Intro to MB

Question 1

father of MB

Answer 1

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Question 2

invented first microscope

Answer 2

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Question 3

idea that life arises from nonlife

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spontaneous generation

Question 4

Redi’s experiment

Answer 4

meat and maggots in sealed and unsealed jars

Question 5

Spallanzani’s experiment

Answer 5

boiled broth in sealed & unsealed flasks

Question 6

people argued against Spallanzani and Redi’s experiments that…

Answer 6

they blocked the vital force of air

Question 7

Pasteur’s experiment

Answer 7

swan-neck shaped flasks allowing air in, but not microbes

Question 8

germ theory of disease

Answer 8

links microbes to diseases

Question 9

Koch wanted to discover…

he developed…

Answer 9

etiology of diseases

postulates to prove a disease’s cause

Question 10

Koch’s postulates only work on…

Answer 10

infectious diseases

Question 11

3 examples of biodegradation

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cellulose breakdown

sewage & wastewater breakdown

bioremediation - oil spill cleanup

Question 12

4 foods produced with bacteria

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yogurt

alcohol

bread

cheese

Question 13

yeast species used in food production

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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Question 14

bacteria species found in yogurt

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Lactobacillus acidophilus

Question 15

bacteria & yeasts that are good for the body

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probiotics

Question 16

products besides food produced by microbes

Answer 16

ethanol

oil

antibiotics

amino acids

Question 17

2 examples of biotechnology

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insulin production

DNA testing

Question 18

E. coli enzymes are used to…

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splice out sections of DNA to be used in testing

Question 19

function of polymerase chain reaction

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amplifies DNA so a small amount can be used for a test

Question 20

differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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PK are single-celled — EK can be single or multi celled

PK have no membrane bound nucleus & organelles — EK have membrane bound nucleus & organelles

Question 21

two prokaryote domains

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bacteria

archaea

Question 22

archaea live in ______ ______ and their only anatomical difference from bacteria is in their…

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extreme environments

cell walls

Question 23

4 eukaryote microbes

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algae

protozoa

fungi

helminths

Question 24

3 nonliving infectious agents

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viruses

viroids

prions

Question 25

nucleic acids in a protein coat

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viruses

Question 26

viruses are _______ _______ parasites

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obligate intracellular

Question 27

viroids cause diseases in…

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plants

Question 28

abnormal infectious proteins

Answer 28

prions

Question 29

prions target _____ and cause…

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neurons

neurodegenerative diseases

Question 30

species are named by a ______ _______

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binomial nomenclature

Question 31

contributions of Nightingale

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cleanliness in medical settings

founded first nursing school

Question 32

contribution of Jenner

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began immunology

first vaccine - against smallpox using cowpox

Question 33

contribution of Semmelweis

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handwashing in medical settings

prevented deaths of women giving birth

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contribution of Snow

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epidemiology and infection control

studied cholera in London

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contribution of Lister

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created an antiseptic chemical to prevent infection during surgery/of wounds

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contribution of Gram

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created staining technique which divides bacteria into two groups

Question 37

contribution of Ehrlich

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chemotherapy

discovered chemicals which could combat disease