Introduction to Microbiology Flashcards
Study of microorganisms, or microbes, a diverse group of generally minute, simple life-forms that are too small to be seen by the naked eyes; bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, protozoa, and viruses.
Microbiology
Study of microbial pathogens that are considered health threats to people
Clinical Microbiology
Studies the practical application and use of beneficial microorganisms in food processing
Food Microbiology
study of protozoans; the simplest and most primitive forms of animal life.
Protozoology
study of fungi
Mycology
study of bacteria
Bacteriology
study of rickettsiae, which are considered traditional organisms between
bacteria and viruses
Rickettsiology
study of virus
Virology
His studies of the mode of syphilis transmission are an early example of epidemiology.
CHOICES:
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek,Girolamo Fracastoro, Robert Koch, Joseph Lister, Hans Christian Gram, Alexander Fleming
Girolamo Fracastoro
Discovered the bacteria, free-living and parasitic microscopic protest, sperm cells, blood cells, parasites, and fungi
CHOICES:
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek,Girolamo Fracastoro, Robert Koch, Joseph Lister, Hans Christian Gram, Alexander Fleming
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
Introduced carbolic acid as a chemical sterilizing agent for surgical instruments. He also said “Bacteria must never gain entry to an open wound”
CHOICES:
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek,Girolamo Fracastoro, Robert Koch, Joseph Lister, Hans Christian Gram, Alexander Fleming
Joseph Lister
Known for his development of Gram Stain; a standard technique to classify bacteria and make them visible under the microscope.
CHOICES:
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek,Girolamo Fracastoro, Robert Koch, Joseph Lister, Hans Christian Gram, Alexander Fleming
Hans Christian Gram
Discovered Penicillin G (benzylpenicillin).
CHOICES:
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek,Girolamo Fracastoro, Robert Koch, Joseph Lister, Hans Christian Gram, Alexander Fleming
Alexander Fleming
He identified the specific causative agent of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax.
CHOICES:
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek,Girolamo Fracastoro, Robert Koch, Joseph Lister, Hans Christian Gram, Alexander Fleming
Robert Koch
with a true nucleus containing the cells’ genetic materials.
Eukaryotic cells
without true nucleus and have free-floating genetic materials
Prokaryotic cells
It gives shape to the bacteria, composed mainly of peptidoglycan and it determines the gram stain reaction
Cell wall
_________ is a special staining method done for those microorganisms that are not staining by simple or Gram staining method particularly the member of genus Mycobacterium.
Acid-fast stain
Primary dye - Carbol fuschin -Red (Acid-fast and Non-Acid fast). True or False
True
Counter stain - Methylene blue - Blue (Acid-fast), Red ( Non-Acid fast). True or False
False [Red (Acid-fast), Blue ( Non-Acid fast)]
Decolorizer - Acid alcohol - Red (Acid-fast), Yellow ( Non-Acid fast). True or False
False [Red (Acid-fast), Colorless ( Non-Acid fast)]
What are the 2 dyeing procedures?
Ziehl-Neelsen (Hot Stain) and Kinyoun (Cold Stain)
alkaline methylene
blue is used to counterstain in Ziehl-Neelsen procedure only. True or False
False (both procedures)
Lipoprotein layer that surrounds the cytoplasm.
Cell membrane
site of protein synthesis.
Ribosome
Thin semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of the cell and site of energy production
Cell membrane
point of attachment of chromosomes.
Cell mesosomes
a special though, dormant, and resistant spore produced by some gram positive
bacteria. Bacillus and Clostridium are the most studied endospore forming bacteria genera.
Cell endospore
considered a virulence factor because it enhances the ability of bacteria to cause disease.
Cell capsule
Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Bacillus anthracis, and Neisseria meningitidis is a medically important encapsulated bacteria. True or False
True