113
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what is the most abundant molecule in cells

A

water

114
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what is the most abundant molecule in cells

A

hydrogen

115
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what is the vast majority of neucleic acid in a bacterial cell

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rRNA

116
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what are the two classifications by carbon source

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heterotrophs and autotrophs

117
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what is a heterotroph

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they get their carbon in an organic way (carbohydrates)

118
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what is an autotroph

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they get their carbon in inorganic ways (CO2)

119
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what are the two classifications by energy sources

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phototroph and chemotroph

120
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what is a phototroph

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organisms get their energy from light

121
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what is chemotroph

A

organisms get their energy from chemicals

122
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what is a chemoorganotroph

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gets their energy from organic chemicals

123
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what is a chemolithotroph

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they get their energy from minerals/inorganically

124
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how do prokaryotes digest their food

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by exoenzymes

125
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how do exoenzymes work

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-enzymes hydrolyze bonds on nutrients
-enzymes are transported across the cell wall
-smaller molecules are transported into the cytoplasm

126
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what is simple diffusion

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-doesnt require energy
-passive transport
-goes down a concentration gradient
-across a phospholipid bilayer

127
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what is facilitated diffusion

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-doesnt require energy
-passive transport
-membrane is more selective
-uses channels or carrier proteins

128
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what is active transport

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-uses ATP
-goes against concentration gradient

129
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what is simple transport

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-type of active
-driven by proton motive

130
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what is ABC transport

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-binding proteins are involved and energy comes from ATP

131
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what is group translocation

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-chemical modifcation o fthe transported substance driven by phosphenolpyruvate

132
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how do prokaryotes replicate

A

by bionary fission

133
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what is generation time also known as

A

doubling time

134
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what is the equation for doubling time

A

Nf=(Ni)2n
Nf–> final cell #
Ni–> inital cell #
2n–> n is # generations

135
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what is the lag phase in the growth curve

A

it is the time where there is not an increase in live cell numbers
(directly after being inoculated)

136
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what is the log phase

A

exponential growth in the number of living bacterial cells
(this is the time were it is most susceptible to antibiotics)

137
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what is the stationary phase

A

the time where there is an equal number of cell deaths and division, plateau of living cells

138
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what is the death or decline phase

A

an exponential decrease in the number of living bacterial cells

139
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how to obtain a total cell count

A

-aka direct count
-by microscope or coulter counter

140
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how to obtain a viable count

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-also called a plate count or colony count
-measures cell mass or turbidity

141
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what does it mean to measure turbidity

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measure the cloudiness and cell suspension by light scattering

142
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what is turbidity proportional to

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cell number –> which gives us a relative measure to growth

143
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what do we measure turbidity with

A

spectrophotometer

144
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what is a chemostat used for

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a continuous culture

145
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what is the difference in viability and growth

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viability –> wether the cells survive or not
growth–> reproductive measueres

146
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what are the important factors of microbial growth

A

-temperature
-pH
-water availability
-oxygen

147
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what can an organism be classified by (temp)

A

optimal temperature

148
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what is a psychophile

A

they like extreme cold

149
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what is a mesophile

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they like medium temp, these are the organisms that like body temperature

150
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what are thermophiles

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they like hot temperature, up to 80C

151
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what are hyperthermophiles

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they like extremely hot temperature, nothing less than 65C

152
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what happens at the maximum temperature for a bacteria

A

-protein denaturation
-cytoplasmic membrane collapse
-thermal lysis

153
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what are halotolerant

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they can grow in low to middle range salt content
staph auerus

154
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what are halophiles

A

they need salt to grow/survive

155
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what is an extreme halophile

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they need an extreme amount of salt to grow and survive, will not survive with no salt

156
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microaerophilic bacteria

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growth just below the surface of liquid

157
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facultative anaerobe

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growth throughout the sample

158
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aerotolerant anaerobic bacteria

A

some growth in oxygen

159
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obligate anaerobes

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needs no oxygen to survive

159
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anaerobic bacteria

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growth at the bottom of the tube

160
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what is the method for testing a microbial culture for catalayse

A

putting hydrogen peroxide on the sample and seeing if bubbles appear

161
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what does control mean

A

limiting exposure to infectious agents

162
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what is sterilization

A

removal or distruction of all viable microorganisms

163
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what are disinfectants

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removal or distruction of pathogens (not spores) from NON BIOLOGICAL areas

164
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what are antiseptics

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distruction or inhibition of vegitative cells from the body (not spores)

165
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what can antiseptics and disinfectants not get rid of

A

endospores

166
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what is sanitization

A

a cleansing technique that mechanically removes microorganisms (soaps)

167
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what soaps can lead to antibiotic resistance

A

antibacterial

168
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what does the suffix -static mean

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an agent that prevents growth but does not kill them

169
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what is something that con determine the effectiveness of a control method

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-the total number of microorganisms
-concentration of the agent
-mode of action of the agent
-interfering compounds of the agent

170
Q

What is the decimal reduction time

A

the time for a population to reduce 10x (one log)

171
Q

if DRT is 3 minutes, how long will it take to drop from 10^6 to 10^1 cells

A

15 minutes

172
Q

what is moist heat

A

-hot/boiling water
-65-135C
-autoclaves or pressure cookers

173
Q

what does moist heat do to the cells

A

denatures proteins and damages nucleic acids

174
Q

what is dry heat

A

-ovens and bunson burners
-denatures and oxidizes
-160-1000C

175
Q

what heat method gets hotter

A

dry heat

176
Q

what is pasturization

A

heating the temperature below boiling point ot kill specific pathogens and increase shelf life

177
Q

what is the Flash method (HTST)

A

71.6 for 15 seconds

178
Q

what is UHT pasteurization

A

-ultra high temp
-134 for 2 sec
- milk can last up to 3 months unrefrigerated

179
Q

what are the primary targets of pasturization

A

-salmonella
-mycobacterium
-campylobacter
-brucella

180
Q

what is the highest temp of moist heat at sea level

A

100C

181
Q

what is the common autoclave temp

A

-121C for 15 minutes

182
Q

What does autoclaving do to the proteins

A

denatures them

183
Q

does pasteurization NOT do

A

it does not kill all the cells

184
Q

the _____ the wavelength the more effective it is

A

shorter

185
Q

what does ionizing radiation do

A

knocks electrons off of atoms to form ions

186
Q

what does ionization radiation do to DNA

A

breaks the bonds and damages the protein in the
causes dimers

187
Q

what can ionizing radiation penetrate

A

solids and liquids

188
Q

what is ionizing radiation used for

A

sterilize fruits and vegetables (now meats)

189
Q

what does non ionizing radiation do

A

excite atoms but does not cause them to ionize

190
Q

what are two examples of non ionizing radiation

A

UV light and sunlight

191
Q

Does nonionizing radiation penetrate

A

no, it cannot penetrate solids or liquids

192
Q

what is nonionizing radiation used for

A

surface disinfectant and water treatment

193
Q

what is a thymine thymine dimer

A

creates abnormal bonds in the thymine in a strand of DNA

194
Q

what is sonification

A

using sound waves to disrupt microbes

195
Q

what is used when the substance cannot be heated up

A

filtration

196
Q

How do chemical control agents function

A

-disrupt membranes
-alters protein/nucleic acid structure

197
Q

what makes a chemical control agent effective

A

-concentration
-contact time

198
Q

What is the main halogen agent

A

chlorine

199
Q

what is the most common iodine compound that is used in hospitals

A

iodophors

200
Q

what are the two main forms of chlorine that are used

A

-hypochlorite (bleach)
-Nh2cl (chloramines)

201
Q

what happens when hypochlorus acid mixes with water

A

the agent becomes oxidized

202
Q

what are the limitations of halogens

A

-inneffective at a higher pH
-unstable (light and oxygen cause breakdown)

203
Q

what do phenols do

A

they affect protein function and disrupt membranes

204
Q

what is phenol also known as

A

carbolic acid

205
Q

what are the 2 types of alcohols

A

ethanol and isopropanol

206
Q

which of the 2 is more microbicidal and toxic

A

isopropanol

207
Q

what happens to cells when alcohol is used

A

it distroys the cell membranes and can coagulate the proteins

208
Q

what gas disrupts proteins and is used in drinking/wasteater treatment

A

chlorine dioxide gas

209
Q

what is a very effective gas sterilant but is slow acting, explosivem and a known carcinogen

A

ethylene and propylene oxide

210
Q

what are the two types of surfactants

A

ionic and nonionic

211
Q

what surfactants are not very microbicidal but can be a sanitization method

A

nonionic and anionic soaps

212
Q

what are the most effective surfactants

A

cationic detergents (quats)

213
Q

what do cationic detergents do

A

solubilize membranes and disrupt proteins

214
Q

what are the two heavy metals that are used as chemical controls

A

silver and copper

215
Q

what are the disadvantages of using heavy metals

A

-toxicity
-allergenic
-microbes can develop resistance

216
Q
A

Microbio (4 decks)

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