Growth requirement And nutrition Flashcards

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Example of macronutrients

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Proteins

Carbohydrates

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2
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Required in small amounts

Involved in enzyme function & maintenance of protein structures

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Micronutrients

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3
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Examples of micronutrients

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Manganese
Zinc
Nickel

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4
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Basic elements

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CHON

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5
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Certain strains of bacteria need small amounts of

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Phosphorus

Sulfur

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6
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Microbes can acquire nutrients in various ways

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Based on carbon and energy source

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7
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Autotrophs

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Photo Autotrophs

Chemo autotrophs

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8
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Carbon source - co2

Energy source - non living environment

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Autotrophs

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9
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Have chlorophyll
Use light and co2
Oxygen is byproduct

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Photo autotrophs

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10
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Uses hydrogen & sulfur

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Chemo autotrophs

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11
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Carbon source - organic

Energy source - other organism/ sunlight

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Heterotrophs

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12
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Use organic compounds

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Photoheterotrophs

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13
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Most common

Aerobic and anaerobia

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Chemoheterotrophs

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14
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Influences of microbial growth

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Cp-NOTE

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15
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grows to the surface, where the oxygen is

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Obligate aerobes

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16
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Example of obligate aerobes

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Pseudomonas

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17
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Require small amount of oxygen

20% O2

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Microaerophile

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18
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Example of microaerophile

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Treponemapallidum

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19
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Grow well in the presence or absence of oxygen

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Facultative aerobe

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20
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Example pf facultative aerobe

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Enterobacteriaceae

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21
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Bottom dwellers

Not grow in the presence of oxygen

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Obligate anaerobes

22
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Source of energy of obligate anaerobes

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Fermentation

Anaerobic respiration

23
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Examples of obligate anaerobe

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Clostridium
Bacterioides
Prevotella
Prophyromon

24
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Grow in the presence of air but do not use it for respiration or energy

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Aerotolerant

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Example of aerotolerant
Strep pyogenes
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Toxic forms of oxygen
Monoxide Superoxide Peroxide Hydroxyl/radical
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Temperature that may denature proteins | Cells may become fluid
Too high
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Temperature that makes membrane and cells rigid and fragile
Too low
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Heat loving organisms
Thermophiles
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Moderate temperature
Mesophiles
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Growth range of 10-50c or 20-40c | Our normal flora and pathogens
Mesophiles
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Organisms that can endure heat
Thermoduric
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Only these 2 produce spores
Clostridia | Bacillus
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Growth range of 0-15c
Psychrophiles
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Ideal pH for microbes
7-7.2
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pH 1-5
Acidophiles
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pH 5.5-8
Neutrophiles
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pH 8.5-11.5
Alkalophiles
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Live under extreme pressure
Barophiles
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Continuous changing of medium
Chemostat
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Autocount
Serial dilution method
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Most powerful number count
MPN
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Know how many bacteria you have
Cell counters
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Measure Metabolic activity, dry weight
Spectrophotometry
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Measure amount of DNA of present in a bacteria
Genetic methods
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Required in large amounts | Role in cell structure and metabolism
Macronutrients
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Example of photoautotrophs
Cyanobacteria
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Example of chemoautotroph
Methanogens
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Metabolizes the organic matter in dead organisms
Saprobe
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Example of saprobe
Fungi | Bacteria
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Utilizes tissue fluids of alive host
Parasite