exam 2 worksheets Flashcards
What happens in the Lag Phase?
Bacteria increase in size but theres no cell division
What happens in the Exponential Phase?
Cells divide by binary fusion, doubling in number
What happens in the Stationary Phase?
Growth reaches a platue
Number of diving cells = dying cells
What happens in the Death Phase?
Number of living cells decrease exponentially
What bacteria releases endotoxins?
Gram-negative bacteria
What bacteria releases exotoxins?
Both Gram-negative and Gram-postive bacteria
What is the Transformation mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer?
Introductions, uptake and expression of foreign genetic material
What is the Conjugation mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer?
Transfer of DNA via a plasmid from a donor cell to a recipient cell
What is the Transduction mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer?
Bacterial DNA is moved from one bacterium to another by virus
What bacteria has these characteristics?
* Retains crystal violets
* Thick peptidoglycan layer
* SOME form spores
* can induce fever/inflammation
Gram-positve bacteria
What bacteria has these characteristics?
* Doesnt retain crystal violets
* No peptidoglycan
* Has an outer membrane: lipopolysaccharide
* impenetrable cell wall
* releases endotoxins
Gram-negative bacteria
Since gram-negative bacteria has an impenetrable cell wall how does this relate to its resistance?
- Resistant to antibiotics
- Develops resistance quicket
What bacteria has pilli and fimbriae
Gram-negative bacteria
What do the gram-negative and gram positive bacteria have in common?
- release exotoxins
- contain flagella
What happens in the Lytic Cycle?
- New virions produced
- bacterial cell undergoes lysis
- releasing more bacteriophages
What is the latent period in the Lytic Cycle?
Time between infection of host cell and cell lysis
What do the bacteriophages do in the Lytic Cycle?
Infect other cells
What happens in the Lysogenic Cycle?
Viral DNA is incorporated into the host DNA
What is the Dormant Period in the Lysogenic Cycle?
Host cell lives and does not show sign of infection
In the Lysogenic Cycle, the viral DNA integrates into the host genome and then….
Remains dormant until triggered to enter the lytic cycle
What is the Positive Strand RNA?
Serves as mRNA and can be immediately transferred to proteins
What is the Positive Strand RNA sequence?
RNA/mRNA → Protiens
What is the Negative Strand RNA?
Requires viral RNA to be transcribed into mRNA before it can be translated into proteins
What is the Negative Strand RNA sequence?
RNA → mRNA → Proteins
Facultative Anaerobe
Growth throughout but heavy in the top
Obligate Aerobe
Only surface growth
Obligate Anaerobe
Growth only at bottom
Aerotolerant Anaerobe
Low growth throughout
Microaerophile
Below surface growth
How is bacteria metabolized by glucose?
- Glucose is converted
- Occurs in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions
How is bacteria metabolized by fermentation?
- Under anaerobic conditions
- Involved conversion of pyruvate (ethanol, latic acid)
What does the lipopolysaccharide of the gram neg bacteria release?
Endotoxins
What happens when a low dose of endotoxins is released?
Activates immune system and can trigger fever
What happens when a high dose of endotoxins is released?
Can cause extreme fevers, septic shock, and skin lesions
Why are virsus hard to treat?
They live inside our cells, hard treat without causing damage to host cells.