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Intro To Microbiology Flashcards

1
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Organism whose cells have a true nucleus and bound organelles

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Eukaryotes

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2
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Organism whose cells do NOT have a nucleus
DNA and other material float freely
Have cell walls

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Prokaryotes

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3
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Bacteriology
Rickettsiology
Virology
Protozoology
Mycology

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Divisions of Microbiology

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4
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Science that studies bacteria

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Bacteriology

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5
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Science that studies Rickettsia

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Rickettsiology

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6
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Genus of gram-negative, pathogenic, obligate intercellular parasitic bacteria

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Rickettsia

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7
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Study of viruses and viral diseases

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Virology

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8
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Science that deals with the study of protozoa

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Protozoology

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Eukaryotic, animal-like, unicellular organisms
Some may be pathogenic

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Protozoa

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10
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Branch of science concerned with the study of fungi

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Mycology

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11
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Bacteria
Mycoplasma
Rickettsia
Chlamydia
Virus
Protozoa
Fungi

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Pathogenic microorganisms

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12
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Prokaryotic, one-called microorganism
Exist as free-living organisms or parasites
Majority of infectious diseases are caused by
Reproduce by binary fission

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Bacteria

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13
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Aka simple cell division
Asexual process, one requires one organism

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Binary fission

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14
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Group of bacteria with no wall
Highly resistant to antibiotics that target the cell wall
Highly pleomorphic, able to assume different shapes due to lack of cell wall

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Mycoplasma

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15
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Obligate inter-cellular parasites, must have a host cell in which they replicate
Usually spread by arthropod vectors (lice, flea, tick)

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Rickettsia

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16
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Mechanism that conveys/moves a pathogen from one host to another

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Vector

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17
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Obligate intra-cellular parasites

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Chlamydia

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18
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Obligate intra-cellular parasite
Strand of genetic material wrapped in only one type of nucleus acid: RNA or DNA

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Virus

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19
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Small proteinaceous particle that is resistant to most procedures that modify nucleic acid
Does not contain DNA or RNA
Obligate intra-cellular parasite
Responsible for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and mad cow

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Prion

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20
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One-celled eukaryotic multi-cellular organisms
Majority do not cause disease but some are pathogenic

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Protozoa

21
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Unicellular fungus
Reproduces by budding

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Yeasts

22
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Multicellular fungus
Reproduces by spore formation

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Molds

23
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Can assume either unicellular or multicellular

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Dimorphic

24
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Coccus

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round or spherical

25
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Bacillus

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rod-shaped

26
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Spirochete

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have a flexible cell wall

27
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Spirillum

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has a rigid cell wall

28
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Vibrio

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comma-shaped appearance

29
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Diplo

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pair

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Strepto

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chain

31
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Staphylo

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cluster

32
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pair of spherical bacteria

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diplococci

33
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cluster of spherical bacteria

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staphylococci

34
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chain of spherical bacteria

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streptococci

35
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pair of rod-shaped bacteria

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diplobacilli

36
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chain of rod-shaped bacteria

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streptobacilli

37
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main purpose is to prevent rupture due to osmotic pressure differences

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cell wall

38
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lines the cell wall
selectively permeable

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cell membrane

39
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eukaryotes; functional organelles inside the cell
prokaryotes; internal matrix inside the cell

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cytoplasm

40
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provides protection against adverse conditions; phagocytosis and other defense systems

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capsule

41
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thick-walled body produced to enable survival in unfavorable environmental conditions

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endospore

42
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bacterium for an endospore when it encounters adverse environmental conditions

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sporulating

43
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conditions favorable for growth, bacterium germinate, returns to normal state

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vegetative state

44
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the means of a cell to move under its own power

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motility

45
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long, whip-like filament

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flagella

46
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hair-like structures, like oars on a boat, sway together

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cilia

47
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allow bacterial cells to attach/adhere to surface

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pili/fimbria

48
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microbe’s virulence

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the degree to which it can cause disease

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