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Key Microbiology Word Associations Flashcards

1
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No cell wall, no nucleus, no ribosomes, DNA or RNA

A

virus

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2
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Peptidoglycan wall, single chromosome, 70S ribosome

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bacteria

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3
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Chitin wall, ergosterol membrane, 80S ribosomes, nucleus.

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Fungus

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4
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Sterol membrane, no chitin wall, 80S ribosomes, nucleus

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parasite

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5
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Ability to cause disease

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pathogenicity

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6
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Ability to cause serious disease

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virulence

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7
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Hospital acquired infection

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nosocomial

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8
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Part of the normal flora

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commensal

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9
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Ability of two dissimilar living together

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symbiosis

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10
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Both organisms need each other to function.

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syndergism

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11
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Lag, Log, stationary and death

A

Bacterial growth phases

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12
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Phase of exponential growth

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Log phase

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13
Q

Factors which affect bacterial growth

A

Heat, irradiation, antimicrobial chemicals, antibiotics

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14
Q

Disease triangle

A

Host, agent, environment

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15
Q

All viruses are RNA except HHHAPPPy ones which are?

A

DNA

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16
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3 DNA viruses are enveloped

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HepaDNA, Herpes, Pox

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17
Q

3 DNA viruses are naked

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Papilloma, Adeno, and Polyoma

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18
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1 DNA virus is single stranded

A

Parvo B19

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19
Q

All RNA single stranded virus are + EXCEPT 6

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6 FABulous PROfessionals

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20
Q

Negative sense RNA viruses

A

Paramyxo, Rhabdo, Orthomyxo, Filo, Arena, Bunya

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21
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All hepatitis viruses are RNA EXCEPT:

A

Hepatitis B (HepaDNA group)

22
Q

All hepatitis viruses are speed by the orofecal route EXCEPT:

A

Hep B and C (sex and blood)

23
Q

Single stranded retro virus

A

Human immune deficiency virus

24
Q

All ARBO viruses are flavin viruses except:

A

California Encephalitis (Bunyan virus)

25
Q

Parotitis, pancreatitis, and painful orchitis

A

Paramyxovirus

26
Q

Common cold with runny nose and sore throat

A

Corona virus

27
Q

Hand, foot, and mouth lesions

A

coxsackie virus

28
Q

Bacteria without cell walls

A

mycoplasma

29
Q

Obligate intracellular parasites

A

Chlamydia, rickettsiae, coxiella

30
Q

Flexible bacteria

A

borrelia, leptospira, and treponema

31
Q

gram stain resistant bacillus - Zeihl Neelsen staining

A

mycobacteria

32
Q

Infection in bird keepers

A

Chlamydia psittaci

33
Q

MC preventable cause of blindness in Africa

A

Chlamydia trachomatis types A, B, and C

34
Q

Conjunctivitis, Urethritis and Arthritis

A

Chlamydia trachomatis types D-K

35
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Sign of the groove

A

Chlamydia trachomatis types L

36
Q

Q fever

A

Coxiella burnetti

37
Q

Lone star tick

A

Ehrlichia chafeensis

38
Q

Hemorrhage disease spread by urine from infected rats

A

Leptospira interogans

39
Q

Lung infection in wool sorters

A

Bacillus anthracis

40
Q

Rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis

A

Streptococcus pyogenes

41
Q

Infects previously damaged heart valves

A

Staphylococcus aureus

42
Q

Lawjaw (trismus)

A

clostridium tetani

43
Q

Transmitted by contaminated honey and causes paralysis

A

Clostridium botulism

44
Q

Muscle necrosis with gas formation

A

Clostridium perfringens

45
Q

Grey pseudomembrane in the throat.

A

corynebacterium diphtheriae

46
Q

Paroxysmal bouts of coughing with a whoop in a child

A

bordetella pertussis

47
Q

Fever from handling infected rabbit skin

A

francisella tularensis

48
Q

Lung infection from infected air conditioners

A

legionella pneumophilia

49
Q

Gram negative coccus which ferments glucose

A

Neisseria gonorrhea

50
Q

Gram negative coccus which ferments maltose

A

Neisseria meningitis

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