Foundations of Microbiology Flashcards
Study of microorganisms
Microbiology
True or False: Micro means small; Biology means life
True
About microbial diversity and evolution of microbial cells
Microbiology
Single-celled microscopic organisms
Microorganisms
They are ubiquitous and can live in extreme environments
Microorganisms
What is the system of naming in scientific nomenclature?
Linnaeus System
Discovered by Theodor Escherich
Escherichia coli, or E. coli
The first cell
LUCA
What does LUCA mean?
Last Universal Common Ancestor
They originated from LUCA and are the three domains of life
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
It is prokaryotic, has peptidoglycan and can be Gram+/-
Bacteria
It is prokaryotic, has cell wall but no PDG, and are extremophiles
Archaea
Eukaryotic with cell wall. Examples of this are: algae, fungi, protozoans, animals and plants
Eukarya
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic: Algae
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic: Fungi
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic: Bacteria
Prokaryotic
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic: Archaea
Prokaryotic
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic: Protozoa
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic: Relatively simple, small cell ranging from 1-2um
Prokaryotic
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic: Possess rigid cell wall
Prokaryotic