Foundations in Microbiology Flashcards
- study of microorganisms
Microbiology
- study of bacteria
Phycology- the study of algae
Bacteriology
- the study of viruses, and how they function inside cells
Virology
-scientist who study microorganisms
Microbiologist
- Study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them
Parasitology
- Study of the immune system, which protects us from infection
Immunology
The study of organisms too small to be seen without magnification- microscope
the science (logos) of small (micro) life (bios), or to put it another
(ubiquitous) they are in us, on us, and around us.
Microbiology
Estimated ___ different species of microorganisms live on and in us
500-1000
- beneficial microbes to us
Indigenous microflora
- organisms that colonize our bodies
Opportunistic pathogens
Subgroups of Microbes we will study:
bacteria
viruses
fungi
protozoa
helminths (worms)
Algae
Monera
Prokaryotes
Protista
Fungi
Animalia
Plantae
Eukaryotes
- an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.
Host
BSE meaning
(bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
-microscopic, single-celled organisms that thrive in diverse environments. These organisms can live in the soil, the ocean, and inside the human gut.
Bacteria
The most common bacterial shapes:
Coccus
Coccobacillus
Vibrio
Bacillus
Spirillum
spirochete
is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
Viruses
what are these caused by?
Anthrax, syphilis, Cholera, whooping cough, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, food poisoning, UTI, diarrhea, meningitis, intoxications
bacteria
Streptococcus and Pseudomonas, and foodborne illnesses, which can be caused by ___ such as Shigella, Campylobacter, and Salmonella.
bacteria
Diseases caused by ___
-smallpox
-measles
- mumps
-polio
-varicella-zoster
-Rabies
Virus
- are a kingdom of usually multicellular eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophs (cannot make their own food) and have important roles in nutrient cycling in an ecosystem.
Fungi
study of fungi –
Mycology
Disease caused by ___
-athlete’s foot, jock itch, and ringworm
-yeast infections that cause white patches in the mouth (thrush) or vaginal itching and discharge.
-tinea nigra
fungi