Intro to microbiology

Question 1

Define microbiology

Answer 1

too small to be seen with the naked eye

Question 2

Give 2 examples of non-cellular microrganisms

Answer 2

1. viruses

2. prions-infectious proteins

Question 3

3 groups of microbes

Answer 3

Non-cellular , PRO, EU

Question 4

Give 5 fun facts about bacteria

Answer 4

1. first living orgs. on planet
2. cyanobac prod. O2 in atmosphere
3. microbes found in too hostile areas for human survival e.g. hot springs
4. microbes degrade waste
5. microbes R everywhere that support growth

Question 5

what are

cyanobac AKA?.

Answer 5

O2 evolving Phototrophs

Question 6

1684

Answer 6

Leeuwenhoek’s 1st observations of microbes

Question 7

1854

Answer 7

Snow’s help to stop cholera outbrk via monitoring cases and removing water pump causing it

Question 8

1861

Answer 8

pasteur’s disproval of spontaneous generation through microbes agents of disease and cause of fermentation in the air

Question 9

1876

Answer 9

Germ Theory & postulates (suggestion) to prove causes of disease

Question 10

1928

Answer 10

Fleming (penicillin antibiotic)

Question 11

Give 3 impacts of microbes on humans

Answer 11

modern agriculture
energy
biotech

Question 12

Give an e.g. of modern agriculture

Answer 12

Fixing N2 into plants that do not have a lot of it

Question 13

Give an e.g. of energy

Answer 13

Biomass ethanol for fuel.

Question 14

Give an e.g. of Biotech

Answer 14

GM orgs, prod of pharmaceuticals, gene therapy for cert. Diseases

Question 15

Give 4 e.gs of microbes as agents of disease

Answer 15

1. Aids
2. Cholera
3. Food poisoning (E. Coli)
4. Malaria

Question 16

Give an e.g. of an attribute of bacteria

Answer 16

Back can transfer genes and disease easily to eachotherv

Question 17

Define phage therapy

Answer 17

use viruses able to kill bac