Final Flashcards
Algae
single celled, chlorophyll
amylase
enzyme that breaks down starch
antiseptic
stuff that kills microbes on living tissue
aseptic techniques
washing hands and sterilizing of instruments, minimizing contamination
budding
form of reproduction, yeasts
casein
protein in milk
catalase
enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide
CFU
colony forming units
Three factors that will cause the concentration of bacteria in milk to be high
a diseased utter, unsanitary handling/contamination, storage temperature
Showed that the childbed fever in Vienna hospital decreased when doctors and medical students washed their hands in lime water
Ignaz Semmelweis
British surgeon who promoted the soaking of instruments and the hand washing of hands with carbonic acid to prevent post-surgical infection
Joseph lister
contrast
stains of dyes, must have to be seen under a microscope
curds
milk protein casein
cysts
endospore for protists
detritus
organic debris
dilution blank
blank of water
dimorphic
exist as yeast or mold
disinfectant
kill or stop the growth of pathogens on inanimate objects
endospore
spore when conditions get hard
epidemiology
study of transmittable diseases
eukaryotic
has membrane bound nucleus
heterotrophic
has to get food from outside source
hypha
branch or filament
index case
first case in a epidemiological study