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Growth and Cultures Flashcards

1
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Name for the group of proteins that synthesize new DNA

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Replisome

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2
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Z-Ring proteins

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FtsZ

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3
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Name for formation of a cross wall?

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Septation

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4
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Proteins that guide peptidoglycan synthesis to make cells a certain shape?

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Penicillin Binding Proteins (PBPs)

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5
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3 types of reactive oxygen species

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Superoxide radicals, Hydrogen peroxide and Hydroxyl radical

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6
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3 types of ROS adaptations

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Peroxidase, Superoxide dismutase, Catalase

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7
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What breaks down Super oxide radicals (O2-)

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Superoxide dismutase

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8
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Superoxide dismutase breaks down ______

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Super oxide radicals (O2-)

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9
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What neutralizes Hydrogen Peroxide

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Catalase and Peroxidase

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10
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Catalase and Peroxidase both break down ______

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Hydrogen Peroxide

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11
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What breaks down Hydroxyl Radicals?

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Nothing

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12
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Oxygen adaptations in Obligate Aerobes

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Peroxidase, Superoxide dismutase and Catalase

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13
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Oxygen adaptations in Facultative Anaerobes

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Peroxidase, Superoxide dismutase and Catalase

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14
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Oxygen adaptations in Aerotolerant anaerobes

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Superoxide Dismutase

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15
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Oxygen adaptations in Strict anaerobes

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None

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16
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Oxygen adaptations in Microaerophiles

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Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase sometimes

17
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Syntropy

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One organism utilizing the waste of another

18
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System that localizes the Z ring

19
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Radiation adaptations

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Pigments, DNA and protein repair

20
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Differential vs Selective media

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Differential indicates what category the bacteria is in, Selective only allows a certain type of bacteria to grow

21
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5 phases of growth in culture media

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lag, log, stationary, death and long term stationary

22
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Blood agar is both

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Enriched and Differential

23
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Eosin Methylene Blue agar is both

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Selective and differential

24
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MacConkey agar is both

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Selective and differential

25
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MacConkey agar selects for

26
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Mannitol Salt agar is both

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selective and differential

27
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Chemostat cultures at optimal or sub-optimal?

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Sub-Optimal

28
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Turbidostat Cultures at optimal or sub-optimal

29
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3 Ways of classifying culture media

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Composition, physical nature or function

30
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Blood agar distinguishes between what 2 types of bacteria

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Hemolytic vs non-hemolytic

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