Question 1

How does microbiology integrate into my course?

Accepted Answer

I will use microbiology in FDS202 - food microbiology, and FDS308, Food Technology learning about fermentation processes and aseptic techniques - food production, food preservation, and quality control of foods

Question 2

What are some of the ways that microbes affect our lives?

Accepted Answer

SME are pathogenic - disease causing
Some decompose waster like organic or fix nitrogen - carbon and nitrogen recycling
Photosynthesis - making oxygen for other organisms
Industrial chemical
Fermentation foods and products
And make biotechnology products - human insulin, vaccines

Question 3

What is the correct taxonomy for microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species.
The first name begins with a capital and is a genus. The second name is the species/ specific epithet and begins with a lower case letter.
The name is given in 2 parts - binomial and together they make the scientific name. It is always italicised

Question 4

What are the 7 groups of microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

``` Algae Archaea Animal parasites Bacteria Fungi Protozoa Viruses ```

Question 5

List the characteristics of bacteria.

Accepted Answer

1. Are prokaryotes 2. Have peptidoglycan walls 3. Reproduce by binary fission 4. Energy - use organic chemical or photosynthesis

Question 6

List the characteristics of archaea.

Accepted Answer

1. Are prokaryotes 2. Single celled 3. Have pseudomurein cell walls 4. Live in extreme environments

Question 7

What are the 3 main types of archaea?

Accepted Answer

Methanogens - produce methane gas 2. Extreme halophiles - high salt environments 3. Extreme thermophiles - love high temperature

Question 8

List the characteristics of fungi.

Accepted Answer

1. Eukaryotes 2. Chitin cell walls 3. Use organic chemicals for energy 4. Moulds and mushrooms and multicellular, composed of filaments called hyphae 5. Most multicellular but yeasts are unicellular

Question 9

List the characteristics of Protozoa.

Accepted Answer

1. Eukaryotes 2. Absorb or ingest organic chemicals 3. Maybe motile via pseudopods, cilia or flagella

Question 10

List the characteristics for algae.

Accepted Answer

1. Eukaryotes 2. Cellulose cell walls 3. Use photosynthesis for energy 4. Produce molecular oxygen and organic compounds

Question 11

List the characteristics of multicellular animal parasites.

Accepted Answer

1. Eukaryotes 2. Multicellular animals 3. Parasitic flatworms and rounds worms are called helminths 4. Microscopic stages in lifecycle

Question 12

Name the characteristics of viruses.

Accepted Answer

1. Acellular 2. Consist of DNA and RNA - not both 3. Core is surrounded by a protein coat 4. Coat may be enclosed in a lipid envelope 5. Viruses replicated only when they are in a living host cell

Question 13

List the 3 domains of life.

Accepted Answer

``` Bacteria Archaea Eukarya Introduced by Carl's Woese in 1978 Separate via ribosomal RNA sequence and their genomic sequence ```

Question 14

Which group of microbes are prokaryotes?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria and archaea

Question 15

Which groups of microbes and eukaryotes?

Accepted Answer

Multicellular worms , fungi, protozoans, algae

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